So Deep the Ocean: Volume 1 by Elle CrossMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Cliffhanger Alert!
I’ve been waiting for this book since The Brightling Court Book 2 came out. I love this series so much. I love how the Lady Brightling became the Queen of Shadows and Flame. The journey of Karina from a princess living in a realm that hurt her, to living in a realm that allowed her to flourish and grown in power as she developed her court as a queen is a fantastic one.
Karina’s court is settling as new members are absorbed and they find their place. Prince Drystan’s merge with the dragon Jindyss needs to be solidified along with their connection to the queen. Lord Ourus has been accepted as a member of the court but not into the inner circle. His role is still to become defined. These new additions to Karina’s court are well thought out and illustrative of how well the author understands character development and interaction. With a large group of people in a relationship it’s always going to be a tricky road to walk in order to decide whether to absorb new people in, or choose to exclude them because they just don’t fit. The author doesn’t use magic as a tool to make all characters fit instantly, it is used as a reason for a connection to start but it doesn’t take over every step of the process and I like this a lot.
As her court develops, Karina’s journey is still ongoing and in this book we see her exploring her powers some more. She has inherited her mother’s skills at dream walking and has a connection to prophecy that comes from her father’s lineage. The two seem to have combined in her and separating dream from reality is a skill she needs to learn. Karina seems to be getting a warning in her dreams about something deep and dangerous in the oceans. She is going to visit her father’s court, an island which sits within an ocean and the timing seems Oracle induced, even if she is going to help bond with her new found family.
This author is brilliant at getting the reader totally absorbed in the story and with the characters. I love Karina’s court, from her Primus to her Steward. The way the author describes the magical world in which Karina and her court live is phenomenal. It’s so easy to picture the wonders of an ever changing house and the magic of walking pathways between worlds. These descriptions and the fully realised characters in the book pull you into The Brightling Court and don’t let go until the last page. But be prepared to scream in frustration at the end of the book - there is a cliffhanger! At least the next book is coming out soon.
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