Growing up beneath the firm grasp of the evil Kraken Queen is all Lyn has ever known. Under her harsh gaze, Lyn’s every move is watched and scrutinized, waiting for her to make a mistake. Should she place even a fin out of line, she will suffer the wrath of the Kraken’s Kiss.Unable to endure the Queen’s envious stare any longer, Lyn escapes with the help of her only friend.In her plight for … plight for freedom she flees to the one place she feels safe, her island. Unbeknownst to Lyn, two strangers await her there, determined to change her fate.
Meanwhile, a war between the underwater kingdoms escalates as the opposing princes continue to search for their missing mate.
Will Lyn find her freedom away from the tentacles of the Kraken Queen? Or will she forever be ensnared in the constant shifting of the twisted tides?
Twisted Tides is the first book in the Wicked Waves Series. This is a medium burn, fantasy, reverse harem romance. This book is for adult audiences only. There will be an HEA at the conclusion of the series.
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I absolutely loved this book. It took me to a completely new world of mere people and a evil kraken Queen. I can’t wait to read how Lyn’s story evolves.
But… OHMYGODS that ending made me want to scream long and hard, but I refrained because it would scare my dog. Now I just want to kick the authors butts.
I’m now going to beg the authors muses and book Gods to aid in writing the next book fast.
I really liked the different take on shifters with this book. Sea life is underdone and the plot has thickened with the Kraken Queen.
I’ve been dying to read this book since I found it last year! I love mermaids and reverse harems so it seemed like a perfect match. Loxley is a new author for me so I was glad to be able to read some of her work alongside Erin! I was definitely getting The Little Mermaid vibes, but this book is still very different and unique.
Lyn is a defective mermaid, at least that’s what she’s been told for as long as she can remember. She’s a slave and is ostracized in a Kingdom full of outcasts. Arabella, the Kraken Queen, is your typical villain, but slightly more sadistic. I found Arabella’s human form terrifying… you’ll have to read it to figure out what I’m talking about. But honestly, that chapter I did not need to read. My favorite character is probably Horatio- I loved the father/ daughter relationship he had with Lyn. I’m not sure if I have a favorite out of her guys yet, but I think I like the freshwater and salt water princes the best between them and the twins.
This is the second book I’ve read that has freshwater and saltwater mermaids and I’ve honestly never really thought about it before- mermaids have always just been mermaids to me. I loved Aquanox, a place for humans and others, and loved that we got to explore it for a little bit. I think Loxley and Erin did an amazing job with this co-write and their writing flowed so well together. I find the world building and politics between the kingdoms really intriguing and the characters are well developed. This book ended on a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to see what happens next!
*I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review
What an amazing reverse harem. Never read a mermaid one before! Jumping right into book 2! Grrrrrr I can feel the anger deep in my bones! That Kraken Queen was the WORST!!!! I LOVED Lyn, Arroyo, Sandy, Leir, Octavius & even Horatio. I knew that queen was keeping Lyn away because she was important. Cant wait to read more about Leir and Octavius bonding with her in the next book.
These two wonderful authors created one magical world and story.
The world building, the different POV, the plot twists, the suspense, the gag worthy villain puts Ursula to shame.
The main leading lady Lyn does not know her past, dreads her future, and wishes for a different present.
Leir and Octavius are the salt and fresh water princes, opposites by all means, and united by fate.
Arryo and Santiago are twins, with secrets of their own, and a dream to fulfill their destiny.
Erin O’Kane as a magical ability to take readers on an adventure, that’s long, tedious, and so one of a kind, and leaves me craving more.
Loxley Savage has the magical ability to create one of a kind worlds, give you scenes of utter horror, and screaming for justice.
I’m happy, beyond thrilled these two created this book. It did not disappoint.
I’m hooked! Although mermaids aren’t my favorite kind of paranormal creature, O’Kane & Savage weave a story that sucks you in and refuses to let go. Lyn is a character that you want to succeed, especially with the life she’s lived. The guys are an incredible mix of characteristics that I can’t wait to learn more about. I don’t know how to feel about that ending except ready. Ready for Tides that Bind!
Holy merdick that was intense I love how different this world is. I hope the boys save their mate and work together. I also want to ride a seadragon. I want to channel my inner mermaid now.
Wow what a book this was! One of the authors is my big love and the other I’ve never read before but I will now. I’ve had very high expectations of being amazed. I deliberately did not read the blurb or teasers and I had no idea what the book was about. I wanted to be surprised. And I was… Wow!
The authors created a colourful beautiful underwater world, with all kinds of dangers and evil lurking deeper beneath the surface. This beautiful world is diseased with war, mistrust and secrets. The other, uglier side of the world is ruled by a ruthless malicious creature who thrives in suffering of others. She is violent and unpredictable, as ugly on the inside and she is on the outside. And Lyn is her captive, a slave really.
Lyn is an extremely lovable but somewhat tragic character. Raised as a slave in captivity of Kraken Queen, she has little knowledge of the world outside of the Queen’s castle. She is being severely mistreated, emotionally, mentally and physically, yet she manages to maintain her beautiful warm and caring personality. At the moment, she is someone who can’t save herself as she is lacking any skills and knowledge to do so, however, I have a feeling this is about to change in future.
Santiago and Arroyo are identical twins, supposedly humans, it is not clear, and I am curious to find out. While Arroyo is a sweet and lovable one, Santiago is an arrogant prick and I haven’t warmed up to him yet, but who knows, he did start showing his softer side. Octavius and Leir are princes destined to inherit the two warring kingdoms, and who would have been best friends in any other circumstances. All four of them are racing to find and save Lyn.
The story is amazing, as is the multiple point of view narrative. The level of character development the authors achieved here is impressive. The writing style, the hot and steamy stuff, the ugly stuff, the violence, the tension, the love and friendship, everything in this book is done to perfection.
I have to warn about the most horrible cliffhanger in history of cliffhangers, but I loved it immensely. I would have been disappointed with any other ending. I will be anticipating the next book so much. Wow, what a roller coaster of emotions and adventure!
I’m sure others will like this book, but it’s not for me.
I think it was extremely long with little happenings and I was disappointed with the ending. Please read this one for yourself.
This book was shockingly amazing. Now, I had high expectations already. I’m familiar with Loxley Savage, but this was my first introduction to Erin O’Kane. I will definitely be checking more of her stuff out now.
The story blew my expectations out of the water and now I am pacing the room waiting for the next book in the series. One thing I like about Savage is the epic descriptions in her books. And this one didn’t disappoint. I’m adding it to the list of one of my favorite books ever now. The story is unique, well-developed, the character arches are fantastic, and it’s beautifully written. The main character is super relatable, which is hard to do with such levels of fantasy fiction.
I guess one can’t go wrong with mermaids, a Kraken queen, crab people, and sex.
I couldn’t put it down. I had a lot of stuff to get done… So much for that I guess.