Annabelle Wash is your typical teenage girl. She's a senior in high school, the star of the swim team, and she has a dreamy hot boyfriend. One night after returning home from a swim meet, Annabelle's life is forever changed when she finds herself face-to-face with a whole world she only thought existed in fairy tales. Forced to face the fact that nothing and nobody are what they seem, Annabelle begins a journey that not only changes her life, but affects the life of a whole race that she never k More...

Whatever it is I actually expected when I was asked to join this tour, this was not it. I mean, I absolutely fell in love with the cover, and both the synopsis and title weren't bad, very intriguing actually. But more than anything I'd joined for Leigh, and frankly I am glad I did.

I've mentioned this before, but I'll mention it again, I love myths and legends. I also find the little mermaid to be my favourite mythical creature and disney cartoon. I was addicted to the pool as a kid and so, readi More...

No one really thinks of themselves as a hero like Batman or Wonder Woman. No one ever considers themselves a potential savior of the world. Of course, we all do our part, but how would you handle someone snatching you from your family and friends and then telling you that your not human but something else? Well, Annabelle Walsh found out very quickly when she was kidnapped and forced to breath underwater. She was the star of her swim team and on her way to becoming a student at UCLA. She was hap More...

2.5

The "cliff-hangar" ending was actually predictable.

While the premise for the book was good, the writing was distracting, passive, and weak. There were infrequent typos and misused words (like "naseous" and "alright" instead of "naseated" and "all right"). Annabelle's italicized thoughts were indistinguishable from normal prose (all in past tense), although the writing seemed to change style.

At least the magic was contained, limited, but there was still WAY too much power given to the MC.

The c More...

This book is a very quick read about a girl, Annabelle, who finds out that she is part of a world that she never knew existed. One minute, she's a high schooler who took like a fish to water on the swim team and the next second, she's part of an underwater world being chased by people who she has no idea what they want from her.

This book jumps right into the action, which is good in one way as it moves the story forward quickly. On the other hand, because we don't get to see a lot Annabelle befo More...

This is a typical hero’s origin story. This time the hero in Sprite (Annabelle’s Story: Part One) is the afore mentioned Annabelle. I liked this book. The fact that this hero is female, a trend that’s starting to dominate the book market, made it interesting. The mythos created is grounded in a mix of fantasy and Greek mythology.

Anyone that likes mythology will like this book, especially young girls. I think Annabelle is a character that is constantly questioning this amazingly new facet of her More...

A wonderful combination of mythology, romance, and adventure. Annabelle is an appealing character with a feisty temperament. She is stunned however when she discovers that she's not completely human, and not only that she is thought to be the answer to a prophecy. While I had a bit of a hard time getting into this story because of some editing problems (odd word combinations, grammatical errors, etc.), once Annabelle arrived at Tritonis, I was hooked. The author does a fabulous job of creating a More...

Sprite was different from anything I have read before. My attention was captured from the first page, and I knew I was going to enjoy Annabelle's character. Annabelle has a dream...a plan for her life. She seems to have it all. Until one night she is kidnapped right out of her driveway. Life will never be the same. And now the fate of everyone is in her hands. With the help of Adrian, a member of the water world royal family, it is a race against time to avoid the trackers and find the missing s More...

3 1/2 stars


Sprite was definitely new and refreshing for me. Normally I’m into Vampires and werewolves and all things that go bump in the night. But I enjoyed Leigh’s story of Merman, Sprites, and many underwater creatures she has put forth. Even the mythology was intriguing.

She has certainly not held back on the vivid detail in which she has included in her story. Giving the reader step by step detail into the underwater world in which she has created.

Annabelle's goes from being a normal human More...

"Sprite was an amazing adventure beneath the sea with characters I feel in love with."


In Sprite the main protagonist Annabelle has it all, a great boyfriend, loving family, is the star of her swim team and is heading to UCLA in the fall to study medicine. She would tell you herself she has a great life but suddenly her world is turned upside down when she is kidnapped and thrust into the ocean, only to release she can actually breath underwater and isn't exactly human. What Annabelle discovers i More...

I love mermaids. Always have. But I’ve never read a mermaid book until now. We start off with our seemingly regular high school girl who has dreams of becoming a doctor one day. Coming off the high of a big win in her swim match, Annabelle gets kidnapped and later finds out she’s supposed to be the savior of a group of merfolk, who, by the way, have two tales instead of one (like the Starbucks mascot). They originate from Poseidon’s son, Triton, and have a long and colorful history.

I love that L More...

Actually a 2.5 star review. Read my reviews here and on the Akamai Reader!

