By Patricia A. McKillip
Since the day her father’s fishing boat returned without
him, Peri and her mother have mourned his loss. Her mother sinks into a deep
depression and spends her days gazing out at the sea. Unable to control her
anger and sadness any longer, Peri uses the small magic she knows to hex the
sea. And suddenly into her drab life come the King’s sons—changelings with
strange ties to the underwater kingdom—a young magician, and, finally, love.
The more I think about this book, the more I like it. This
book had such a beautiful tone and grace to the telling, it was magic to read.
It was simple, but the depths were amazing. I was entranced. I felt like I was
swimming through the words; poetic, eerie, and captivating. Peri is such a
strange protagonist, ragged and ordinary, estranged from her mother and longing
for her lost father. Peri learns some magic and becomes enmeshed with the
destiny of the sea itself, and finds her answers and works through her sadness
by helping the princes of her kingdom. It’s a tale filled with longing, love,
loss, and hope. I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would, even when I was
in the middle of reading it. I sighed when I finished, relieved and a little
lighter. It was therapeutic in a way, showing that destiny isn’t always fixed
and that even the worst hurts can be healed.
I give it a 4.25 out of 5
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