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 Surface Review 
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 When I first read the blurb, I knew I had to read this one. Anything about mermaids, Sirens, selkies, or even water by itself draws me in. 
 Theia starts off the story kidnapped by a group of three, totally unsure of what they are going to do with her and why they took her in the first place. When they dump her into the ocean, it is even more of a mystery. Luc, the main love interest, saves her from what would have been a drowning or death by killer mermaids. Theia finds out that not everything is what it seems. 
 SURFACE has a wide variety of POVs. While this can make or break a story, I felt it strengthened this novel as a whole. Unfortunately, the POVs I least enjoyed where those of the main characters. All the teenagers in this novel were a little too angsty and a little too obsessed with love, especially when compared to how mature and intelligent all the adults seemed. Whether this is actually genius, I don't know. 
 The terminology and background in SURFACE is magnificent. There are so many terms and so much history to learn to this world and I found this was the best part of the novel. It is so original. Sometimes the information was just thrown at the reader, which could get a little overwhelming because there is just so much to learn and absorb. 
 Daune's version of mermaids was also a great bonus. Think Pirates of the Caribbean, not The Little Mermaid. These are flesh eating, evil creatures. The mermaids you probably are used to are more similar to the Sirens in this novel, which is exactly what Theia is. 
 I recommend this to fans of mermaids, Sirens, and the like.