Evergreen

Mermaids, action, and love oh my!!!

Quotes:
“Lucy’s pathetic rendition of Kelly Clarkson’s What Doesn’t Kill You filtered through the walls, killing me softly.”

“With her eyes, I saw pain mirrored from my own soul. Did she long for someone too? Or was she trying desperately to fit into a world that would never accept her, at least not as she was - a mermaid.”

“Cold wind dusted over the frigid water and sent a familiar chill over my skin… She tempted me with her calming and elusive waves, promising if I were to dive in everything would be okay.”

“You’re a catfish with your nine lives.”

“My reflection in the mirror stopped me. With my stringy hair sticking out from my head in a spastic wild fire and Georgia’s stretched-out black dress poorly covering my body, I resembled a piece of lit dynamite.”

My Thoughts:
I discovered Brenda Pandos’s first book, Everblue, by seeing the cover online. If you haven’t read it yet, I HIGHLY recommend it! The book is even better than the cover, and introduces the reader to the Mer world, and a family of mermaids living right next to the main (human) character Ashlyn, or Ash. Evergreen continues that story, and Brenda does not skimp on the action!

Evergreen picks up right where the first book leaves off, with Fin having to leave Ash in a hurry to avoid serious trouble with other mers from the underwater homeland of Natatoria. This is heartbreaking for Ash and Fin, and the end of Everblue and the much of Evergreen is an emotionally-tense time for them. We don’t hear much from Tatchi, Fin’s sister and Ash’s best friend in this book, as she is still in Natatoria.

While Everblue slowly picks up speed and builds toward a dizzying climax, Evergreen is filled from start to finish with action and drama and a healthy dose of dramatic irony. It reminds me of Shakespeare, both comedies and tragedies, in that there is SO much miscommunication and assumption between the characters that gets everyone into trouble. Almost the entire book, I was yelling in my head things like: “No!” “Talk to each other!” “Tell them the truth!” “What are you doing?!” I think this story underscores the most important part of any happy, successful, and lasting relationship - communication! Honest and open communication could have prevented many of the problems in the book, but then we wouldn’t have as much of a story, and definitely not one so suspenseful!

Now, lest you think this story is all action and tension and suspense, Brenda also throws in some great elements to lighten the mood. She has cute words that are sea- and water-related, like the quote above about catfish having nine lives. She also includes wonderful descriptions of both physical and emotional aspects of the story, and of the characters themselves (see the quote about Ash above, where she describes herself as looking like a “piece of lit dynamite”). Finally, she has moments of humor that add surprising depth to the story and makes it more realistic. These moments sneak up on you when you’re unsuspecting, making them all the more potent, like the quote above about Lucy’s singing.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and highly recommend this book, and the entire series (Everblue for now, and the last book Everlost when Brenda finishes it) to anyone looking for a fun, beachy read about a secret world of mermaids and the girl who falls in love with one. I know I’ll be in line, anxiously waiting to return to Natatoria and see how Ash and Fin’s story ends.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

with the ending of everblue all i wanted was for fin and ash to

with the ending of everblue all i wanted was for fin and ash to get to be together. but evergreen sure did have plenty of shockers. i can't yet fully believe all that happened in this book as it completely exceeded my expectations. the only down side is that now i want to read everlost and it doesn't come out till next year

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Surprisingly good

I like fantasy but wasnt sure about mermaids. Iloved it. Very well written too!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Everblue was okay, but this one tops it

I read the first one and found it a bit slow for me, but after reading this one......I love it.... Were Everblue was slow and all hearts and rainbows, Evergreen brought on the drama and took it up a notch. I cannot wait until book number three comes out!!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Awesomnesssss

I, ah, loved this book. Loved it. The characters, the plot, the romance, loved it. The characters were real and beilevible, the hot rom@nce between two of the many charcters were oolalaaa. There were many twist though, which i also loved, and most of all when you think you know whats going to happen, something completley diffrent happenes. Dont listen to the bad reviews there totally opnionated, not even true. I would recommend this trilogy to anyone looking for something new, and good.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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Loved it !!

Loved the twist!

This was an incredible story. I can't believe all the twists and

This was an incredible story. I can't believe all the twists and turns! Pandos did a incredible job!

Love this series

I love these books. Can't wait for the 3rd one to come out. Fin is my favorite character. He is amazing. He and Ash are great together. Can't wait to see what happens next with them.

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