Tempest Rising

PEYTON

MOST AMAZING BOOK I READ IN YEARS! SLOW START BUT WHEN THE MIDDLE CAME I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! SERIOUSLY AMAZING! IN MY OPINION ITS THE BEST BOOK I EVER READ AND EVEN ASK MY TEACHER THIS BUT I READ ALOT AND I THINK ITS THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TREAT YOUR SELF AND READ IT!!!!!!! I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMEND IT, HUGE FAN!!!! WRITE ANOTHER TEMPTIST RISING AUTHOR ITS MY FAVORITE BOOK AND I CHARISH IT ALOT AND READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!

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Loved it!

Tempest Rising was a wonderful book that I devoured in less than a day... that's how good it was. The characters were original, the reading was fun and the plot was exciting.

My only thing with this novel, well my only two things, was that I wished there had been a bit more to the novel. However I can reconcile myself to this... it was a really good book. The one thing that I cannot reconcile myself to is what happens with her mother (I won't spoil it) but it absolutely broke my heart and made me want to scream at the book.

Other than that, it was great! Anyone reading... do not hesitate to buy. =)

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Awesome Book!

I loved mermaid books. This book is a great read. Very adventurous. As soon as I started it, I knew I was a goner. Everything in this book, the elements, story pacing, as well as the characters were perfect!

The characters in this book is what got me hooked. We the reader are introduced to Tempest, a girl filled with hurt, anger, and no understanding as to what is happening to her. Her growth in this book is amazing. I love it when characters learn things and grow from it. Granted she had every right to be angry and turn away. Instead she took a chance on something she didn't know and learn something knew.

The pacing of this story had me entertain all the way till the very last page. Nothing is left to the imagination. Ms. Deeb's did a great job on describing the ocean, sea life as well as the history back round to the story. I really enjoy it when authors can give the reader a full understanding without the confusion. She also did a fantastic job on letting the reader feel the emotions of the book. Anger, hurt, love, forgiveness, all great things to make the reader feel like their in the story their selves.
The love interest is very good. I adore romance and it was right on! I loved seeing Tempest come of her shell and give a chance. She is so insecure about herself, with the way things happened in her life that she is always weary about things. I love the Tempest is able to love once she lets it all go. At the end she has a better understanding that make her heart glow.

Tempest Rising is a great, magical read that you will want to dive into over and over again. There is nothing like the feel of the water, letting yourself swim freely in a great pool of writing. But I have to warn you, once you get in, you won't want to come out!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

An Amazing Twist on the Mermaid Trend

t is no secret I have a love for all books mermaid related. Therefore, when Tempest Rising landed in my hands, I was nothing short of excited, and luckily, it managed to be everything I was expecting and even more, as this mermaid book is nothing short of marvelous!

For Tempest Maguire, she has always been a bit out of the ordinary, as not only did her mermaid mother walk out of her lives into the arms of the sea several years ago, but also Tempest herself is half mermaid. If this was not enough, with the arrival of Tempest's seventeenth birthday comes the biggest decision Tempest will ever have to make- to stay on land with her family or friends or become one with the sea. To Tempest, this answer seems like a no brainer- stay with her family. However, in the next few weeks, arrives a dark, menacing force, a boy who makes her heart race in ways it has not before, and dire consequences. Will Tempest make it out alive? What will her final choice be- mermaid, human, or somewhere in between? Only time and more pages can tell in this seductive tale of mermaids, romance, and a girl like no other!

With Tempest Rising, came many wonderful aspects I could not help but love. However, my absolute favorite would have to be the main characters- Tempest and Kai. Lively, unique, and mystifying, the two of them quickly won my favor over from the start. Tempest, for example, was someone I adored from the start. Her character contained the perfect mixture of strong, weak, and loyalty that kept me rooting her from the first page to the very last. I thought her confusion over being a mermaid and the consequences that came with it where done wonderfully, as it was easy to feel her feelings across the pages. Better yet, I loved her relationship with Kai. Kai was a bread all is own. Smart, savvy, and sweet, he was adorable from start to finish. I loved his deduction to Tempest as well as how together they became quite the pair.

With any good book comes a great plot, as well, and with Tempest Rising, this was exactly the case. Filled with action, drama, and secrets, this book had no problem holding my attention throughout. In all seriousness, I loved every single moment of it.the characters, the swoon-worthy setting, and the twists and turns were nothing short of amazing. Lastly, when tied together with Tracy's fabulous storytelling, this book is nearly unstoppable.

Romantic and mesmerizing, Tempest Rising is a promising debut. If this is any sign of what has to come with the mermaid trend, be sure to count me in, as I do not want to miss a minute of it.

Grade: A+

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One of my favorite YA mermaid stories!

