Marilena Mexi

I love mermaid tales! And this book had so much great adventure in it. I love that it had to do with Evil vs. Good. I also adored that it no matter what bad things happen to you in life, it is your choice how you want to live.

The plot line of this book were great! I adored reading the plot line and seeing it unfold before my eyes. I love that the author, Ms. Mexi wrote a strong book about love and sacrifice. Cause I read about that all day! I enjoyed the plot line that it all boiled down to one thing. Your choices. Sometimes, we like to blame our past for the actions we do today, but the truth is we all have a choice. You can live the same life you were brought up in or choose to do something different.

The characters in this book were great! I loved the redemption of the characters. I loved that the reader sees and feels what the characters are going through. Ms. Mexi did a great job in capturing so much more than emotions but a real choice. I loved seeing the characters open their eyes to something different.

The love interest prevailed in this book like no other. I loved that it took out so much peace but a security as well. To love someone with all your heart and make a new life is simply beautiful.

Antara is a great story of love and redemption. Ms. Mexi brings a excellent tale of adventure, action, and a strong love worth fighting for.… (altro)

What I Loved
A Fairytale
Even though this book is a sequel to Antara you could read it individually, it reads like a fairytale. In chapter 2 Antara's events are retold like a story and than you get to know the events that have unfolded for Asteria. I really loved how this book read, it was a short-long story but it completely felt like I was reading a fairytale. I got easily drawn in to the story and totally lost within the pages. There wasn't a lot of extra unnecessary drawn out drama, but the straight forward facts of this is what happened and how it happened. I would compare this story to the original version of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. Some of the names might get a little confusing if you haven't read Antara, but just pay attention to who is the bad guy and who are the good guys and you will be just fine. Beware this is a bit darker than Antara just like the classic fairytales are, bittersweet.
I am at a loss for words on how to describe the haunting beauty this book presents you without ruining your own journey of this new fairytale. Ninemia is my favorite story of the two, because of the very original fairytale-ish telling and feeling it provoked within me.
Pictures
Once again the pictures are very beautiful in this book. Marilena has an amazing talent, she can create beautifully with both words and pictures.

To read about what I thought about the mermaids and the characters, please check out my review of Antara.

What I Didn't Like
Once again, I would LOVE to have this book on my shelf. I would rather have an actually book, but the eBook will do just fine for now. I might just have to indulge one day and get a copy of it.

Recommendation
I do recommend that you read both Antara and Ninemia, but I feel that you could read Ninemia all by itself. A must read for anyone who loves mermaids, fantasy and art.… (altro)

What I Liked
High Fantasy World
I was completely drawn into the beauty that is this world. The mermaids are peaceful and gentle creatures that live on both land and in the sea. They are beautiful loving and caring to no end. The beauty that Marilena creates with both the words and the pictures are breath taking and touching. I would love to be a part of this world she has created.
Characters
Asteria Queen of the Merfolk (mermaid): A very gentle, kind, sweet and loving ruler of her people. She is willing to risk her life to save her people and the humans that hate merfolk. I love her passion and her desire to not let others walk over her, no matter who she maybe pretending to be.
King Orestis (human): A corrupted ruler that has a good side. I love his type, the bad boy that isn't truly all that bad, he just needs the right woman to show him the light.
Pictures
I love art, I especially love art when it is fantasy based. These pictures are amazing, even better than I could have imagined. I am loving it when writers are creating their own art to put into the books, it just make the experience of the book even better.

Not My Favorite Part
I wasn't completely in love with the Epilogue. I liked the overall gist of it and I thought it was very cute and touching, but I was disappointed that our main characters didn't make an actually appearance in there. I can't exactly tell you what it is because I don't want to spoil it. But I guess that is what book 2 is for, this isn't the end of the series and more is to come, thankfully.
I Want
I really would like to get an actually copy of this book, but it is way out of my price range. I would love to see the pictures on the pages of the book. This is probably what I am the most saddened about the book, I want a physical copy and I want it on my shelf it deserves shelf space, but an eBook will do. Maybe one day.

Recommendation
Fantasy, mermaids, romance and YA genre lovers must read this book and people who love art work really should read it. Antara is so beautiful.… (altro)