*I RECIEVED AN E-ARC FROM NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW* 
 Let me start by saying I'm a sucker for a beautiful cover, and this one drew me in from the start. 
 The story had an interesting premise, but it was lacking a little in execution. The world building was barely adequate - if we could have had some more information to explain the history of the mermaids/mermaid city, and daily life (beyond that of the snobby nobles) I think it would have brought the story up another level. 
 I would have loved the characters to be fleshed out a little more (I didn't really feel that connected to any of them, tbh) and the 'insta-love' relationship whats a little boring. 
 What I did like - the naiads - what an interesting race. I would have loved to explore them more deeply. 
 The racial and political conflict was really great - it made the story. 
 The original idea - its like nothing I've read to date. 
 Overall, I'm rating this book 3 stars!