Between the Land and the Sea by Derrolyn Anderson

Stand on the beach and watch the wave’s crash on the shore. Travel the coastal road and gaze down at the beach (and surfers.hehe) below.

The descriptions of both land and sea take you places you may never have been but will vividly see right before your eyes. The cast of characters surrounding her are varied in their likes and dislikes and might I say that the stereotypical mold is no where to be found when it comes to their true colors, a fact I found refreshing. She’s true to herself (once she gets past the splash from her past) and exudes confidence despite her many examples of klutziness executed in perfect form (yeah, been there, tripped over that…) which spells true beauty both inside and out. Even before we discover shades of blue in her past, it’s easy to see why she becomes fast friends with Megan (quiet and artistically gifted), understands her Cousin Cruz (a fashion designer in the making), and snags the attention of one surfing Adonis named Ethan (~insert wolf whistle here~ …seriously, there is more than looks to this guy as we soon find out). She treats those around her with respect and courtesy unless of course they need a good dose of reality of which she’ll happily oblige. She takes the path less traveled and does what she deems as right not because it’s what everyone is doing but because that’s how things should be. She’s not your typical teenage girl getting all swept up in popularity contests, “who’s the fairest of them all” concerns and lavish things (though she does have those things thanks to Aunt Evie …who’s not really her aunt, but that’s a story for another day). Marina really came to life on the page and I genuinely enjoyed getting to know her character.

If she can only manage to survive her increasingly dangerous encounters with unpredictable mermaids, she might just be able to unlock the mystery of her past to learn how to appease the mysterious forces that seem to want something from her…and maybe even find true love along the way.īetween The Land And The Sea is the first book in the series “Marina’s Tales.” Her story continues on in book two, The Moon And The Tide.Take one dash Twilight (for the romance), add a tablespoon of “under the sea” magic (for the not often tackled mythical creature choice of mermaids), and shake violently still you achieve a color of serene sea blue (for the action and pitfalls that befall our cast of characters). In just a few weeks after moving to the small beach town, sixteen year old Marina has nearly drowned twice, enchanted the hottest guy in high school, and discovered a supernatural creature. Something extraordinary is lurking in the deep ocean waters off the coast of Aptos, California. Title: Between the Land and the Sea (Marina’s Tales #1) by Derrolyn Anderson

Between the Land and the Sea by Derrolyn Anderson