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 3.5 stars 
 I liked this book, but not as much as Forgive My Fins. 
 A little catch-up from book 1 to book 2: (view spoiler)[Lily is a mermaid princess. She currently lives on land with her aunt. 
 She is madly in love with her boyfriend, Quince. Brody is her ex-crush. She obsessed about him for 3 years. All of book 1 was devoted to chasing after him - until she accidentally kissed Quince and became bonded to him. When it turned out Quince was turning into a merman, Lily had to take him to Thalassinia (the underwater kingdom where her father is king) to have the bond broken immediately. 
 The bond was broken, but along the way Lily fell for Quince, who already had feelings for her. Lily was next in line for the crown, but couldn't have it unless she was bonded by her 18th birthday. She chose to step-down and stay on land with Quince. She secretly longed to stay underwater and become queen, and we listen to he muse over and over again about this very issue in book 2, as it takes place directly after book 1. But since her bond with Quince was broken, and once it's broken it cannot be undone - what can she do? Her birthday is coming, and fast. 
 Only now there is another problem; her bratty cousin Doe is on land - the cousin who hates humans with a passion. She's after Brody, but why? Why is she even there? She's been exiled, but is very secretive about the why of it throughout the book. (hide spoiler)] 
 Complaints: 
 - There wasn't enough plot in this book. It could have went so much further and been much more interesting if the author had taken a couple different turns in the story. It was too light for me, and it screamed younger readers. More like middle grade than YA. 
 - Repetitiveness. Lily kept thinking and saying the same things over and over to the point where I thought I was re-reading parts on accident! Even the wording was precisely the same. 
 - The plot with Doe. I honestly think it was silly for her to be on land for the reasons that she was. I thought for sure Doe would put herself in the queen's position somehow, or try to. I didn't like her big "turn around" - what good is a book like this without a villain of some kind? 
 Lots of complaining, sure, but I did enjoy it. It even had me shedding a few tears here and there. It was fun, magical, and fast-paced. 
 The underwater kingdom is just fantastic. Childs paints a perfect picture. I would love to jump right on into Thalassinia and live there myself! It is a world full of color, enchantment, and beauty. My favorite parts are always when the story is taking place in Thalassinia. :) The characters, although not developed really well - are fun to read about. 
 I'd recommend this book for younger readers. Definitely middle grade. 
 I am curious if a book 3 will pop up. I don't see plans for it anywhere, but the story could definitely go somewhere further! I'd continue the series if more books were to come.