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T Fugate

5 out of 5 stars

Renata

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2026

Format: Kindle

This book was a slower burn to start than I normally like, BUT let me tell you, ALL OF THOSE DETAILS MATTER!! This book is a roller coaster of emotions and whiplash of "whats?!" Renata suffered so much at the beginning that I cried just picturing it and I was thinking why woyld anyone do that to their child? Well, keep reading and you find out who her mother was as a child and who her grandmother is as Renata returns to land. The story of the statue her mother clings to and more answers to questions you have gathered along the way. I WONT tell you everything because then you dont need to get the book, but I will say that this one threw me for a loop and made me literally say "what?!" Many times out loud. Enjoy it!

• Olivia Higginbotham

• 4 out of 5 stars

• Amazing!
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2026

• i liked how descriptive the paragraphs were in the preface especially about the boys eyes like blue pebbles.Also in the preface the author gave the sea feels i thought that was very cool, gave it personality.Author writes about a male character using a quill which gave me the impression its set in Edwardian times.Talks about hexes which brought a witchcraft element. love ,love ,love this book!

• Letizia

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Struggled to read this
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2026

• I found this book quite difficult to read, and at times I struggled to follow the story. The writing style felt a little too elaborate for me, with what I would call “fancy English”. This is purely my personal opinion and reading experience, and not a criticism of the author or the book itself.The beginning was hard, we meet the protagonist Renata, and I personally just felt thrown in, the prologue was such a blur for me and very hard to understand and follow. As the story progresses, it got a bit better for me and i found it interesting how we learn more about her connection to the Medusae, the sea and the mysterious stones. I like the end, without giving too much away, she faces a very difficult and surprising decision for me, I really didn’t expect it! Just a hint "her mother and the Whydah treasure." Despite my struggles with the writing style, I thought the story was imaginative and clearly well thought out. My difficulty was simply a matter of personal preference, which is why I still feel it deserves five stars.

• Amazon Customer

• 4 out of 5 stars

• Where music and mystery meet, very good!
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2026

• I found this to be a very interesting read, especially the focus on the cape cod costal area which is not often the focus of a mythological/history based book. The way the author weaves both history and the modern story together in the beginning, then apart, only to find an interesting mix of the two with the mother daughter storylines was neat. I also enjoyed all of the descriptions during the oceanic sequences, the fickleness of water and the things that lie beneath was really interesting! Overall I was very happy with this one, especially as I love any story with a sea faring captain involved.

• martin may

• 4 out of 5 stars

• Was a really well written book with vivid descriptions
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2026

Was a really well written book with vivid descriptions fetching things to life in my imagination. Enjoyed it loads.