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The Turning Tides (Marina's Tales #4)
by
Derrolyn Anderson (Goodreads Author)
Marina has been through a lot in the past year; she knows what she wants, and she decides to take matters into her own hands to get it. When a twist of fate takes her away from Aptos, she returns to find that her whole world has changed once again. A fortune teller’s ominous prediction seems to be coming true, people around her aren’t who they appear to be, and to top it a...more
ebook, 269 pages
Published
March 11th 2012
by Derrolyn Anderson
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I completed this series in one week! I’m a full-time student, with midterms coming up, loads of assignments to complete, and people to meet. Still, the Marina Tales captivated my attention a 100 percent, and I hungrily consumed book after book, in rapid succession. I’m terribly sad to see this series end! :(
Honestly, this last installment was a bit of a let-down, simply because the 50 moons weren’t up, and I’d wanted to know more about that; I thought there would be some kind of explanation, or...more
Honestly, this last installment was a bit of a let-down, simply because the 50 moons weren’t up, and I’d wanted to know more about that; I thought there would be some kind of explanation, or...more
Starting to read the last book in a series is not unlike starting your Senior year at university; You want to dive in and enjoy it for all that its worth while at the same time you don't want to start because when it's over, it's over and things will never be quite the same again. Thus were my feelings when the final book in the Marina's Tales series, The Turning Tides, was published. I put off reading the book for what seemed to be forever and then dawdled my way along finding any excuse to onl...more
So as I said in my review for book 3, I was happy to go straight into reading book 4. We know that Marina hasn’t rid herself of all her enemies, and it’s just a matter of waiting for them to resurface. That being said I really didn’t like the predictability of how the story was going to go. When a certain character’s long lost mother shows up, it was easy to guess that she had been paid off by Marina’s enemies. While this made the book quicker to read, I wished that when it went bad, it hadn’t g...more
Why oh why does this series have to be over???
Okay, so usually self published books get a bad reputation. People think the books suck and have bad grammar or something, but that hasn't been my experience with this series at all. Yes, there is a grammatical mistake maybe once or twice, but you also see those in major publishers books so it really doesn't matter. Besides, books with major publishers tend to suck sometimes, so I say, self publish or agent, I'll give it a try. I am so glad I gave t...more
Okay, so usually self published books get a bad reputation. People think the books suck and have bad grammar or something, but that hasn't been my experience with this series at all. Yes, there is a grammatical mistake maybe once or twice, but you also see those in major publishers books so it really doesn't matter. Besides, books with major publishers tend to suck sometimes, so I say, self publish or agent, I'll give it a try. I am so glad I gave t...more
The Turning Tides
Marina’s Tales Book Four
By Derrolyn Anderson
Over the past year Marina has found out that she is actually half mermaid and an exceptionally gifted one at that, which brought her to the attention of an evil group of people bent on finding the secret of immortality after they’ve kidnapped her twice she has had enough of feeling weak she begins her plans to fight back starting with learning how to defend herself in hopes of protecting her mermaid sisters. All the while Ethan’s mothe...more
Marina’s Tales Book Four
By Derrolyn Anderson
Over the past year Marina has found out that she is actually half mermaid and an exceptionally gifted one at that, which brought her to the attention of an evil group of people bent on finding the secret of immortality after they’ve kidnapped her twice she has had enough of feeling weak she begins her plans to fight back starting with learning how to defend herself in hopes of protecting her mermaid sisters. All the while Ethan’s mothe...more
Right here and now I'm going to give a huge sigh of relief. PHEWWWWWWWW! That is what happens when you finally get to the end of a series you have been waiting for. It's over. Am I glad? Am I sad? Yes and yes.
Marina has been on quite the journey. Poor Ethan has been through the wringer. I was so ready to snuggle down with the 4th book in Marina's Tales and find the last chapter, the resolution. So, for that I was glad.
But how sad it is to come to the end of the road with characters you've become...more
Marina has been on quite the journey. Poor Ethan has been through the wringer. I was so ready to snuggle down with the 4th book in Marina's Tales and find the last chapter, the resolution. So, for that I was glad.
But how sad it is to come to the end of the road with characters you've become...more
Our thoughts:
This was the best book out of all four. There were a lot of stuff happening trough out the book and the excitement level was high almost all of the time. We were introduced to a few new characters which was refreshing. First off we have Paul who was with us in the whole story as Marinas bodyguard/trainer. He is a really likable person who has her back most of the time.
Then we have Ethans not so likable mother who we just hated from the start. She really spiced things up.
She also mad...more
This was the best book out of all four. There were a lot of stuff happening trough out the book and the excitement level was high almost all of the time. We were introduced to a few new characters which was refreshing. First off we have Paul who was with us in the whole story as Marinas bodyguard/trainer. He is a really likable person who has her back most of the time.
Then we have Ethans not so likable mother who we just hated from the start. She really spiced things up.
She also mad...more
The Turning Tides is the fourth book in the Marina's Tales series and has all the teenage angst, love, friendship and good verses evil that you would expect from Ms. Anderson's novels. Reviews are saying that this is the final book in the series but I'm not convinced. There are still some matters that have not been dealt with and I believe that Ms. Anderson would not let her fans down and leave a series incomplete.
Like all the other books, this is an enjoyable quick read and as the action in the...more
Like all the other books, this is an enjoyable quick read and as the action in the...more
True to form, this was another wonderful book full of excitement and romance. In this final chapter of the series, Marina is faced with her real motivations and growing up. Ethan is conflicted when forces try to tear them apart. Getting back to some more romance, I felt that they had great chemistry and they definitely had some good scenes. The excitement kept up as well as Marina fights to help her mermaid sisters from those who would use them for nefarious deeds. It resolved all the characters...more
I thought this was a good and satisfying conclusion to the series.
