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Song of the Deep
Twelve-year-old Merryn lives with her fisherman father in a little cottage by the sea. Each day, her father braves the tumultuous waves and returns home in time for dinner. One stormy evening, he doesn’t come back. Merryn has a vision that he’s been dragged underwater by a terrifying sea creature, and he needs her help. Determined to rescue him, Merryn builds a tiny submarine and embarks on a journey through the undersea worlds she’s only heard about in her father’s lullabies. As she faces the dangers and wonders of the world below the waves, she realizes that her father’s stories were all real.
Readers can also experience Merryn’s daring journey firsthand in the new Song of the Deep video game from acclaimed developer Insomniac Games.
Readers can also experience Merryn’s daring journey firsthand in the new Song of the Deep video game from acclaimed developer Insomniac Games.
176 pages, Hardcover
Published July 12, 2016
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August 29, 2016
Jedna zabavna knjižica za mlađu populaciju o devojčici koja pokušava da nađe oca izgubljenog u dubinama okeana. Lepo pisano sa još lepšim ilustracijama ali na žalost bez neke preterane dubina ( :P ). Jedinošto bih naveo kao negativno da se sve dešava suviše brzo i voleo bih kada bi se radnja usporila da uživamo raznim čudima sakrivenih na dnu okeana.
Ako imate mlađarije slobodno im uzmite, pod uslovom da čitaju engleski :)
Ako imate mlađarije slobodno im uzmite, pod uslovom da čitaju engleski :)
July 12, 2016
Pros: great female protagonist, fast paced, variety of challenges, illustrations
Cons: too short! (though not for the intended age group), inaccurate science
When Merryn’s father doesn’t return from his day’s fishing in a storm, she builds a submarine and goes looking for him.
This is a middle grade book, designed for ages 8-12, though it’s suitable for those outside that range as well (there are a few scary bits, but nothing 6 year olds couldn’t handle, and the short chapters make for good bedtime reading). While the science isn’t accurate, I was impressed that the author mentioned some of the challenges of working and using a submarine (like what to do for air).
Merryn’s a highly motivated character. She doubts herself a few times, wondering if her quest is futile, but forces herself to keep searching regardless. Along the way she encounters some fantastical sea creatures and faces several types of dangers. I also appreciated that there was no physical description of her.
The story’s well paced, with a variety of challenges for Merryn to overcome, some using her wits and others her mechanical know how.
There’s black and white artwork throughout the book, illustrating some of the wonders Merryn encounters.
This book is a tie-in to the video game of the same name, which follows Merryn’s quest. The author wanted media his daughter could appreciate that focused on attributes outside of looks. And he’s succeeded as far as this book is concerned.
As an adult I found the book an entertaining, quick read. I’m sure kids are going to love this.
Cons: too short! (though not for the intended age group), inaccurate science
When Merryn’s father doesn’t return from his day’s fishing in a storm, she builds a submarine and goes looking for him.
This is a middle grade book, designed for ages 8-12, though it’s suitable for those outside that range as well (there are a few scary bits, but nothing 6 year olds couldn’t handle, and the short chapters make for good bedtime reading). While the science isn’t accurate, I was impressed that the author mentioned some of the challenges of working and using a submarine (like what to do for air).
Merryn’s a highly motivated character. She doubts herself a few times, wondering if her quest is futile, but forces herself to keep searching regardless. Along the way she encounters some fantastical sea creatures and faces several types of dangers. I also appreciated that there was no physical description of her.
The story’s well paced, with a variety of challenges for Merryn to overcome, some using her wits and others her mechanical know how.
There’s black and white artwork throughout the book, illustrating some of the wonders Merryn encounters.
This book is a tie-in to the video game of the same name, which follows Merryn’s quest. The author wanted media his daughter could appreciate that focused on attributes outside of looks. And he’s succeeded as far as this book is concerned.
As an adult I found the book an entertaining, quick read. I’m sure kids are going to love this.
