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A review by betwixt_the_pages
The Heat of Seas: An Epic Dark Fantasy Romance by DeAnna Hill
5.0
Rating: 5/5 Penguins
Quick Reasons: well-written, though sometimes slightly confusing, multi-POV; these characters are EVERYTHING; fast-paced, thought provoking, richly built story; deeply purple prose; fated mates meets why choose; WHAT EVEN WAS THAT ENDING?!
HUGE thanks to DeAnna Hill and Midnight Tide Publishing for the title! My review is voluntarily written and in no way altered or impacted by this gesture.
"The dagger, well I just thought you might like one. So I had it made for you. Seems appropriate you have a way to keep yourself safe, in the event I'm not around. There is always a shark in the waters even if it can't be seen. I want you to be the shark."
I had a hard time choosing quotes for this review, Penguins. Not because the writing isn't brilliantly, richly purple--it definitely is. No, I had a hard time choosing quotes because I had a hard time STOPPING to highlight them. Seriously, this book dragged me beneath the surface and KEPT me there until the very end. I had a terrible time trying to set this read aside once I started, duty-bound to see it through to the very very end.
And speaking of the ending.....WHAT EVEN WAS THAT?!?!?!?! I cannot handle it. This is yet another book blowing to the top of my "I NEED THE NEXT BOOK" list, and Penguins, that list is getting MIGHTY long these days. So let me repeat myself--I. NEED. The next book ASAP. These characters are subtle in their ability to sneak beneath your skin and burrow there forevermore. I was DETERMINED to absolutely not in any capacity of the word like one of them....and yet.......... AND YET. Here I am, at the end, grappling with everything I thought I'd steeled myself against early on. This story is fast-paced, lush with finely crafted world building, and will take you on a journey you won't see coming. This book takes the idea of fated mates and FLIPS it entirely on its head. This book leaves you breathless, wondering why you didn't see that coming. And this book? Will leave you wholly un-moored at the end. Is that even a word? I'm fairly confident it is, but....oh well, it matters not.
"But you are the tug the ocean feels toward the moon. Regardless of what phase of life you are in, I want to follow you. I want to let you go, but I want more. I know I can't have you...but maybe just one more time..."
I definitely recommend checking out this debut by DeAnna Hill in 2024, Penguins. This book is perfect for those who adore fated mates, fast-paced reads, and multiple POV storylines. The journey will leave you breathless, gasping, wondering, NEEDING to know what happens next. Can YOU handle the Heat of the Seas, Penguins?
Quick Reasons: well-written, though sometimes slightly confusing, multi-POV; these characters are EVERYTHING; fast-paced, thought provoking, richly built story; deeply purple prose; fated mates meets why choose; WHAT EVEN WAS THAT ENDING?!
HUGE thanks to DeAnna Hill and Midnight Tide Publishing for the title! My review is voluntarily written and in no way altered or impacted by this gesture.
"The dagger, well I just thought you might like one. So I had it made for you. Seems appropriate you have a way to keep yourself safe, in the event I'm not around. There is always a shark in the waters even if it can't be seen. I want you to be the shark."
I had a hard time choosing quotes for this review, Penguins. Not because the writing isn't brilliantly, richly purple--it definitely is. No, I had a hard time choosing quotes because I had a hard time STOPPING to highlight them. Seriously, this book dragged me beneath the surface and KEPT me there until the very end. I had a terrible time trying to set this read aside once I started, duty-bound to see it through to the very very end.
And speaking of the ending.....WHAT EVEN WAS THAT?!?!?!?! I cannot handle it. This is yet another book blowing to the top of my "I NEED THE NEXT BOOK" list, and Penguins, that list is getting MIGHTY long these days. So let me repeat myself--I. NEED. The next book ASAP. These characters are subtle in their ability to sneak beneath your skin and burrow there forevermore. I was DETERMINED to absolutely not in any capacity of the word like one of them....and yet.......... AND YET. Here I am, at the end, grappling with everything I thought I'd steeled myself against early on. This story is fast-paced, lush with finely crafted world building, and will take you on a journey you won't see coming. This book takes the idea of fated mates and FLIPS it entirely on its head. This book leaves you breathless, wondering why you didn't see that coming. And this book? Will leave you wholly un-moored at the end. Is that even a word? I'm fairly confident it is, but....oh well, it matters not.
"But you are the tug the ocean feels toward the moon. Regardless of what phase of life you are in, I want to follow you. I want to let you go, but I want more. I know I can't have you...but maybe just one more time..."
I definitely recommend checking out this debut by DeAnna Hill in 2024, Penguins. This book is perfect for those who adore fated mates, fast-paced reads, and multiple POV storylines. The journey will leave you breathless, gasping, wondering, NEEDING to know what happens next. Can YOU handle the Heat of the Seas, Penguins?