Get Hold Of Treading Water (Spark Of Life #2) Crafted By Ginna Moran Presented As Booklet

being transformed into a mermaid by the irresistible Carter Stevens, Ava Adair finds herself submerged deep in the sea without the ability to return to land.
She trades a beachfront condo with her best friend and future plans to go to college for a life where her sole purpose revolves around Carter and the mermaid traditions she wants nothing to do with.


Fitting in with other mermaids is the last thing Ava wants, and after refusing to go through the coupling ceremony with Carter, Ava falls under the scrutiny of the colonys mighty king, who would wipe out towns to keep his kingdom safe.
When the king threatens not only her relationship with Carter but also the chance of reuniting with her family, Ava must figure out how to escape from the ocean and the kings rule or never see the beloved shores of her home again.
I had the pleasure of diving into Diving Under, the first part of Ginna Morans Spark of Life series, back in November, It tells the story of Ava Adair, recently graduated from high school, whose life changes when shes accidentally knocked overboard into the ocean and saved by a hunky and sweet merman named Carter.
The catch is thatwell, shes now a catch of the day, In order to save her, Carter had to transform Ava into a mermaid, Though Ava can switch back and forth between legs and a tail, shes still learning, and thats where some of the complications ensue,

That was enough to sell me on the first part, which I enjoyed and gave four to, Its a fun, lighthearted tale or tail, and I can look past the instalove between Carter and Ava because they and the other characters are immensely likable.
Theres a lot of heart and humor in the story, and it packs a cliffhanger that made me want to read part two,

Just a reminder: Though Im spoilerfree for the book Im reviewing, I cannot guarantee that for previous parts in a series,

Treading Water takes place shortly after the events of Diving Under, Without Carters ring to help stabilize her human form, Ava is trapped underwater as a mermaid, Shes pretty much

under house arrest, after Carters mother brought her to the ocean realm of Pearlestria, Complicating matters further, King Attilonius forces her to remain there for two reasons:Mermaids are supposed to keep their existence a secret, so staying in the ocean protects them all as it prevents Ava from having an unexpected transformation in view of humans, andWhen Carter saved Ava from drowning, he gave her his spark of life, and by doing so, mermaid tradition dictates that he chose Ava as his mate, and the King demands they have a coupling ceremony.


I liked that this book started immediately with this greater and clearer conflict, Naturally for a first part, Diving Under required an introduction of characters and world before the story could really go anywhere, but even so, the primary conflict there was Ava dealing with her new life and not exposing herself by the obligatory transformations at inopportune times.
Here, theres the conflict of being held against her will by a formidable antagonistsomething the first book lacked,

With the story being narrated firstperson by Ava, I was concerned that with her kept under the water, some of the interesting human characters from book oneparticularly her best friend Gisellewould fall by the wayside in book two.
Or worse, be replaced with a new best mermaid friend, A delightful new character, Princess Luna, is introduced, but shes definitely distinct from Giselle, And I was happy to see how Giselles presence was woven into the plot,

Also, I really like the development of Ava and Carters relationship, It feels much more threedimensional as they struggle with the balance of their identity as a couple vs, their individual identities. Thats a complex thing to convey, and Moran does it well, deftly skirting the line between Young Adult and New Adult sensibilities,

Though I wont reveal the ending, the stakes genuinely get raised as Avas decisions have genuine consequences, For lack of a better word, the final showdown in the book had me on the edge of my seat, worrying about the fates of several of the characters.
Because Diving Under ended in a kind of cliffhanger, I fully expecting this book to as well, and it was one that I never saw coming.
Yet with the little pieces sprinkled along the way, the reveal intrigues me, and Ive already picked up a copy of Washing Ashore,

Oh, and while Im at it, I want to mention how much I love the titles of the books in this series, Theyre all similarly structured two words, the first an ing verbs and all connected to an action in the ocean, And so far, they aptly reflect where Avas emotional state is in the series, Nicely done!

Treading Water is an excellent advancement of this series, and I give it FOUR AND A HALF STARS, I was hired to proofread this book, The only aspects of the story that I influenced were the spelling and grammar, If you feel that my connection to this book makes my review untrustworthy, so be it, but this is my honest review,

This is book two in the Spark of Life series, and you absolutely should read Diving Under first, I mean, I feel like Ms, Moran does a good job of retelling the important details from the first book, so it's not absolutely necessary to read it first, but it is strongly recommended and I can't say for sure whether or not this book will still make sense if you don't read Diving Under first as I did read Diving Under first.


This book pissed me right the fuck off,

Read the rest of the review on my blog, gt sitelink blo Ginna Moran is the author of an array of both paranormal and contemporary young adult novels including the Demon Within, Falling into Fame, and Spark of Life series.
She started writing poetry as a teenager in a spiral notebook that she still has tucked away on her desk today, Her love of writing grew after she graduated high school and she completed her first unpublished manuscript at age eighteen, When she realized her love of writing was her lifes passion, she studied literature at Mira Costa College in Northern San Diego, Besides writing young adult novels, she was senior editor, content manager, and image coordinator for Crescent House Publishing Inc, for four years. Aside from Ginnas professional life, she enjoys binge watching televis Ginna Moran is the author of an array of both paranormal and contemporary young adult novels including the Demon Within, Falling into Fame, and Spark of Life series.
She started writing poetry as a teenager in a spiral notebook that she still has tucked away on her desk today, Her love of writing grew after she graduated high school and she completed her first unpublished manuscript at age eighteen, When she realized her love of writing was her lifes passion, she studied literature at Mira Costa College in Northern San Diego, Besides writing young adult novels, she was senior editor, content manager, and image coordinator for Crescent House Publishing Inc, for four years. Aside from Ginnas professional life, she enjoys binge watching television shows, playing pretend with her daughter, and cuddling with her dogs, Some of her favorite things include chocolate, anything that glitters, cheesy jokes, and organizing her bookshelf, Ginna is currently hard at work on her next novel, sitelink.