I am not usually a fan of mermaid stories but every now and then I find one that I truly enjoy. Tempest Rising is one of those few. Tracy Deebs' young adult debut creates a wonderful underwater world that I hope to read more of in the future.

Tempest Maguire has no desire to be a mermaid. Sure, she loves the water but that doesn't mean she wants to leave her friends, family, and boyfriend to live in it. Too bad she doesn't seem to have much of a choice. As her seventeenth birthday nears, strange things start to happen to Tempest. She knows what's wrong with her but she doesn't know how to stop it. Kai does though but he may not want to help her stop it and the more time Tempest spends around him, the more she realizes maybe life under the sea wouldn't be so bad if she had someone to share it with.

Mermaids are not my favorite creatures. A lot of the time they are very hard to relate to and they are kind of mean. Tempest was not that way at all. She was just like every other teenage girl just with more problems than mere puberty. It was hard not to like her and be drawn into her story. Kai was also a wonderful character. He was not a merman but I won't tell you what he was. Let's just say that I never guessed. I loved him completely though. He was so sweet and sexy! I could understand why Tempest was torn between him and Mark though. Mark was a great guy, I just liked Kai more.

The underwater world was amazing. Trccy Deebs made it so vivid. I felt like I was there with Tempest. All the animals and creatures were wonderfully detailed. I would have liked to have seen more of the merpeople though and learned more about them. That was probably my only complaint with the whole book.

Overall, Tempest Rising is a wonderful new paranormal story without all the vampires and zombies. It's a sweet story and I hope you will take the time to check it out!

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Shouldd i buy it?!?!?!?

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TEMPIST UNLEASHED{# 2}

Tempist Rising is such a good book. I just pre-ordered Tempist Unleashed sounds just as good as Tempist Rising.

Haven't read the book yet but the description sounds very famili

Haven't read the book yet but the description sounds very familiar. Oh year...it's the exact same plot line as THE LITTLE FREAKING MERMAID!!!! I mean come on I know vampires are all the rage but if you are going to go against the norm then at least be a little more creative than ripping off Disney. I suppose I'll give it a chance though....

Decent Start To A New Series Review brought to you by OBS staff

Decent Start To A New Series

Review brought to you by OBS staff member Heidi

Tempest Maguire lives in a house by the beach in San Diego with her dad, who used to be a professional surfer, and her two younger brothers, Rio and Moku. Her mom left when she was ten years old shortly after an incident where Tempest snuck out into the ocean and was being dragged down by a strange sea woman, but everybody chucked it up to a child’s imagination. But was it?

Tempest is truly her father’s child using any opportunity she can to go surfing with her boyfriend, Mark, and their friends. But when she falls off her surfboard one day on and easy wave and nearly drowns not to mention grows gills, the letter her mom left for her haunts her.

Tempest’s mom is a mermaid and the letter she left tells her that when she turns seventeen that she will have to make a choice; to live on land as a human or in the sea as a mermaid. Tempest hates her mom for leaving and doesn’t want to be anything like her, but when her body starts changing she wonders if the choice has been taken away from her.

First off, I’m a very visual person and I love the cover of this book it’s just beautiful and I could easily picture the girl on the cover as Tempest as I read.

I’m not a big fan of young adult novels as anybody who has followed my reviews probably knows by now. But I was pleasantly surprised at the writing of this book. It was an easy read and not one that made me feel I was in junior high like most of the young adult books do these days. No eye rolling like I usually do at the immature characters and just plain cheesiness of YA books. I think the lead, Tempest, was actually a pretty mature seventeen year old and I wish others in this genre would follow suit. This novel is one that I think an adult can enjoy, but one that I think teens and even older tweens could easily read as well.

I liked Tempest and I found the mermaid aspect to be kind of fun as I’ve never really delved into any books on mermaids before. Then, you add in the other sea creatures including sexy selkie, Kona, and the underground or under the sea world in this case and you have the beginning of what promises to be a fresh and interesting series.

However, I didn’t like everyone conversing in their heads in the sea, I would much rather of them had a way to talk out loud instead of all the different channels they were talking on in each others minds.

Also, I found it a bit strange when Tempest went into the Pacific to save Kona and ends up staying there for a couple weeks and that she doesn’t really try to go back to her family to let them know she’s OK. She thinks about her dad and brothers and how much they are probably worrying about her, but never does anything to put their minds at ease and instead goes in search for the mom she hates. That just didn’t make a whole lot of sense to me.

Overall, I thought this was a decent start to a new series. It wasn’t great, but I think it’s definitely a good start; a world that can definitely be built upon in future installments. I hope that we get some more depth with the characters in the next book, Tempest Unleashed, as there are some that I think really need expanded upon, such as Kona. And even though Tempest chose to live in the sea, I hope we get to see more with her dad in the future as I did really like him. I look forward to seeing what Deebs has in store for us next.