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July 3, 2016Children wishing to dive underwater into a magical sea may love Song of the Deep by Brian Hastings.
Twelve-year-old Merryn wishes to go to sea with her farther. She’d also like to treat him to some jam on his toast, but he explains that its sweetness would only attract the queen leviathan. Her turnings are what cause all the world’s waves.
Merryn has no reason to believe her father’s fish tales, but she does have reason to fear for her father’s life one day when he doesn’t return from the sea. To search for him she cobbles together a submarine out of some metal and old bicycle parts. Then she starts peddling underwater. She is leery. After all, she’s already lost her mother to the sea. Her odds of finding her father seem grim. Luckily, magic!
Turns out, all her father’s crazy stories were true. Or, trueish. In her briny adventures, she finds some help from a seal-eyed merrow maiden and Swish, a leviathan, which is like a sea serpent but friendlier. What are not so nice are the unmanned submersibles from an underwater empire built on greed. Also, the ambush of a monstrous bell spider comes too fast to be seen, and a kelpie made of strangler kelp immobilizes her vessel.
When I leafed open the Song of the Deep, I started grinning at once. Stirling Children’s Books has published a lavish little tome, with internal illustrations and a map on the inside cover. I had all the glee of poring over a treasure map, with locations such as Glowkelp Forest, Bone Vaults, and the Undying Cave.
Young Merryn does traverse most (or perhaps all) of the locations on the map, but she does so at speed. I would’ve preferred to linger amidst the spiny blue moon urchins, or meander among the lavender lantern jellies. However, this book wasn’t written for me.
Author Brian Hastings mentions in the forward he wished to write a story in which the heroine did not succeed because of her beauty but her persistence. This may sound like it goes without saying, but as a parent, Brian Hastings was concerned how often his daughter was praised for her appearance rather than her strengths as a person. He is all too correct that we as a society need to take steps against this entrenched mindset, and I hope his daughter enjoys this book, as may many other children between eight and ten, plus or minus a few years, especially if the young readers played the game of the same title by Insomniac Games.
I’m no stranger to companion books for games. This one reads much like a speed run of Song of the Deep. The only parts that aren’t fast are the beginning chapters. The heroine is consistently resourceful and kind throughout and does not grow.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to gather my magic seashell that allows me to breathe underwater, along with the sunstar that’ll light my way beneath the waves.
Twelve-year-old Merryn wishes to go to sea with her farther. She’d also like to treat him to some jam on his toast, but he explains that its sweetness would only attract the queen leviathan. Her turnings are what cause all the world’s waves.
Merryn has no reason to believe her father’s fish tales, but she does have reason to fear for her father’s life one day when he doesn’t return from the sea. To search for him she cobbles together a submarine out of some metal and old bicycle parts. Then she starts peddling underwater. She is leery. After all, she’s already lost her mother to the sea. Her odds of finding her father seem grim. Luckily, magic!
Turns out, all her father’s crazy stories were true. Or, trueish. In her briny adventures, she finds some help from a seal-eyed merrow maiden and Swish, a leviathan, which is like a sea serpent but friendlier. What are not so nice are the unmanned submersibles from an underwater empire built on greed. Also, the ambush of a monstrous bell spider comes too fast to be seen, and a kelpie made of strangler kelp immobilizes her vessel.
When I leafed open the Song of the Deep, I started grinning at once. Stirling Children’s Books has published a lavish little tome, with internal illustrations and a map on the inside cover. I had all the glee of poring over a treasure map, with locations such as Glowkelp Forest, Bone Vaults, and the Undying Cave.
Young Merryn does traverse most (or perhaps all) of the locations on the map, but she does so at speed. I would’ve preferred to linger amidst the spiny blue moon urchins, or meander among the lavender lantern jellies. However, this book wasn’t written for me.
