Siren's Fury (The Storm Siren Trilogy, #2)

by Mary Weber

“I thrust my hand toward the sky as my voice begs the Elemental inside me to waken and rise. But it’s no use. The curse I’ve spent my entire life abhorring—the thing I trained so hard to control—no longer exists.”

Nym risked her life to save Faelen, her homeland, from a losing war, only to discover that the shapeshifter Draewulf has stolen everything she holds dear. But when the repulsive monster robs Nym of her storm-summoning abilities as well, the beautiful Elemental realizes her war is only just beginning.

Now powerless to control the elements that once emboldened her, Nym stows away on an airship traveling to the metallic kingdom of Bron. She must stop Draewulf. But the horrors he’s brought to life and the secrets of Bron are more than Nym bargained for. Then the disturbing Lord Myles tempts her with new powers that could destroy the monster, and Nym must decide whether she can compromise in the name of good even if it costs her very soul.

As she navigates the stark industrial cityscape of Bron, Nym is faced with an impossible choice: change the future with one slice of a blade . . . or sacrifice the entire kingdom for the one thing her heart just can’t let go.

• ISBN10: 1401690378
• ISBN13: 9781401690373
• Publish Date: 2 July 2015 (first published 2 June 2015)
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Out of Print: 15 October 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Rutledge Hill Press,U.S.
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[ladygrey]

So… I started this right after finishing the first book. I didn’t like a couple of things out of the gate. (show spoiler)[The opening scene tears the story apart, but doesnt entirely match the same scene in the previous book. You’d think thatd be n easy thing to match or change dramatically (like tell from a different pov). But the mix of same scene that doesnt exactly match is odd. Also Nym summons all this weather catastrophe, which everyone knows only she can do, and no one comes running to check on her? Really? Also it makes two second book missteps. First, it separates the main couple which is one of the few marginally fun things in the story. Then, to fill in that gap, it brings in secondary characters from the first book that were annoying and i hoped stayed dead. I guess also, also the first book made the mistake of making Nym too powerful, especially alongside the other magical characters. Stripping her of those powers then made her even less interesting and childishly emotional and I so didn't care.] (hide spoiler)

I put the book down one night less than 100 pages in and didnt pick it back up. I was bored with the turn in the story, uninterested in the characters on stage and the world just isn't especially magical or interesting. 

[bookishzelda]

It was hard to read Siren’s Fury because after Storm Siren, I was in disarray. I remember that ending oh man I remember that ending. Remember this is the second book so it will contain spoilers for the first. .

So yay kingdom saved but what is up with Eogan….Noo not Eogan. Poor Nym after spending her entire life a slave, she finds herself saving the nation that enslaved her. She’s also found love and a new appreciation of her elemental “curse”. Instead of reward Nym finds that Draewulf not only takes the body of the man she loves but her powers. Two things that Nym has come to rely on. Now she must saved not just her nation but the world feeling powerless.

One thing I loved about this book is even though Nym and Eogan interactions are few and far in between. Rasha and Nym are a solid friendship. I love that Rasha is right there to support Nym and tell her that they can do this. Sometimes their views on how to go about things are different but they still are there to help the other. They both have moments that they need comfort and a good friend. They are pretty much an unstoppable duo.

Myles. That creepy creepy Myles takes on a surprising role in this book, so we get to see a lot of him. He’s kind of an interesting character because you know that no matter what he does. He is only doing it to help himself but there are moments where he almost almost seems to care what’s going on.

We spend a lot of time on Bron Airships and then in Bron itself. I loved how Mary Weber describes this nation, especially with the running water. Rasha and Nym become obsessed with that for a couple pages. We also get to see a lot of how Bron’s culture functions as a war nation and being that Eogan is not himself, Draewulf is able to use that to his advantage.

I don’t want to give too much away but Nym has to really find herself in Siren’s Fury. It almost seems like more so than Storm Siren because she has to deal with losing things that make her her. She feels like she needs that crutch even if she has to find it from the dark side. I think she starts to see that she controls her abilities and yes they are of course a part of her but they are not all of her.

Some bombs dropped at the end there. So it keeps me waiting for the next book. Not as intense as the ending of Storm Siren but still enough to make me feel a little stressed.

A strong second book with a plot that does not make you feel like you are just biding time. Full of action and well stress for me. Ha I loved it and now I’m waiting to see how Nym ends this.

[tweetybugshouse]

This book two was amazing as was the first book in this series the ending is not as gut wrenching as the first book which i do appreciate as i was in tears at the end of book one. I love Nym! She has gone through an incredible amount in these two books, and she's gained and lost so much along the way, but still she keeps going forward. I was worried for her at certain points in the story as she trys to gain back some of what she lost but she comes to back to herself and it all works out. This is a must read for those that loved book one and want to to know how the cliff hanger plays out. Can not wait for the story to continue.