Beyond the God Sea: Betrothed

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UNTIL A CURIOUS BOY WASHES UP ON HER PALM-FRINGED PARADISE AND ZARIA DEFIES SACRED LAW TO HIDE THE UNCONSCIOUS STRANGER. I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review. I am a high school student who doesn't usually read any sort of fantasy or dystopian books, but there was something that drew me to this series - and I don't regret it for a moment! Bound by Dark Waters, the sequel to Beyond the God Sea, is a brilliant book written in the most captivating manner, bound to enchant the reader. Right from the beginning you are thrust into a whirlpool of action, romance and drama - in my opinion, three of the most exciting parts of a story! Until a curious boy washes up on her palm-fringed paradise and Zaria defies sacred law to hide the unconscious stranger.

The accompanying tug to one side of his mouth, pulling his lips into a crooked line, sent chills down my spine. I finally understood why his cruelty hurt so much. Because I knew Laz was poison, yet a foolish, naïve part of me wished he wasn’t. Side note: I also love that one of the love interests is described as not being conventionally attractive, and yet he's alluring anyway. In Lida's words, he's "ugly-hot". That being said I am so glad I waited it out and continued. This book was truly amazing. It took me by surprise and I actually didn't predict the "truth" and twist of the story before it happened. I was literally reading the last couple chapters of this book on the edge of my seat. There are characters I want to hug and ones I want to STAB WITH A RUSTY SPOON, but I won't leave spoilers behind.

Everyone who's giving a bad review seems to be attributing their poor opinion of the book to the fact that the main character, Zaria, is naive throughout this novel. There is an over-abundance of sea-related similes and the frequent repetition of "a fish flopped in my gut." Emotional Breakdown: YES BECAUSE THAT FREAKING CLIFFHANGER AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO EXPECT IN BOOK TWO!! I AM DYING.

I believe I would have enjoyed this book more had it not been sold as an enemies to lovers tale. It’s not. For me, I didn’t catch onto any mixture of Eros and Thanatos between the cruel brother and our heroine. However… them as just straight enemies—absolutely. The author did a fabulous job writing some tense action scenes and I really enjoyed the side characters introduced. Still very much a YA Fantasy read at its core… love the sprinkling of sci-fi. But it’s more of a suggestion rather than a full grasp of the genre. Well… maybe—I definitely was getting steampunk vibes for the world settings. Until a curious boy washes up on her palm-fringed paradise, and Zaria defies sacred law to hide the unconscious stranger. We have a freaking awesome island Princess aka braenese Zaria who is so freaking strong as a fmc. She’s speaks her mind, she takes no shit, and she does what she must no matter the consequences. Which we see most of these characteristics come out in her interactions with Kirwyn. The withholding of information is an annoying recurrence in this book. The conspiracy, Danaire, Tomé, the mother, etc. they all share information then refuse to say more. For it to happen once is fine, but it's constant.The Emperor is mentioned in five of the seven novels, missing only in The Silver Chair and, notably, The Magician's Nephew, but he does not appear in any of them. There are only two possibilities with his strange (and strangely handsome) he’s either a village anomaly or the Sea God himself, in disguise. The alluring boy-creature couldn’t have come from anywhere else, because there is no other land in all the ocean.

The Emperor-beyond-the-Sea is the Narnian name for God the Father, and Aslan (the Emperor's son) is the Narnian equivalent of Jesus Christ on Earth. In the same way, the Emperor's Deep Magic (comparable to the Law given to Moses on Earth) is completed and fulfilled by the death of his son Aslan (the Narnian version of Christ's crucifixion).This book... there are no words to describe it other than amazing. I took some time writing my review because I wanted to re-read it and properly absorb everything that happened. Elora Morgan tells this rollercoaster of a story with the elegant, refined voice of the young Braenese Zaria, encompassing the emotions, desires and confusion that we experience as teens (except perhaps the stakes are a little higher for Zaria). The eloquent yet reasonably simple language of the book made it a pleasure to read - not to mention the extremely well-constructed, loveable (and hateable) characters! Forced toward an arranged marriage, the chosen braenese has a new enemy and he's not at all like the boy who washed ashore in Elowa. This one hates her before she even sets foot upon his sand. I like to consider myself a patient person, but this book has proven me otherwise and I'm a little bitter about it. It physically pains me that the last book isn't out and I don't have a date to count down to in chaotic anticipation. I was buddy reading this book. Do you think it's okay that I finished it a week early? No? Shh. Our secret. I'm also intrigued by the dystopia/fantasy setting. Though it takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, the story gives off more of a fantasy vibe in the sense that it doesn't feel like the world these characters live in is anything much like our own. There's some modern technology (so far) but it's pretty low-key.

The book is beautifully written in a way that ensnares the senses and makes it difficult to put down.Authors, if you are a member of the Goodreads Author Program, you can edit information about your own books. Find out how in this guide. Oh, Aslan! Can't we - I mean, you won't, will you? Can't we do something about the Deep Magic? Isn't there something you can work against it?" Betrothed: Beyond the God Sea is a work of fiction in the dystopian, science fiction, and romance sub-genres, and was penned by author Elora Morgan. The work is intended for the young adult reading audience and contains no explicit content. Our protagonist is Zaria, a young woman born into a position of privilege on her island, who is told that she is bound by fate to marry the sea god Keroe in a dangerous ritual. So when a new boy washes up on her island and threatens everything that she and her people believe in, Zaria must re-examine who and what to put her faith in. What results is a thrilling and enveloping start to the God Sea Trilogy. The second book of Bound by Dark Waters takes the reader to Rythas. The MC goes through a few trials and tribulations. Mostly dealing with the aggressive King that has a sole purpose for her and the cruel twin brother. So the beginning of this book did start a little slow and questionable for me as I don't usually read books without spice. But, I saw it so much on Tiktok I was horribly curious to read this one just to get to the second.