Author Brian Hastings mentions in the forward he wished to write a story in which the heroine did not succeed because of her beauty but her persistence. This may sound like it goes without saying, but as a parent, Brian Hastings was concerned how often his daughter was praised for her appearance rather than her strengths as a person. He is all too correct that we as a society need to take steps against this entrenched mindset, and I hope his daughter enjoys this book, as may many other children between eight and ten, plus or minus a few years, especially if the young readers played the game of the same title by Insomniac Games.
I’m no stranger to companion books for games. This one reads much like a speed run of Song of the Deep. The only parts that aren’t fast are the beginning chapters. The heroine is consistently resourceful and kind throughout and does not grow.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to gather my magic seashell that allows me to breathe underwater, along with the sunstar that’ll light my way beneath the waves.
January 4, 2020
Sweet, sad and packed full of adventure.
A beautiful story of one brave girls quest to find her Father, utilising all the knowledge of the surrounding sea she has learned, not only from him, but from her departed Mother as well. I really enjoyed the adventure aspect of this story.
A beautiful story of one brave girls quest to find her Father, utilising all the knowledge of the surrounding sea she has learned, not only from him, but from her departed Mother as well. I really enjoyed the adventure aspect of this story.
July 14, 2016
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My English review
The first thing I saw when I discovered this book is that the video game and so the story come from the same person who made the game: Spyro the Dragon. I’m not a big fan of games but it’s true that Spyro always allowed me to spend a nice little moment when I was younger. So when I saw the release of this novel, it is true that I was curious to see how it was.
I can tell you firstly, that the book object itself is beautiful if only by this superb cover. Indeed, it was like seeing an old book with all the pages of different lengths, and it’s very nice to browse them this way. But there’s more because each chapter is accompanied by an illustration and I thought that the idea was well found, especially as the illustrations are very well done too. Well, between all this we have a story and you are probably wondering how it is … I’ll tell you right now! Here we follow, as explained by the synopsis, Merryn a young girl who lives with her father who is a fisherman. While our heroine dreams to travel through the seas, her father disappears one night without coming home. Armed with her courage, she builds a small submarine to her size to go in search of her parent. Thus she will discover that the rhymes of her childhood were real and that there is a world much bigger underwater than she would have thought.
It was fascinating to follow the journey with Merryn, whether by design or by the text and it is true that we are curious to see what she will face to find her father. It’s a nice story in the depths of water that carries us and which we are eager to discover the purpose. Merryn has a lot of courage and determination and it is touching to see what she is willing to do to save the creatures she meets or even her father. A nice little discovery.
My English review
The first thing I saw when I discovered this book is that the video game and so the story come from the same person who made the game: Spyro the Dragon. I’m not a big fan of games but it’s true that Spyro always allowed me to spend a nice little moment when I was younger. So when I saw the release of this novel, it is true that I was curious to see how it was.
I can tell you firstly, that the book object itself is beautiful if only by this superb cover. Indeed, it was like seeing an old book with all the pages of different lengths, and it’s very nice to browse them this way. But there’s more because each chapter is accompanied by an illustration and I thought that the idea was well found, especially as the illustrations are very well done too. Well, between all this we have a story and you are probably wondering how it is … I’ll tell you right now! Here we follow, as explained by the synopsis, Merryn a young girl who lives with her father who is a fisherman. While our heroine dreams to travel through the seas, her father disappears one night without coming home. Armed with her courage, she builds a small submarine to her size to go in search of her parent. Thus she will discover that the rhymes of her childhood were real and that there is a world much bigger underwater than she would have thought.
It was fascinating to follow the journey with Merryn, whether by design or by the text and it is true that we are curious to see what she will face to find her father. It’s a nice story in the depths of water that carries us and which we are eager to discover the purpose. Merryn has a lot of courage and determination and it is touching to see what she is willing to do to save the creatures she meets or even her father. A nice little discovery.
