From the award-winning author of Princess Princess Ever After and The Tea Dragon Society comes Aquicorn Cove, a heartfelt story about learning to be a guardian to yourself and those you love.
When Lana and her father return to their seaside hometown to help clear the debris of a big storm, Lana remembers how much she’s missed the ocean—and the strong, reassuring presence of her aunt. As Lana explores the familiar beach, she discovers something incredible: a colony of Aquicorns, small magical seahorse-like creatures that live in the coral reef. Lana rescues an injured Aquicorn and cares for it with the help of her aunt, who may know more about these strange creatures than she's willing to admit. But when a second storm threatens to reach the town, choices made many years ago about how to coexist with the sea start to rise to the surface. Lana realizes she will need to find the strength to stand on her own, even when it means standing up to the people who she has always relied on to protect her.
**I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, for my honest opinion.**
I found Aquicorn Cove to be quite adorable. There are a lot of themes to be gathered from this, and the majority are subtle -- which is the reason I feel that this would be a great story for any kid. I'm not a kid, but I also enjoyed it -- and I'm not sure if it's because I'm autistic, love cute things, and/or love things of this nature. I found nothing I disliked about this book, which is quite a rare occurrence for me, but its underlying environmental theme might not be for everyone. Other themes include an interracial family, coping with loss and dealing with grief, and a super subtle lesbian relationship (though it has potential to come across as a mere friendship if you lack, uh, gaydar).
Full review at Janepedia 9/3/18: https://janepedia.com/aquicorn-cove
