Of Neptune (Syrena Legacy, #3)

by Anna Banks

Emma, who is half human and half Syrena, and her Syrena love, Galen, need time together. Alone. Away from the kingdoms of Poseidon and Triton. Emma's grandfather, the Poseidon king, suggests the two visit a small town called Neptune. Neptune is home to both Syrena and Half Breeds alike. But Emma and Galen didn't sign up to be peacemakers between the ocean and the land-dwelling, freshwater Syrena. They didn't bargain for meeting a charming Half Breed named Reed, who can barely disguise his feelings for Emma. And they especially didn't expect to find themselves in the middle of a power struggle that threatens not only their love, but their ocean kingdoms. In this stunning conclusion to her bestselling Syrena Legacy, Anna Banks thrills fans with more action and romance than ever.

• ISBN10: 125006306X
• ISBN13: 9781250063069
• Publish Date: 2 June 2015 (first published 13 May 2014)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 5 April 2024
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Square Fish
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 358
• Language: English

Reviews

[Chelsea]

Initial Thoughts

My first thought was yay more Emma and Galen to be honest. I’m so addicted to them! Also I was a little confused because the second book ended so nicely. Shouldn’t the series have ended there?

My New BFF

I’m still loving Emma. Doesn’t matter what she does she’ll always be awesome. She’s brave and clever, both things I love seeing in my heroines.

My Crush

I love Galen but man he was annoying in this one. He was still perfectly beautiful and amazing but I didn’t like the whole jealousy thing he had going on. I feel like he’s a better person than that. He was really hesitant the whole book too. I was disappointed in him. I felt like the romance that was usually between Galen and Emma just wasn’t there. It’s something I was really looking forward to.

Writing Style

The one reason why I didn’t give this book 5 stars was because it felt out of place. Book two followed directly after book one and then this book is kind of just thrown at the end. It feels like the series should have ended after book two but the author wanted to cram a little more in. Kind of like the Mortal Instruments series. The writing was still good and the characters still amazing but the plot felt a little forced.

Closing Thoughts

A part of my wishes the series had ended after book two. I wasn’t crazy about the plot in this one. It was a little strange. It was still good and I enjoyed reading it but it wasn’t amazing like the first two. That made me feel a little disappointed with the author. Most of the new characters were good and there was still parts with the old ones which made me feel a little better. While I wished this book didn’t exist, that’s still no excuse for not reading it. Get to it!

Bonus: The ending was cute and fun!

[ladygrey]

Why am I reading this book? Why didn't I quit the series after the first one. I have no idea. Maybe because the world is almost half sort of interesting. Maybe because they're short and fast reads. But I forget the dual pov alternates, not just between characters but between first person and third (why??!). And I forget how utterly stupid Emma is. I mean stupid and naive and jumps to all the wrong conclusions. She's infuriating at least half the time. And yet I keep reading.

Galen isn't so bad. He makes a few dumb ass moves Like, Reed's been shot! How is the best idea to sit around a picnic table and talk for a bit?. But for the most part he's reasonable and capable and doesn't drive me crazy. I missed Toraf and Rayna in this one. They're fun.

I don't know why I didn't stop when I remembered how dumb Emma is. Maybe because it's the last one and I just wanted to see how it ends. Maybe I just couldn't escape stories that borrow from nautical myths. And as annoyingly immature as so much if it is, I've read worse.

[reveriesociety_]

Honestly, before I picked up this book, I didn't have very high expectations of it. Since the last one solved the main conflict, I wasn't sure of what could possibly be this one about? Just a new guy trying to steal Emma away?

While I'd have liked the three of them to be more seamlessly connected, I did enjoy this one. Though, I feel it was a little rushed in the end.