July 20, 2016
Don't know if it's just me but this could've been so much better!! Very quick and easy read ......but I felt like it read like a robot instead of a little girl. Seemed like there was no emotion to anything! The book did have some creative and original thoughts but they quickly disappeared. If more time and thought was put into it .....like I said before....could've been a really really good book. Oh well....Happy Reading :)
February 27, 2023
Lots of fade to black types of chapter endings, but overall cute kids book
July 14, 2016
Song of the Deep is a cute book about a young girl who just wants to help out her father the fisherman. There are full-page illustrations every chapter that are sometimes quite detailed. The writing is straightforward and easy for a young reader, though lacking that extra element of humor or beauty that I hope to see in middle grade stories. I would definitely play the game this book was based on, and I think this book is probably best enjoyed in tandem with the game.
December 6, 2020
A wondrous, fascinating story for sure, full of fantasy and adventure. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy and adventure stories. It is suitable for all ages and filled with intriguing worldbuilding. I love the book and the video game very much. 💖
December 31, 2016
Not a bad little story. I liked it.
November 6, 2016
Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths.
Generally speaking, I’m not a fan of “cross-channel” marketing. I mean, sure, I love all the Marvel superhero movies, but why must I never escape them, even when I’m pumping gas or buying groceries or picking up a Happy Meal for my children. Sometimes a lot of cross-channel marketing is not a good thing but a bad thing. So when my youngest son and I began reading Song of the Deep as a bedtime story a couple months ago, I was a little wary of it, having watched this same son of mine play the game over and over and over again. Thankfully, though, Brian Hastings does a great job of building upon the core story of the game, crafting an engaging, fast-paced Middle Grades story that anyone can read and enjoy.
Our main character is twelve-year-old Merryn, who lives with her fisherman father (her mother having died several years before). The two share a fairly quiet life in a tiny house overlooking the sea. Every morning Merryn’s father goes out on his one-man fishing boat. Every night Merryn waits for him, standing atop the cliff with a candle in hand to guide him home. But while she knows her father wants it this way, our plucky protagonist continually asks to go with him to sea, so she can help him with his work. But her father’s fear of losing Merryn causes him to deny her repeated requests.
Things continue as they have until one night Merryn’s father does not come home. Determined to find him and rescue him, Merryn shows amazing resourcefulness in building a submarine and heading out to sea. This leads her into many amazing adventures, where she makes many good friends, gains some enemies as well, and slowly learns that the lullabies her mother once sang to her were much more than the silly songs they appeared!
Written for the 8-12 year-olds out there, this narrative does a great job of entertaining its readers with non-stop excitement while also taking time to develop Merryn as a determined and resourceful yet uncertain and scared kid. This young girl quickly becoming everything a parent could hope for in a daughter, as she shows amazing intelligence, strong morals, and a deep desire to always do the right thing for those she loves.
Song of the Deep also walks the fine line between accurately portraying the game it is based off of while still being a story unto itself. Definitely, the dramatic images of the game are there for players to see in print; it’s game play elements coming through, as Merryn is forced to solve problems and overcome obstacles which are taken straight from the game itself. But Brian Hastings does an excellent job of bringing a sense of realism to this undersea world of lost cities, leviathans, ocean legends, and even some surprising scifi themes.
Overall, this novel is an entertaining read which presents a nice, original world with a likable character. No doubt, young fans of the video game will enjoy it, but all Middle Grade fans of fast-paced adventure would most likely find it a fun read as well.
I received an advanced reading copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. I’d like to thank them for allowing me to receive this review copy and inform everyone that the review you have read is my opinion alone.
Generally speaking, I’m not a fan of “cross-channel” marketing. I mean, sure, I love all the Marvel superhero movies, but why must I never escape them, even when I’m pumping gas or buying groceries or picking up a Happy Meal for my children. Sometimes a lot of cross-channel marketing is not a good thing but a bad thing. So when my youngest son and I began reading Song of the Deep as a bedtime story a couple months ago, I was a little wary of it, having watched this same son of mine play the game over and over and over again. Thankfully, though, Brian Hastings does a great job of building upon the core story of the game, crafting an engaging, fast-paced Middle Grades story that anyone can read and enjoy.