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Im addicted to reading!!!!!!! I read a 500 pg. book in two and a half hors!!!!!great read. If ur sycopathic about readung, probably a under ine day read

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Great book!

This is a great book for fantasy romance fans. It was an amazing book but somewhat open ended. I mean theproblem wasn't really solved. The evil person is still alive. So if there is a sequel i would love the copy!
Keep in mind that the end is not that amazing but the book as a whole is "the bomb"

Truly amazing

I read this book and it was the best!!!!!at the end it was very sad........ but truly amazing

Sniff sniff

No joke at the end of this i started to cry :(

It was OK

This book was just ok.Ive read much better.The ending was bad I thought.I think it should have had a more exciting ending.

Captivating story that will ensnare you from the first turn of the page.

Captivating story that will ensnare you from the first turn of the page.
Tempest was a strong character who was used to taking care of her family and doing things her own way. A lot of difficult choices were thrown at her throughout the course of the story and how she handled herself and the situations showed her growth as a character. I enjoyed reading about her journey and the different situations that she went through it were a nice change of pace from the usual vampires, werewolves, and angels usually seen in paranormal romances.
Kai was a charming character and I understood why Tempest was so enticed by him. He was mysterious and very intriguing.
Mark brought drama to the story and also some sweet tender moments as well. He is sweet and kind I loved him as a character, but felt that Tempest was a bit cold towards him.
The story itself was fun and exciting with a lot of twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat.
I highly recommend picking this book up it a fun and mysterious story that will keep readers on their toes with each turn of the page.

A good beginning for a great series

Tempest surely makes honor to her name. A vivid girl full of energy, full of love for the sea and for surfing. A passion she shares with her boyfriend Mark and her friends every day at 5am, going out with them, surfboard in hand, ready to conquer the waves.
Ready to show her father, her brothers and herself that she could live between the land and the sea. That she wasn't like her mother. That in her seventeenth birthday she was going to stay human, to stay with her family. That no matter what she would never become mermaid.

But like her mother tried to tell her in the letter she left for her, that decision would be really difficult to make.

And when nightmares start to circle her making Tempest remember a luring force that tried to take her deep into the sea when she was a child she begins to wonder if her decision could affect other people. Maybe her destiny wasn't her own after all.

But she wasn't ready to leave Mark behind, her hopes or her dreams of a human live. At least not until a new guy arrived to the beach. His name was Kona and she was sure that just like her he was special... merman special maybe? She didn't know but there was something that drag her close to him.

It was that something that drove her inside the sea, looking for him after he disappeared with a deathly injure. And it was then that her destiny began to unravel.

Personal opinion:
Before beginning with the book I have to say I completely love this cover and it was one of the main reasons I bought the book. Yes, pretty covers lure me like candies lure kids. Besides, it looks so pretty in my bookshelf!

And now, going back to the plot: I loved it. A lot. Despite the fact that Tempest tries to run away from her destiny a lot I understand that for her the situation wasn't easy. Her mother's departure leaving her dad, her brothers and herself alone was too much to forgive so quickly. And in fact, Tempest was happy with her human life... the thought of leaving everything behind was overwhelming.

Her fears were always understandable, her doubts between Kona and Mark also very nice developed. I mean, who wouldn't be in love with both boys? First we have Mark, her boyfriend and friend with whom she shared this love for the ocean and surfing. He is protective, sexy, supportive and he really loves her, even if she has been very cryptic about her situation with the whole mermaid thing.
And then we have Kona, gorgeous, handsome and amazing Kona who, just like her, hides something beneath that cool surface. With him Tempest feels a connection right away and even if she can't explain it she knows it means something. And the way his eyes looks always at her, with so much intensity and so much longing that it's a miracle she doesn't melt every time they are together.

The battle scenes were also well developed but I was expecting more... danger, you know? Yes, some parts were really sad and heartbreaking, that I can assure you, but a little bit more of tension could be very useful.
And the fact that there's a second book coming out in June, although a little far away, makes me supper happy because I could use some more Kona, some more intrigue and a few more answers about Tempest's destiny.

Overall a great mermaid book with a great plot, lovely characters and an ending that will make you want more.

Hmm

This book looks very interesting. It seems to me that it is very similar to The mermaid's Mirror.. VERY similar.

Main character is a witch

I would of liked this book more if the main character wasn't a complete you know what. I get that she's dealing with alot of crap but good lord the way she threats the people who care about her made me want to throw the book at the wall. And don't get me started on what she does to her own boyfriend who actually was a nice a guy but made him to be jerk so she can shack up with another guy. The story its self is pretty good with so okay characters ( main one excluded).

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Awesometasticlicouslynesskoolioness

One of the best books ive ever read! And i have read a lot of books.