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My only beef is that, although the kidnappings are interesting..... I was hoping for a different climactic struggle in this book. I guess that's why I'm giving this 3 stars... I just felt that there was a lot of repetition with the plot. That being said.... I do like how Ethan finally saw and accepted her in all her mermaid glory. I also liked Ruby's character. She was like the ultimate villain. All of her sce...more
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My only beef is that, although the kidnappings are interesting..... I was hoping for a different climactic struggle in this book. I guess that's why I'm giving this 3 stars... I just felt that there was a lot of repetition with the plot. That being said.... I do like how Ethan finally saw and accepted her in all her mermaid glory. I also liked Ruby's character. She was like the ultimate villain. All of her sce...more
This was the best book of the Marina's Tales series! It was so good, and a perfect ending to what was a very enjoyable series for me. I love the mix of contemporary YA and fantasy that Anderson provides with this series. I loved how we got the perfect amount of closure for each character in the story. I came to love the minor characters just as much, if not more than, the main characters in this series. So it was great to see all of them get their own happily ever afters.
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The series finally comes to an end. I am glad I didn't have to wait years between the books because I really wanted to get through the series and see how it ended. This book was a satisfying end to the series, although the first quarter of the book felt more like a recap of the series so far, rather than the start of another adventure.
My feelings toward Marina did not improve in this book, I still don't like her. She really came across as selfish and judgmental this time around. At one point she...more
My feelings toward Marina did not improve in this book, I still don't like her. She really came across as selfish and judgmental this time around. At one point she...more
I give this book 4 stars as a work of young-adult fiction.
I whirred my way through the first 3 books and was curious to see where this story would take our favorite muse. Marina's constant pull and attraction to the ocean seems to cause nothing but trouble for her and her mermaid friends, all because of some greedy cooky and infamously rich anti-heros that just won't leave her alone. The story does not disappoint and each appears to get their due in the end. (Okay, don't want to spoil the story...more
I whirred my way through the first 3 books and was curious to see where this story would take our favorite muse. Marina's constant pull and attraction to the ocean seems to cause nothing but trouble for her and her mermaid friends, all because of some greedy cooky and infamously rich anti-heros that just won't leave her alone. The story does not disappoint and each appears to get their due in the end. (Okay, don't want to spoil the story...more
4.5. Let me disclose something to you. I hate, hate, hate getting to the end of a really good series of books. It feels like I'm being forced to end a really, really good friendship. With a series like the Marina's Tale books, I was dreading getting to The Turning Tides because I knew it was the end of the road. I had lots of thoughts floating around in my head before I sat down to read this book. Was the book going to give me closure? Was I going to be sad when the book ended? Was I going to li...more
I've said it before and I'll say it again - I love Marina's Tales! Anderson writes with such a style that hooks you from the first few words. I strongly recommend this series to all teenage girls.
This is one of my favourite self-published authors, and I am sure you will agree! :)
In the first book, Marina discovers that she is half-mermaid. This leads onto many life-changing occurrences including falling in love with surfing-pro, Ethan. At the beginning of this book, The Turning Tides, we meet E...more
This is one of my favourite self-published authors, and I am sure you will agree! :)
In the first book, Marina discovers that she is half-mermaid. This leads onto many life-changing occurrences including falling in love with surfing-pro, Ethan. At the beginning of this book, The Turning Tides, we meet E...more
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A wonderful conclusion to a wonderful series.
In this final installment of Marina's Tales, Marina is once again put though many painful tests. First of all, evil peoples are still after Marina's mermaid sisters...to experiment on them. Marina, of course, will not rest until her sisters are safe...even if it means putting herself in danger one again.
Ethan's mother, believe it or not, shows up out of nowhere, claiming she wants to spend time with her son! But she see...more
A wonderful conclusion to a wonderful series.
In this final installment of Marina's Tales, Marina is once again put though many painful tests. First of all, evil peoples are still after Marina's mermaid sisters...to experiment on them. Marina, of course, will not rest until her sisters are safe...even if it means putting herself in danger one again.
Ethan's mother, believe it or not, shows up out of nowhere, claiming she wants to spend time with her son! But she see...more
Was a good finishing book to the serise and it was rounded off well though there was a few people who i would have liked to known more about them. I also found that over the serise it was getting slightly repetive but there were a few twists and turn in this book that make it enjoyable.
At last, Marina and Ethan are about to make their own future, no matter what Aunt Evie or mermaids or anyone else has to say. Things should fall into place swimmingly, then, right? Wrong! There's more bad guys, more action, and more suspense as Marina races to save both her kind without losing herself in the process. This might have been my favorite besides the first book, simply because we get to see all the characters' stories resolved. And though some parts felt a little bittersweet, it was a...more
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Wonderful ending to the series. Looking forward to more from Derrolyn in the future.
Can't believe the series is over! There are still a couple unanswered questions…
I will say that I totally had the bad guy figured out simply because I've gotten familiar with the author's style. She did a great job of blurring the lines for Marina, though. And poor Ethan! Hadn't that guy been through enough? Still, really enjoyed the series and am glad I read it!
I will say that I totally had the bad guy figured out simply because I've gotten familiar with the author's style. She did a great job of blurring the lines for Marina, though. And poor Ethan! Hadn't that guy been through enough? Still, really enjoyed the series and am glad I read it!
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