Status Updates From Sins of the Sea

Book: (2/?)".... Snow clung to the trees, their branches sullen beneath the weight of hard-packed ice. The tide pools nearby were frozen."

Me: Finally, a book immense with the power of attribute dwelled in the wellness of environmental care. In short, it's beginning is a chef's kiss.

Book: (1/?)"The Emerald Sea was calm as the tides rolled in, its murky waters the color for which it was named. White-foamed waves lapped against the crescent shore, and black sand glistened softly in the moonlight. It was cold for this time of year, the land still grasped between the glacial talons of winter.....

My reading mess sums up my life so far. Haha lol never said no one ever lol. O_O

One thing I cant shake, is the two prominent side characters who are also people of color... are called "heathens"

Like i get that in context its like "oh its a joking nickname because they have spirit and such" but im just like "you couldnt have thought of any other word to call them? these characters of color??"

I feel bad saying this but... I don't like Sol, she's overly naive and ignorant with no skills in this setting that I'm just like "...what do you do?"

This book isn't ground breaking, but it is exactly what I needed in terms of a safe adventure with familiar romantic subplot beats