Our main character is twelve-year-old Merryn, who lives with her fisherman father (her mother having died several years before). The two share a fairly quiet life in a tiny house overlooking the sea. Every morning Merryn’s father goes out on his one-man fishing boat. Every night Merryn waits for him, standing atop the cliff with a candle in hand to guide him home. But while she knows her father wants it this way, our plucky protagonist continually asks to go with him to sea, so she can help him with his work. But her father’s fear of losing Merryn causes him to deny her repeated requests.
Things continue as they have until one night Merryn’s father does not come home. Determined to find him and rescue him, Merryn shows amazing resourcefulness in building a submarine and heading out to sea. This leads her into many amazing adventures, where she makes many good friends, gains some enemies as well, and slowly learns that the lullabies her mother once sang to her were much more than the silly songs they appeared!
Written for the 8-12 year-olds out there, this narrative does a great job of entertaining its readers with non-stop excitement while also taking time to develop Merryn as a determined and resourceful yet uncertain and scared kid. This young girl quickly becoming everything a parent could hope for in a daughter, as she shows amazing intelligence, strong morals, and a deep desire to always do the right thing for those she loves.
Song of the Deep also walks the fine line between accurately portraying the game it is based off of while still being a story unto itself. Definitely, the dramatic images of the game are there for players to see in print; it’s game play elements coming through, as Merryn is forced to solve problems and overcome obstacles which are taken straight from the game itself. But Brian Hastings does an excellent job of bringing a sense of realism to this undersea world of lost cities, leviathans, ocean legends, and even some surprising scifi themes.
Overall, this novel is an entertaining read which presents a nice, original world with a likable character. No doubt, young fans of the video game will enjoy it, but all Middle Grade fans of fast-paced adventure would most likely find it a fun read as well.
I received an advanced reading copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. I’d like to thank them for allowing me to receive this review copy and inform everyone that the review you have read is my opinion alone.
August 10, 2019
I will precede my review by saying I have never played this game. As a person who plays video games and is dating a gamer, I've heard a lot about the game.
My boyfriend also has never played the game, but he likes the theming of it and picked up a few things from the game. He got the Funko of the submarine and this book. He hasn't read the book, but he let me borrow it since I'm an avid reader.
I read this book in one quick sitting. It only took me a couple hours, between reading and washing dishes, to read it from cover to cover. It is under 200 pages (sits around 160ish), but it is a very well developed story. The characters are likable and the world is enchanting. I love aquatic themes and this one has that and more. It has the character solving puzzles to reach her goal, friends she makes along the way, and a beautiful world for it to all exist in. This book captures the best parts of video games, in a literary format. Is it the best book ever? No. Is it worth reading? Definitely. Whether you play the game or not, this book is enjoyable and I think it suits its' intended audience perfectly. It shows young readers that they can be resourceful and caring about others, without being preachy or blatantly moral laden. It layers it all into a fun-filled and largely fast-paced adventure.
I'm glad my boyfriend has this one, because I like the idea that I'll have it around to read through every now and again. I'd definitely revisit it in another year or two, or when I need a quick, fun adventure under the seas.
My boyfriend also has never played the game, but he likes the theming of it and picked up a few things from the game. He got the Funko of the submarine and this book. He hasn't read the book, but he let me borrow it since I'm an avid reader.
I read this book in one quick sitting. It only took me a couple hours, between reading and washing dishes, to read it from cover to cover. It is under 200 pages (sits around 160ish), but it is a very well developed story. The characters are likable and the world is enchanting. I love aquatic themes and this one has that and more. It has the character solving puzzles to reach her goal, friends she makes along the way, and a beautiful world for it to all exist in. This book captures the best parts of video games, in a literary format. Is it the best book ever? No. Is it worth reading? Definitely. Whether you play the game or not, this book is enjoyable and I think it suits its' intended audience perfectly. It shows young readers that they can be resourceful and caring about others, without being preachy or blatantly moral laden. It layers it all into a fun-filled and largely fast-paced adventure.