I had a lot of problems suspending belief in this short novella. This story takes place underwater, yet they talk. With their vocal chords. You need air moving through your vocal chords to speak which is why I have such a hard time believing this is possible.

Another thing I had a hard time believing was when she saw someone’s tear falling down their face underwater. Wouldn’t that tear simply be lost in all the water?

Then t More...

Wow, I was not expecting this thrilling ride, but loved it. I had not read any major water type books, most I had read was a book with many magic types and it had one mermaid (who had legs on land) and a water elemental in it. I loved it, and the small taste I had into the water type supernatural. Well, this book is amazing, as I had not read anything before about water sprites, or even selkies before, for sure not mermaids or mermen, (I know, weird, but I never read or watched the Little Mermai More...

'Sprite' is the first book in the young adult fantasy series, Annabelle's Story. It follows the main character, Annabelle Walsh, as her entire life comes crashing down around her when she learns she is actually half water sprite. On top of this bomb, she learns that she isn't just any half sprite, she is the one prophesied about - the one who will save humans and sprites alike. Will Annabelle be able to accept her fate and save the world?

I found this book to be a fast-paced and fun read with ton More...

Originally posted on www.yareads.com, reviewed by Nichole.

Annabelle Walsh thought she had it all. She was the star of her swim team, had a loving family, a great boyfriend, and to top it off, she’d be starting at UCLA in the fall. One day, she’d be referred to as Dr. Annabelle Walsh.
She was living every girl’s dream – until her life was turned upside down. All starting with finding out that she’s not just a human, but also a water spirit. Half-human, half-sprite to be exact. Although not just a More...

I put off reading any other type of mermaid/selkie/sprite stories while writing my own. But now I can sit back and fully enjoy them. And enjoy Sprite, I did. I think I read this book in two days - simply because I didn't want to put it down. Leigh has created a magical (and totally different) world for her water creatures, and I loved it. Her writing flowed well, the characters were believable, and I like where the story is going. Annabelle is a teenage girl with plans (love that!) until she dis More...

I was gifted a copy of Sprite by the author for an honest review.

Annabelle, an 18 year old star swimmer who will be starting UCLA’s pre-med program in the fall finds out one cold winter day that she is part human and part sprite. She also finds out that she is a part of a prophecy that will forever change her life.

I liked:

The cover of the book. Just look at it.

The overall plot of the book. Girl finds out she is part mystical in nature and is needed to help out the people she is a descendant o More...

OMG! This book was so good, I read it in 2 days (not realizing I'd have to wait for bk 2! LOL), I just couldn't put it down. Although I'd say this book was deffinately for the younger audience, perhaps 12 and up (my granddaughter is 11 and an avid reader and she'd love this book-she's not read it yet, but plans to soon), I still loved it myself.
Ms Michael has one helluvan imagination! A complete different concept with sprites, selkies, merfolk, trackers(the bad guys), and some kind of...under More...

Sprite was such a unique story! As a mythology lover I really enjoyed Leigh Michael's take on Hades, Zeus and Poseidon. When Annabelle is kidnapped by a strange man and dragged into the sea she has no idea that she's about to be introduced to a whole new world. Not only does she realize she can breathe under water, but she's also a descendant of Triton. How cool is that?! I really liked Annabelle's character. While she was a bit irritating in the beginning, when she realizes she has a job to do More...

Talk about green transportation! Annabelle and Adrian's use of the jet stream makes me envious. I gotta admit the ending threw me for a loop. There are a few editorial misses, like my where it should be a me. Not really an issue for me, but I want to be honest in my review.

Leigh, I have to say your book is far better than a few best sellers. I wish you the best of luck at trying to knock them off the list.
Ready for part 2!



First reads winner review.

I liked the storyline, and enjoyed the mention of various Greek myths. I disliked the writing style. The author made almost. every character have the same voice and she made the main character completely naive and at times- stupid. I couldn't really concentrate much at times, because I felt. like there was too much "blah blah blah" in the book. The ending was pretty much NOT an ending, but I guess it could be SOME sort of cliff hanger. I really think the author had a great idea, but failed conve More...

I loved this story up until the last page.

That was when it became the first of who knows how many stores about mermen, sprites and so on. Just felt like a sucker punch. Should have paid closer attention to the intro blurb then would have been prepared. Great read.

This book blended mythology with fantasy in an underwater setting. There were so many creatures defined, it really held my interest! I think this may be a perfect summer beachside read!

A sprite for a Heroine? promising change...

It was action packed from start to finish. I loved the greek mythology too.

This was terrible. The plot may have been interesting, but my 6th grader would have had less grammatical mistakes. The flow was also really off, which made it difficult to even understand.

looks and sounds awesome...

GREAT!

sort of on hiatus, because I'm not getting into it at all.