I'm in awe of Ivinya's writing. No matter what she tackles, her story ensnares me. I read this in a single sitting! Simply couldn't put it down!
I was not familiar with the original tale this story is based on, so after finishing this, I looked up The Water-horse of Barra, and once again, Ivinya nailed it! She sticks to the original but creates something entirely new, much more intriguing and that builds a world you simply want to find out more about. On the world-building... I am in awe. This is yet another, entirely different world and I LOVE IT! the lands of faery are both enchanting and utterly chilling. This book has the perfect blend of terrifying that Ivinya got perfectly in "The Kelpie of Loch Linnhe", her short story in the Enchanted Waters anthology and something magical, charming and hopeful that totally reminds me of The Chronicles of Narnia. I am honestly thrilled to know there are four more books set in this world and will be counting the days to their releases because man is this the start to a fantastic series. I can just tell!
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