Shining sea

Format:

Book

Title:

Shining sea

Author:

Cross, Mimi author

ISBN:

9781503935532

Publication:

[New York] : Skyscape, [2016]

Physical Description:

422 pages ; 21 cm

Summary:

As her sister awaits medical treatment after a mysterious boating accident, Arion heads to her father's hometown in Maine, where she finds a strange connection with solitary surfer Bo, whose otherworldly family may be linked to her sister's worsening condition.

Subject(s):

Sisters -- Juvenile fiction.

Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction.

Sisters -- Fiction.

Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.

Supernatural -- Fiction.

Maine -- Juvenile fiction.

Maine -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Maine -- Juvenile fiction.

Genre:

Holds:

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Seventeen-year-old Arion Rush has always played the obedient sidekick to her older sister's flashy femme fatale--until a mysterious boating accident leaves Lilah a silent, traumatized stranger. As her sister awaits medical treatment with their mother, Arion and their father head to his hometown in Maine to prepare a new life for them all. Surrounded by the vast Atlantic, songwriting is Arion's only solace, her solid ground.

Unexpectedly, Arion blossoms in the tiny coastal town. Friends flock to her, and Logan Delaine, a volatile heartthrob, seems downright smitten. But it's Bo Summers--a solitary surfer, as alluring as he is aloof--that Arion can't shake. Meanwhile, Lilah's worsening condition, a string of local fatalities, and Arion's own recent brushes with death seem ominously linked...to Bo's otherworldly family. As Arion's feelings for Bo intensify and his affections turn possessive, she must make a choice. How will Arion learn to listen to her own voice when Bo's siren song won't stop ringing in her ears?

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up-Moving from San Francisco to a small coastal town in Maine isn't easy for 17-year-old Arion Rush, but it's even harder to leave her mother and older sister Lilah, who hasn't spoken since a tragic boating accident. As Arion awaits news on Lilah's medical treatment, she begins making friends in Maine. There is Logan, the charming, good-humored boy from school, and Bo Summers, the mysterious blond surfer who seems to have an intoxicating hold over Arion. It isn't long before Arion suspects that there is more to her infatuation with Bo than a normal teenage crush. Could Bo be something otherworldly? Arion searches for answers, but it's difficult when her mind is filled with the song of a siren. Cross's multidimensional characters wrestle with troubled family dynamics and charged emotions. Music is a steady theme throughout the novel, and Arion finds both solace and clarity through her songwriting. Narrator Khristine Hvam creates distinctive voices for the characters and effectively portrays Arion's inner struggles. VERDICT A good choice for fans of paranormal romance and Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" saga. ["An optional purchase for schools and libraries looking to fluff up their paranormal romance collections": SLJ 6/16 review of the Amazon Skyscape book.]-Amanda Spino, Anne Arundel County Public Library, MD © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

A young woman is entranced by the power of this sea in this paranormal drama from singer-songwriter Cross (Before Goodbye). Seventeen-year-old Arion Rush moves to the coastal town of Rock Hook Harbor, Maine, with her lighthouse-keeper father, leaving her mother and sister behind to sell their San Francisco home. Arion makes new friends and is soon embroiled in an intense love triangle with brooding Bo Summers and charismatic Logan Delaine. Furthermore, she discovers that Bo and his family are sirens, mythical winged creatures associated with the sea, who survive by feeding from humans. The more Arion is drawn to Bo, the more danger she's in, especially since someone with a grudge against his family seem to be targeting her. The premise is solid, though Cross draws heavily on oft-seen paranormal romance tropes to create a similarly familiar story. Cross's songwriting experience comes across in the poetic language and descriptive passages, but the pacing and plot suffer from a tendency to fast-forward through the more mundane moments; the scene breaks and time jumps can be jarring while the continuous emotional intensity is overwhelming. Ages 12-up. Agent: Danielle Burby, HSG Agency. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.