Initial Impressions 8/5/12: I really, really enjoyed this book! I've never been interested in "Mermaid stories", but this was really different from what I expected. Anna Banks does a great job of creating the Syrena world and rules and I really felt like everything was perfectly explained, whereas usually I'm able to see big gaps that don't make sense. 
 Of course I loved the relationship between Emma and Galen. The sarcasm, witty banter, teasing, and then they go back and forth between liking each other terribly and bickering, but it all came together perfectly. The bickering is part of them trying to keep themselves apart when they were meant to be together. 
 Um, hello cliffhanger ending! I really didn't see that surprise coming (although shame on me for not paying attention). 
 Overall, I really, really enjoyed it!! Definitely looking forward to reading more from Anna Banks. 
 Full review originally posted on The Book Addict's Guide: OF POSEIDON was so much more than I expected. Of course I'd heard great reviews and I've had the chance to meet Anna Banks and see her humor in person, so I was pretty confident I'd enjoy the book! Definitely has that Anna Banks humor, wit, and snarkiness all throughout the book. The only thing I wasn't sure about what the whole "mermaid" plot since I haven't read any mermaid books before, but you know what? Totally doesn't matter, because the story is really great. I think Anna Banks does a fantastic job building the Syrena world, along with the laws and gifts of the Syrena. A lot of times when different worlds are introduced, I feel like we see some really gaping holes, but everything is greatly covered in OF POSEIDON. 
 At first I was a little confused with the story being told from both Emma and Galen's perspectives simply because Emma is telling it in the first person, and Galen's side is being told in third person. I'm not really sure why Anna Banks chose to write it this way, but in the end, I think it really works. I'm not sure about the whole first vs third person thing, but I'm really glad that it was told from both their perspectives because without either side, we'd really be missing a lot of information or so many things would have to get told back to the audience instead of us experiencing it with the characters first hand. 
 I loved the romance aspect of the book! Emma and Galen actually spend a lot of time hating each other at first. No, hating is wrong -- Galen likes to tease Emma, and Emma loooves to give Galen a hard time. I love all of the sarcasm, teasing, even the fighting because it was made to be fun. And how adorable was it hearing Galen talking about all the "land terms" and "human dialect"? So funny! It's like he's a foreigner getting to know brand new customers in a different country, which I guess technically in a way, he really was. 
 Holy cow, talk about a surprise ending! I won't give you the smallest hint if you haven't read it (and if you have, let's discuss!), but I was really knocked off my feet with that. And also a little surprised as to how I didn't see this coming... But really great way to end the book!