The Wreck of Sybellen – Novella Discussion

The Wreck of Sybellen, YA Fantasy, Elements, Magic, Power, Mystery, Mermaid, Siren, Ocean, Myth, Lore, Journal

Alright, Curious One.  I just completed the first companion novella which belongs to Born of Water – from the Elemental Origins series – titled The Wreck of Sybellen.  I just need to say, “Whoa.”  I mentioned this novella during my Born of Water discussion you hopefully read.

Okay, first off, I’m gonna say that I LOVED how it was entirely written in journal format from Aleksandra Novak (you have an idea who she is if you read Born of Water).  It was a wonderful break-up from the main storyline that still held relevance and pulled you in.  It also directly picked up where Targa left off in the final sentence of Born of Water; where she opened the translated journal pages to begin reading.

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Born of Water – Elemental Origins – Let’s Just Say…

Born of Water, YA Fantasy, Elements, Magic, Power, Mystery, Mermaid, Siren, Ocean, Drowning, Poland, Canada, Friendship, Heroines, Lore, Myth, Fiction, Fantasy, Romance

Are you ready for Born of Water, Curious One?

WOW!!! This first book in the Elemental Origins Series by A.L. Knorr blew me out of the water!!  No pun intended! Full of mermaid lore, old shipwrecks, sea-life communication and a reveal of powers, I had the hardest time putting it down!  The entire novel felt like one of the most realistic mermaid/siren lore versions out there.

I would like to start with the relationship evolution between the mother, Mira and her daughter, Targa.  I felt a lot of angst when their relationship was sort of swapped.  You read a lot of books with that role reversal when the characters live in a trailer.  I cannot attest to that style of living, so perhaps it is the norm and I am just not as educated as I would like to think.

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