Pub. Date - May 5, 2015
4 stars
I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical going into this book based on the premise. Creatures coming up from the sea floor to infiltrate Coney Island? However, I was pleasantly surprised and impressed by this series premier. The Alpha came up from the bottom of the ocean floor three years ago so the story is mostly told from the perspective of those dealing with the ongoing issues (with some flashback to the actual day they arrive). Lyric is a seventeen year old girl that was living a teenage life full of friends and parties until life in the humorously named "Fish City" upends normal life. Lyric is asked by a mysterious school principal to befriend the regal Prince of the Alpha which predictably leads to romance. The romance may be the weakest part of this book and I almost wished that it didn't even go there, at least yet. There are a number of other more common place issues going on that make this even more compelling, such as domestic violence, bullying and family secrets. This is a surprisingly tense book and the form of vigilantism that takes place horrifying... yet strangely realistic. I am interested to see what direction this series follows and also how other readers rate it. I received this an electronic galley of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest rating.
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