I'm glad my boyfriend has this one, because I like the idea that I'll have it around to read through every now and again. I'd definitely revisit it in another year or two, or when I need a quick, fun adventure under the seas.
April 18, 2018
Dustin found this book somewhere for cheap. He picked it up because it's totally my style, and the book itself is SO pretty. Unfortunately for about about the deep sea, this is quite a shallow little tale. I don't in any way assume this is because it's a novel for young people - I find that sometimes tales for the young can be compelling on levels that adult novels only dare. Perhaps it was because this was a novel written as a companion to a video game - but I've also read some of those (the Myst novels come to mind) that were incredibly well-crafted and absorbing.
I like what Hastings was doing with his spunky little female protagonist, making her smart and brave and a good role model for little girls, but for all that, half her problem-solving in this story is "oh no I'm going to die!" but then ghost-mother appears and suddenly everything is okay again. I don't even think there was plot justification for that. The primary difficulty, though, is that every scene felt strung on like a bead, a nice picture but not a very cohesive tale. A few deeper themes were hinted at, but never explored.
Shelf candy, but not much more.
I like what Hastings was doing with his spunky little female protagonist, making her smart and brave and a good role model for little girls, but for all that, half her problem-solving in this story is "oh no I'm going to die!" but then ghost-mother appears and suddenly everything is okay again. I don't even think there was plot justification for that. The primary difficulty, though, is that every scene felt strung on like a bead, a nice picture but not a very cohesive tale. A few deeper themes were hinted at, but never explored.
Shelf candy, but not much more.
April 1, 2019
Song of the Deep is a novel adaptation of the game Song of Deep, written by Brian Hastings. Song of the Deep is about a little girl named Merryn who lives alone with her fisherman father. He used to tell her stories all about the sea creatures that delved below the water. He always rubbed them off as 'Just a story,' but one day, Merryn had a dream of her father being dragged into the ocean by a kraken. Sure enough, when she woke up, he was gone. Knowing that her father was in danger, Merryn made a makeshift submarine out of scrap metal and departed into the ocean. She always thought the stories were fiction, but she soon comes to the realization, that those stories are REAL. I gave this book an 8/10 for it's wonderful world building with its use of both original ideas and mythological concepts from all kinds of different cultures. It's got krakens, leviathons, mermaids, kelpies, and even Atlantis! Even with all of these creatures, it would be hard to have them all fit in one ecosystem, but it just works somehow. The only gripe I have with this book is that it's too short! I need MORE. If you want a change of pace from your stereotypical ocean-girl story, you should check this book out.
January 9, 2018
*2.5
I felt pretty meh about this book, but I did appreciate the author's idea to create a female character whose looks aren't part of the story. It was written in first-person, which I don't usually like to read. I'm not sure it worked well for this story, especially since I was in Merryn's head, but still didn't know her. She was unbelievably clever (she built a functional submarine out of wood and scrap metal in less than a day) and brave I guess, but there wasn't much else.
The undersea world the author created was really interesting, but I had lots of questions about life in the town on land where Merryn and her father live. It also seemed strange to me that Merryn's father was really worried about her, at twelve years old, using sharp knives or taking the stairs, but felt fine with her staying alone all day in a house in the middle of nowhere. There was also a last-minute detail about Merryn's dead mother thrown in that I would've liked to have seen explored more.
I felt pretty meh about this book, but I did appreciate the author's idea to create a female character whose looks aren't part of the story. It was written in first-person, which I don't usually like to read. I'm not sure it worked well for this story, especially since I was in Merryn's head, but still didn't know her. She was unbelievably clever (she built a functional submarine out of wood and scrap metal in less than a day) and brave I guess, but there wasn't much else.
