Dark Water

Author: Tricia Rayburn
Publisher: Egmont

Release Date: August 7, 2012

Format: Hardcover

Source: Purchased

Goodreads Description:

"When seventeen-year-old Vanessa reunites with her biological mother, she faces the dilemma of a siren's existence, that in order to survive she must endanger the lives of those she loves most."

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Tricia Rayburn mixes mythology, murder mystery, and romance in her phenomenal Siren trilogy. While I didn’t enjoy Dark Water quite as much as I did Siren or Undercurrent it was still a great read. The biggest question at the end of Undercurrent was whether or not Simon and Vanessa would be able to repair their relationship after the Parker incident. Watching the rest of Simon and Vanessa’s story unfold was truly enjoyable.

Even though the romance is one of my favorite parts of the story, it has always been a back drop to the sinister events that occur whenever sirens are in town, and Dark Water was no exception. While Vanessa took care of the siren issue for good, there are still quite a few mysteries in Winter Harbor that need investigating.

I have always been fascinated by Vanessa’s transformation into a Siren and how she has to cope with her body’s changes. Since Vanessa has relatively little guidance on this, it can be a real struggle for her. I don’t think she’ll ever really live a normal life as much as she wants to.

Dark Water wraps up the Siren trilogy really nicely. Even though Rayburn doesn’t explore Vanessa’s life after the trilogy ends, I have a good understanding of how she will do in the future. It is a very realistic ending, and I can’t say much more than that without giving anything away. I’ve truly enjoyed the Siren series and am looking forward to Rayburn’s next YA novel.

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