As the heir to the Sea Throne, Delta knows her life will never be that of an ordinary undine. In a year’s time she’ll have her ascension ceremony—her four consorts will be chosen and she’ll be required to step up and take on the full responsibilities of Princess Heir.For now, however, with the exception of a few boring meetings and official appearances, she’s free to have fun and party with her … with her two best friends, Hurley and Loch. Sexy, fun and fiercely loyal, these two have been by Delta’s side for as long as she can remember; and if their brand of fun happens to involve escapades of the bedroom variety, well, what’s wrong with that? She’s not promised to anyone…yet.
Everything changes for Delta when an ancient and deadly monster invades the Sea Court, poisoning many of the undines, including the Queen.
With her mother living on borrowed time, a desperate Delta decides at once to leave the Sea Court and venture out in search of the only known cure for a cetus bite. Loch and Hurley don’t hesitate to go with her, but they are also joined by two rather less welcome companions: Wade, the smooth-talking ambassador with a smile that could melt the scales off any undine (with the exception of Delta, of course), and Tasman, Delta’s handsome but surly personal guard, who’s made it no secret he believes the princess is nothing more than a spoiled and selfish little girl.
But there is no room for personal grievances as they come up against enemies and obstacles in the treacherous waters beyond the Sea Court’s boundaries. Relationships will be tested, perceptions will change and secrets will be revealed. And Delta will come to realise that, just maybe, the Gods have chosen her consorts a year early.
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May 15, 2019
The Sea Court was attacked by a Cetae who is very poisonous sea creature. The killed several and attacked the Queen Marina and two of her consists Kai and River. There is no joke cure for this poison and if there is it’s only on the black market in Depths ruled by Scylla. So Princess Delta wil leave out with 4 men who will be had trying to be her consists Hurley and Loch who have been best friend will Delta since they were kids. The other two are Tasman a Royal guard and Wade an ambassador. The travel to the Depths to Scylla. When they finally reach down there they have to perform a service for Scylla and find a sea witch to remove the curse on her body. The Sea witch does and they get the cure back in time to the Queen and her consists on time. Then it’s Princess Delta ceremony to find who the gods pick for her four consorts. Hurley came out of the water, then Tasman and then Wade. Who will be the fourth,?
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Book review
Title: The Darkest Deep – Midnight and Dawn: Elementals
Author: Ashlee Nicole Bye
Genre: YA/Fantasy/Harem/Romance
Rating: ****
Review: So I didn’t know much about the Darkest Deep other than it is a YA reverse harem romance. We know this story follows Delta the princess of the Sea Court as she enjoys her freedom before her ascension ceremony where she will be named Princess Heir. We learn that when Delta becomes Queen, she will have four consorts and Hurley and Loch are hoping to be two of them as they have been her best friends for years and Delta is undeniably attracted to both of them, but she also has a huge crush of Tasman her personal guard who seems really uptight, but he does have Delta’s safety at heart. There is also Wade; the Sea Court’s ambassador who Delta finds extremely annoying. It is on an ordinary night when Hurley, Loch and Delta head to a party with Tasman in tow that we learn that the three friends have had a strange friendship that borders on a relationship, but it works for them, however, some cutting comments for Tasman really upsets Delta but then something happens that changes everything.
After the Queen is attacked and left dying, Delta decides to go to Scylla who is the only person who could have a cure for the poison. She sets of with Hurley, Loch, Wade and Tasman in tow down to the Depths. After encountering merpeople, sea storms and several other things they arrive at the Depths where they meet Hali, Tasman’s mother and we can see the relationship between Delta and Tasman deepening. Scylla agrees to give them the antidote if they can get a sorcerer to reverse the curse put on her and they agree. Together they manage to find the sorcerer, but Delta is facing with a dilemma. After making her choice they journey back to the Sea Court where her mother and two of her consorts are saved but they lost so much down at the depths that all of them are changed.
The epilogue was my favourite part as it jumps forward a year to Delta’s ascension ceremony where Hurley, Wade and Tasman are chosen as three of her consorts but Loch who didn’t return from the Depths can’t be chosen and Delta doesn’t want a fourth when her heart already belonged to a fourth. However, the gods work in mysterious ways and Loch returns although he got a deal from Persephone where he could come back from the dead for six months of the year but the other six has to be spent in the Underworld, while this seemed like a cheap cop out, I understand why the author did it.
Wow. This is the first book I’ve read and did so because the blurb sounded interesting. Was not disappointed there. This is a stand-alone and oh my do you need this. Yes you do I tell you. Great world building and the story line isn’t predictable so I congratulate the author. Will for sure follow the author for more books.
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This is my first time reading this author’s work, but Ashlee Nicole Bye has done an amazing job with this story! I loved the characters and world-building, and quickly found myself connecting with the characters and story as I read. I only wish there were more books in this part, but since it’s part of a larger story/universe I’m sure there’s plenty more adventures for her other characters with stories of their own.
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The Darkest Deep: A YA Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance by Ashlee Nicole Bye is a wonderful story to read by a brand new author for me. I loved reading this story and the author I will continue reading her stories, cause I love reading about fantasy stories. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about fantasy.
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