The undersea world the author created was really interesting, but I had lots of questions about life in the town on land where Merryn and her father live. It also seemed strange to me that Merryn's father was really worried about her, at twelve years old, using sharp knives or taking the stairs, but felt fine with her staying alone all day in a house in the middle of nowhere. There was also a last-minute detail about Merryn's dead mother thrown in that I would've liked to have seen explored more.
September 21, 2021
Song of the Deep is a fantasy adventure story that is the perfect book for whoever might wonder what bizarre things may lurk under the ocean. Merryn is a young girl that lives on the oceanside with her father. He is her everything, and her only parent left after her mother passed away years ago. When her father, a fisherman, rows out to sea and never returns, the young girl builds her own submarine and journeys into the depths to find him. Her adventure brings her many wonders and perils, and she meets so many new friends and foes.
I really enjoyed this book, and it is a great read for 8-to-10-year-old kids! I really enjoy how Merryn thinks, and how she pushes her mind to find out how she can overcome tough situations. This is a wonderful book and I hope that many enjoy it!
I really enjoyed this book, and it is a great read for 8-to-10-year-old kids! I really enjoy how Merryn thinks, and how she pushes her mind to find out how she can overcome tough situations. This is a wonderful book and I hope that many enjoy it!
January 10, 2021
This is a cute book. Definitely not literary genius writing, it is probably 2nd grade reading level, possibly first grade. I purchased the game this book accompanies and thought it was a cute story to go along with the game. The illustrations don’t match the literary descriptions of the scenes and objects depicted and there are some things where you’re like hmmm this isn’t physically possible...? but it was cute and I like the world building.
April 18, 2022
Yikes. Read this with my kiddo and it really could've been 50 pages long. Started off strong but then just droned on and on with a whole lot of nothing really until the last 15 pages. Then everything tied up so nicely in a little bow it completely discredited the rest of the story's journey. I was rushing to get through this one and on to the next...
September 26, 2017
No only great book that fun read! , but also great inspiration for young and old alike! Main character is very adaptable to surroundings and tasks at hand. She used a variety of S.T.E.M. learning skills and puts to real life use! Great job!
February 13, 2018
What a great fantasy! Merryn's world is rich with details that bring it to life, whole and vibrant!
The book has a great, rich vocabulary that will enrich the readers as well. Destined to be a classic.
The book has a great, rich vocabulary that will enrich the readers as well. Destined to be a classic.
October 31, 2018
A very good book. Great story. I loved the ingenuity of the little girl, how she used her knowledge and the stories she heard to keep moving on and figure out ways to advance and reach her goal. I hop she makes it back down to her friends one day.
October 8, 2019
Merryn lives a good life with her father by the sea. When he doesn't return, she builds a submarine and goes to look for him. The tales told to her when she was little by her parents...turn out to very true as Merryn searches the ocean and its mysteries for her father. Quick, delightful read.
March 26, 2020
This book is a great novella! First, it's gorgeous from the dust jacket to the cover, end pages, and full page illustrations at the beginning of each chapter. The author manages to pack a lot into a short book without making it feel rushed. This book is based on a video game.
August 26, 2023
Forgettable. Brilliant, isolated MC with a dead mother goes on adventure to save her lost dad. MC then goes on to learn about a new world, her parents, and herself, as well as a secret past no one knew her mother had... groundbreaking. Back story to a videogame so wasn't expecting much.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 14, 2017
I read this to my daughter and we were both captivated by the smart, brave and adventurous main character. I am excited to play the game created around this gorgeous story.
May 9, 2017
very cute and VERY creative. just wish it had drawn out a little more, everything happened so fast!
July 21, 2017
A cute adventure book my sister bought for me :3
October 2, 2018
Awesomeness
I love this book. I thought it was wonderful and a great thing that never thought were going to happen. I also love the little girl and swish.
I love this book. I thought it was wonderful and a great thing that never thought were going to happen. I also love the little girl and swish.
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