Publisher: sjacquebooks
Date of publication: November 11th 2021
Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Young Adult
Series: HighTower Fairytales
Winter Falls: A Tale of the Snow Queen—Book 1 (review here)
Cry Wolf: A Tale of Beauty and the Beast—Book 2
Lone Wolf: A Tale of Beauty and the Beast—Book 3
Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: A Tale of Beauty and the Beast—Book 4
Between Dog and Wolf: A Tale of Beauty and the Beast—Book 5
Wolves at Bay: A Tale of Beauty and the Beast—Book 6
Depths—Book 7
Graves: A Tale of the Little Mermaid—Book 8
Storms—Book 9
Robin’s Hood: A Tale of Sherwood Forest—Book 10 (Review Here)
Marian’s Man: A Tale of Sherwood Forest—Book 11
Lion’s Heart: A Tale of Sherwood Forest—Book 12
Letters by Cinderlight: A Tale of Cinderella—Book 13 (Review Here)
Wishes by Starlight: A Tale of Cinderella—Book 14 (Review Here)
Purchase Links: Amazon
Goodreads Synopsis:
I once thought I might kill a prince. In another glance, I thought I would marry him. But then came a day I never expected.
The day I would kill a god.
When Arianna freed the soul of the prince from a dark god and shattered the underworld, she assumed she could bring peace to the world above. But there are consequences to the powers she gained and a war brewing between the provinces that will require all her magic and heart.
To master her gifts and save her home, Ari climbs to the top of Olympus and fights a war with gods on either side.
First Line:
The Prince of Solis talked so much, not even death could shut him up.
storms by jacque stevens
I am a huge fan of Jacque Steven’s books. Something about them calls to me. Maybe because she doesn’t add anything extra to the plotline, or perhaps because I can easily picture the characters and plotline in my head when she writes them. Either way, I love her books. So when she sent out the ARC for Storms, I accepted it.
Storms is the 3rd (and final) book that is based on The Little Mermaid. I will warn you that you do need to read Depths and Graves before you read Storms. I didn’t, and I was a little lost at the beginning of the book. She does explain, briefly, the backstory. But, I strongly suggest that you read the first two books first. It will make understanding what is going on in this book a lot easier.
Storms is a relatively short book (127 pages), and because of that, I could read it within a day. It is a fast-paced book, with the storyline progressing quickly. As I mentioned above, the author keeps to the storyline, and there is almost nothing extra going on or secondary characters added at the last minute. That made it a delightful book for me to read.
I wasn’t too sure what to think of Ari during the book. I went between respect and disbelief. I am sure if I had read the previous books, I would have had a better opinion of her. I will say that Ari in siren mode was scary, and I didn’t blame Jonas for running away. I did doubt her humanity at specific points in the book. But once the middle of the book rolled around, her humanity was no longer in doubt. It took a lot of courage to do what she did, and by the end of the book, I was amazed by her.
I wasn’t too sure about the end of the book. On the one hand, I was happy about how Ari’s life turned out. But on the other hand, I did have a “what if” moment when someone made an appearance.
I would recommend Storms to anyone over the age of 16. There is violence, but otherwise is a clean book.
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