Florence by Ciye Cho

Florence by Ciye Cho
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Synopsis

It's a good thing that Florence doesn't have many ties to family and town the day that she is kidnapped and taken to the bottom of the sea. Thanks to the magic of a polyp, she finds herself in the community of Niemela; a place where mermaids rule and all animals live in harmony. Unfortunately, it's time for the ruler of Niemela to change and Florence must decide which prince she will be the best ruler. Will Niemela continue to fight the ever threatening Darkness, or make a deal with it?

Review

I enjoyed this story. I found the world of Niemela to be very well developed and defined, Ciye Cho certainly had a vivid picture of the community in her mind. While a found the story to be a tad predictable, and at times a little overly descriptive; I thought if was a quick and fairly engrossing read. There language used in the story was intelligent, occasionally hitting on a term that I was not familiar with; a very unusual occurance in a teen novel!

My Recommendation

A wholesome fun book for teenagers, though the vocabulary is probably a bit high for the intended audience.  I give it 4/5 - I really liked it.

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***FTC Disclosure: This book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review, no other compensation was given, all opinions are my own***