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Nerissa: The Forgotten Siren
Legends are unable to go very far if there are no survivors to carry the stories.
Sirens, you know the basics. They sing, ships crash, sailors guide themselves into their watery graves, and repeat. There is one Siren that you've not heard of, until now.
Nerissa, after being conceived in a forbidden way, she finds herself cursed for her parent's sins. Misery, isolation, and boredom fill her days, and there's no escape clause written into her story. She accepts a life, kept to herself, refusing to embrace who she is. Until his ship sails in, fully prepared, and she can no longer deny it.
She will sing her Siren song for the first time and forever change her destiny.
Sirens, you know the basics. They sing, ships crash, sailors guide themselves into their watery graves, and repeat. There is one Siren that you've not heard of, until now.
Nerissa, after being conceived in a forbidden way, she finds herself cursed for her parent's sins. Misery, isolation, and boredom fill her days, and there's no escape clause written into her story. She accepts a life, kept to herself, refusing to embrace who she is. Until his ship sails in, fully prepared, and she can no longer deny it.
She will sing her Siren song for the first time and forever change her destiny.
38 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 14, 2013
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Lainy Lane
10 books19 followersLainy Lane is a girl that loves to keep her head in the cloud and attempts to still keep her feet on the ground. She has a severe addiction to coffee, tea, and Harry Potter and is completely awe-stricken with dragonflies. She spends her days chasing around her two crazy kids and getting in as much reading and writing as she can fit into the hectic mom life!
Lainy writes Fantasy and loves main characters that don't accept their "given" destiny and instead decide to make their own way!
Lainy writes Fantasy and loves main characters that don't accept their "given" destiny and instead decide to make their own way!
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February 18, 2013
Disclaimer: I received an e-copy of this story from the author in exchange for an honest review.
The story begins with Aphrodite, goddess of love, and Poseidon, god of the sea, having a little tryst on the beach. Suddenly, Aphrodite's pregnant, Zeus is pissed, and serves down punishment on the two by dooming their little bundle of joy. The baby will not be human, nor will she be a god: She'll be an outcast to everyone, and she'll only have her parents to thank. (Best line: "Congratulations, you're already horrible parents.")
I'm a great fan of anything mythological, and I love it when the story is "off the beaten path" from what we normally hear on the subject. "Nerissa" is no exception, as the subtitle tells you off the bat that she's the "forgotten siren," when you only ever hear about three. While this is a short story of only 20+ pages, there's a lot of information packed in, and it's a really great story. I definitely look forward to more of Ms. Lane's work on this subject, as she really knows how to spin a tale.
5 stars
The story begins with Aphrodite, goddess of love, and Poseidon, god of the sea, having a little tryst on the beach. Suddenly, Aphrodite's pregnant, Zeus is pissed, and serves down punishment on the two by dooming their little bundle of joy. The baby will not be human, nor will she be a god: She'll be an outcast to everyone, and she'll only have her parents to thank. (Best line: "Congratulations, you're already horrible parents.")
I'm a great fan of anything mythological, and I love it when the story is "off the beaten path" from what we normally hear on the subject. "Nerissa" is no exception, as the subtitle tells you off the bat that she's the "forgotten siren," when you only ever hear about three. While this is a short story of only 20+ pages, there's a lot of information packed in, and it's a really great story. I definitely look forward to more of Ms. Lane's work on this subject, as she really knows how to spin a tale.
5 stars
February 2, 2014
It has been some time since I’ve read it, but it still sits somewhat clearly in my mind. Most of the short story is good, but there are parts that kinda ruins it for me.
Nerissa is the daughter of Aphrodite and Poseidon, but not exactly a”love-child”. This has affected Nerissa trough her life, and it’s really sad. I liked how she found the one she loved, how she stood up for herself and their love, and the ending was ok.
Nerissa The Lost Siren was a decent story, but I felt the editing could’ve been done better. One thing is grammar (since, I’m not born into the English language, I’m bound to make mistakes, so I try not to get hung up on grammar), another if you start to change names.
So, all in all. Decent story, but lacking a bit in the story and editing.
Nerissa is the daughter of Aphrodite and Poseidon, but not exactly a”love-child”. This has affected Nerissa trough her life, and it’s really sad. I liked how she found the one she loved, how she stood up for herself and their love, and the ending was ok.
Nerissa The Lost Siren was a decent story, but I felt the editing could’ve been done better. One thing is grammar (since, I’m not born into the English language, I’m bound to make mistakes, so I try not to get hung up on grammar), another if you start to change names.
So, all in all. Decent story, but lacking a bit in the story and editing.
February 22, 2013
I enjoyed this short story about Nerissa. It starts out introducing Zeus and other Gods and Goddesses. The writer makes the Gods and Goddesses appear almost human at times. I felt pity for them at one point. It's a good start to a story and left me wanting to read more.
You find yourself falling into the story and relating to the characters. It pulls a few different emotions out of you. You feel anger, sadness, joy and pity all one after the other.
Read the story. You will enjoy it.
You find yourself falling into the story and relating to the characters. It pulls a few different emotions out of you. You feel anger, sadness, joy and pity all one after the other.
Read the story. You will enjoy it.
May 3, 2013
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