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The horrors have ensued. imo. The monster Treila encounters is creepy for sure but what Ser Voyne is witnessing is crazy, a dad offering his bleeding child as sacrifice and his other kids lapping at the blood that drips? 🤢 a woman eating HERSELF?!🤮 its def a horror now just awful omg (I signed up for this😅😂)

I feel like i keep waiting for the plot to happen. Its a tad long-winded, slow paced, and im getting a bit bored. I do feel immersed which is good, and the way its written feels fitting for the time period, I'm just also personally like can we move it along. I keep waiting for the horrors to ensure which I'm sure I'll regret saying rn but it's how I feel, im almost half way and still waiting for thicker plot.

“I keep saying it does, but it might be the discipline that makes me feel better, not the food.”

WHAT DID I FUCKING SAY!!

It's a miscommunication trope & I'm upset about it. Also its just bad writing ive said from the JUMP!!!! that the writing is shit. These men DO NOT TALK And idk if that's bc of them being men or the writing (ima say writing bc most of the books like that too) If Ilya was ONCE honest about his mental head space, Shane wouldn't come across as an asshole... in Shane's defense hes also not a mind reader.

Imo I think his diet makes him feel in control to be so self disciplined with his food and hes doing the same thing with their relationship) like I GET IT but your bf is in AGONY and feels like he cant tell u and im having a hard time holding space for Ilya's pain AND Shane's fear

Switching to Shane's POV right after Ilya feeling the complete opposite is like whiplash & is making me not like Shane. I need a break bc I don't wanna resent him bc his fear is so valid; he genuinely doesn't see a way out. He goes "i dont mind waiting to kiss him, I wish we could but I'll be ok, i can wait, its good to have discipline" hes on an insane food diet too, & tbh imo diet is more mental than anything.

It's a miscommunication trope & I'm upset about it. Also its just bad writing ive said from the JUMP!!!! that the writing is shit. These men DO NOT TALK And idk if that's bc of them being men or the writing (ima say writing bc most of the books like that too) If Ilya was ONCE honest about his mental head space, Shane wouldn't come across as an asshole... in Shane's defense hes also not a mind reader.

"Please. I'm dying." Is KILLING ME. My heart hurts so bad. And then switching to Shane's POV and him feeling the complete opposite way is like whiplash and is making me not like Shane and I need a break bc I don't wanna resent him bc his fear is so valid and he genuinely doesn't see another way out.

I'm STRESSED this poor girl stuck with a bum. I'm upset with her for ignoring her initial instincts and putting herself in this position.

I said this after the second guy, but I'll say it again : a man is gonna be a woman's downfall every time. I'm literally rooting for her and I know how this ends , but i'm rooting for her and i'm so mad that she keeps trusting men!

I appreciate that it took this long for smut

I wanted to interject in the book a handful of times. Honestly, I can COMPLETELY understand why Ethan couldn't believe Olive, I could even forgive him fr. But I could NEVER be w/ a man who's first instinct is believe my harasser & not me, the victim. I swear understand why, it's his brother and that's hard to grapple with, but I will not be w/ a man who does not believe women first regarding their LIVED EXPERIENCE.

I'm so upset for her! She confessed immediately AFTER signing the morality clause, any lie she said before doesn't count! Like cmon, its not that serious, and has nothing to do with her job

I was liking the book, but I'm getting over because we're no closer to any answers at all.Why was your dad an asshole, Why did he die?Why was he being forced to retire?Why didn't she get the apprenticeship? Why was her mom kept a secret/ a mystery? I don't trust Laura, either like How is she that talented but also clueless? she feels planted and fake.

LOVE? Already?? They fucked ONCE barely know each other

I personally appreciate that we didn't get smut til over halfway through the book , because we're actually getting to know the characters a little bit more compared to the other books, you can buy their story more bc theyre getting to know each other, theyre talking...

"But I hear word of a holodeck, and I need that dream to come true whenever you're ready,"
This is where I fell in love with Clark, and the other 2 but mostly Clark. They're actually so sweet and funny.

THEY'RE THE WORST COMMUNICATORS I HATE IT SO MUCH. I can believe her falling for him, but they're so terrible at communicating and sharing what they're thinking and what they want, like it can't possibly be this hard

Six Thousand Miles: 4.5/5 I really liked this, it was sweet, good metaphor too on feelings stuck between 2 worlds.

Jinju's Pearls: 3.5/5 aw this was sad! Wish we had more answers

Shark Week: 2/5 I love that its gay ofc but the premise is stupid I'm sorry

The Merrow: 5/5 great short story exactly what you want

The First and Last Kiss: 4.5/5 Im so mad!!!! I wanted a happily ever after 😭 good story i want the continuation!!!

Nor'easter: solid short story 4/5.

Sea Wolf in Prince's Clothing: 4.5/5 color me intrigued!!! What happened next also I want more context. Latina mermaids? Hell yeah. Reminds me of movie Damsel.

The Nightingale's Lament: 4.5/5 I like it!!! Basically a horny, straight, mermaid version of First Kill, I'm not mad

The Deepwater Vandal: 4/5. I really liked the plot of this, but I'm disappointed at the ending. I wanted her to be reunited with her dad. Also, what time period are we in?

Return to the Sea: 5/5 I liked the story! Cute plot and characters, I'd so read a fuller book, the premise is cute.

The Dark Calls: 2.5/5? I dont really get it, I think if there was more world building /lore I would.

Return to the Sea: 2.5/5? I dont really get it, I think if there was more world building /lore I would.