In this novel, the people sacrifice a young girl to the sea god in hopes that a terrible curse will be lifted from him and prosperity will return to the land. Our main character Mina voluntarily jumps into the sea in order to save the beloved of her brother who was from childhood destined to become the sea god's bride. Thus, Mina finds herself in the world of gods, spirits and mythical creatures.
I really liked Mina as a character. She is independent-minded, strong and incredibly loving. All of her actions in the spirit world are aimed at helping her people. She never waivers from this purpose and does not get distracted even when she starts falling in love.
And speaking of love, the romance in this book was incredible. I really liked all of the twists and turns in the story, the angst was of just the right intensity, and the connection between the characters was strong and made sense.
Going back to comparing this book to Daughter of the Moon Goddess, I think Axie Oh did a better job giving our character a purpose. It also felt more relatable because Mina is human and the connection to the human world makes sense. In Daughter of the Moon Goddess all the main characters are celestial beings and the human world is entirely removed and almost irrelevant. Axie Oh's storyline is also much more focused, whereas Sue Lynn Tan's novel felt like it was trying to go into too many directions and I really did not like the love triangle there either.
Anyway, I will definitely be getting a finished copy of this book for my personal library. I already can't wait to re-read it. Also, even though I do feel that this book wins over Daughter of the Moon Goddess, I do plan on reading the conclusion to the Celestial Kingdoms Duology.
5 out of 5 stars. I highly recommend this retelling. And the cover of this book is absolutely gorgeous.
An audio ARC was provided by NetGalley.com.
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