Title: Voice of Desire
Author: WondaGal
Genre/Subgenre: Romance/Fantasy

Blurb: "A voice full of desire...But a heart full of pain."

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Aria Storm is the only child of Ignatius worthy of ruling Merlis. And soon after his death, she is crowned Queen. Everyone has always seen Aria as a  little mermaid, small and pretty, but nothing more. So she seeks to prove them wrong and ends up becoming a powerful Queen. The problem is that her heart has experienced too much pain. From the loss of her parents to the betrayal of someone she loved, Aria is hurting. So when a human washes up on the shores of Merlis, Aria is faced with a choice, should she open her heart or close it off forever?

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Caspian Sellers was journeying across the sea when he washed up on the shores of Merlis. He wakes up to a beautiful voice soothing him and sees an otherworldly beauty. He longs to know more this mysterious beauty and finds himself thrown into a world of sea creatures, secrets, and war. Will he discover the truth of Merlis? And just who is the beautiful creature that helped save his life?

Reviewer: 🌹 BrittneyStar

Review:

Title: 5/5
The title is great. Desire is a great eye catcher word that people are drawn to. Voice of desire made me think of sirens, which is good, because that is the series. Overall, the title fit perfectly.

Cover: 4.5/5
The cover is beautiful!  The only thing I could change is to brighten it just a smidge. With all the blue, it melts together on my phone and is hard to makeout what is going on. On my computer, however, I can see the woman on the rock and it is lovely. I really love the blue scheme for a book about a siren myth.

Blurb: 5/5
The blurb was great. It gave one line that hooked me in and then gave me just enough info on what I would be getting in the story, without giving me the entire plot. It cut to the chase quickly and left me intrigued at what I was going to find within the story.

Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar, and Vocabulary: 14/15
I didn't notice any major grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors. There are a few words that should be capitalized after a sentence, but nothing major. I didn't have any trouble with the vocabulary, which is odd for a mythology book, since I am not up to date on it as much as I would like to be.

World-building and Descriptions: 10/10
Your descriptions were beautiful. Seeing this world through Aria's eyes as she carried on with her life helped me get a good visual on her land and of the people around her. I am really looking forward to seeing more of this land as I read farther into the story!

Character Development: 20/20
Your character development was amazing. I love Aria. I also love how we got to see how others see her and talk about her. You have developed her as a character very well.

Plot Development/Pacing/Chapter Structure: 20\20
I think I might have mentioned this earlier, but the story flowed very well. The chapters are structured well. They aren't too long and keep the attention of the reader held throughout. I didn't find myself wanting to skim, but instead read every word to find out what was happening in this world I am not familiar with.

Originality: 10/10
The myth itself is not new, because like you said it comes from Greek Mythology. But you did put an original take on it. Aria is unlike any character I have read in a novel that featured sirens or mermaids, for that matter.

Enjoyment/Hook: 10/10
The hook was in the blurb for me. That very first line made me want to read it. And once I began reading it, I enjoyed it immensely. I will be reading the rest of this and hopefully all the other books this series may have.

Total: 98.5/100