Ariel wasn’t the only mermaid in the sea. Dive into a magical world beyond the seafoam where things aren’t always what they seem: Deep in the ocean, where the water is green like the eyes of a wanton princess on a starless night, lives a Sea King and his loyal subjects. They live past any port or peer and could never be reached by man or even ship at sail. It is in this place—far beneath the emerald tarp that shields them from the sun that the Sea King’s castle stands taller than all the coral reefs one could ever imagine—where magical tales commence. Here, in this place beneath the sea, one-of-a-kind flowers and plants sprout hope and colors human eyes have never seen. In this place, fish of every rainbow stripe flutter like butterflies through endless indigo leaves. But it isn’t perfect. Even magical places have cave-like crevices of darkness and secrets too. Join bestselling and award-winning authors as they travel to a mystical world to tell the tales of merfolk both dark and beautiful.
The King's Rule - I immediately liked that this story was from a fresh perspective compared to the version everyone already knows. It was a very engaging story with a surprising ending.
Hidden Tides - Luther did a fabulous job through her words of creating a magical world under the waters. And things got super exciting as the story went on. This was a terrific addition to this anthology.
The Rise of Justice - The beginning of this story was incredibly intriguing. There was plenty of action and some suspense to be had. I liked the flow of it.
Waves of Olympus - This story, too, had a well-written and interesting beginning that made me eager to read more. I loved the flow and drama within and the ending left me a bit speechless.
Between - I liked the flow of this story and the connection to Duke's other stories dealing with the realms. There was an abundance of emotion within this story and the ending absolutely left me hanging and wanting to read more.
A Million Reasons - This was a nice little story with some interesting twists and turns.
Realm of the Great Beneath - This was a terrific story, but it ended too quickly. I was totally hooked from the very beginning.
Black or Red - This story was incredible and the ending left me searching for my words. Fantastic.
Waiting for Me - This was a unique story that had a good flow from start to finish.
The Depths of Solitude - This story had a different feel from the others and didn't really hold my attention as well as the previous ones. It was an okay read, but in my opinion not a strong finish to this anthology.
It never ceases to amaze how talented these authors of Crazy Ink are. Every one of these stories were absolutely fantastic. I loved every bit of this book.