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Immortal Sea (Children of the Sea #4)

by Virginia Kantra (Goodreads Author)

3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 · rating details · 299 ratings · 37 reviews

From a chance encounter...

Morgan of the finfolk does not normally waste his attention on humankind, but while in Copenhagen, he meets a young woman who captures his interest-if only for a night. On sojourn in Europe before starting medical school, Elizabeth is intelligent, attractive?and eager for a little adventure...

A memory kept...

Sixteen years later, Dr. Elizabeth Ro...more

Mass Market Paperback, 274 pages

Published September 7th 2010 by Berkley (first published August 7th 2010)

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Oct 03, 2010 new_user rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

If the Little Mermaid had met Morgan, she wouldn't have left the sea. LOL. That's all I'm sayin'. "Sorry, Prince Eric, Prince Morgan is better. And he doesn't make me sing Elton John."

Virginia Kantra can write heat (it's one of those books), and she can write an alpha male, but perhaps the biggest draw of Immortal Sea and the rest of her Children of the Sea novels is their authenticity, the normal touches underneath all the shapeshifting seals and sharks. (Yes, I said it.)

When Liz and Morgan m...more If the Little Mermaid had met Morgan, she wouldn't have left the sea. LOL. That's all I'm sayin'. "Sorry, Prince Eric, Prince Morgan is better. And he doesn't make me sing Elton John."

Virginia Kantra can write heat (it's one of those books), and she can write an alpha male, but perhaps the biggest draw of Immortal Sea and the rest of her Children of the Sea novels is their authenticity, the normal touches underneath all the shapeshifting seals and sharks. (Yes, I said it.)

When Liz and Morgan make romantic declarations, we believe them, firstly because they don't speak in absolutes or untouchable, Romeo-worthy exaggerations ("You shine brighter than the moon, Nancy!") that inspire thoughts like, "What does that even mean? What is that going to mean when I have to change your babies' diapers, jerk?"

Secondly, this pillow talk's more believable because Liz and Morgan discuss their relationship pickles and resolve them together. They know each other and what's important to each other. They have ground to stand on. Granted, they don't dwell at length on these points as a chick-lit novel may, but we have a plot to get to.

At 274 pages, this novel moves fast, skipping from scene to scene without much ado or internal dialogue. We don't miss it. Kantra plants internal dialogue between lines rather than in whole blocks of text. Immortal Sea's plot hinges on the series' overarching rivalry between the "children of the sea" -and by that we mean the stud on the beautiful Tony Mauro cover- and their enemies. However, the plot focuses more in this installment on family and relationship problems, as Morgan wins back Liz and she struggles with a son growing away from her, to which we can easily relate and which don't require nearly the same suspension of disbelief.

Sixteen years ago, Liz had a fling with Morgan. Here we have a recalcitrant teen. Zach's viewpoint was the more interesting because we were able to hear the thoughts that would be inappropriate for a Young Adult novel. Kantra portrays him with a natural, unabashed hand. She doesn't flinch from writing the teen boy as the teen boy. A family woman herself, it's not surprising that her material is convincing. The best works draw from experience.

Likewise, she writes adult characters naturally, unabashedly, and with keen insight. She takes such pains to develop a plausible grounds for each characters' actions and differentiate her characters from one another -rather than dressing up the same character in new name and clothes- that we get the impression she loves her characters, including the male love interest. Gasp. Yes, even him. He gets treated like a king, just as the heroine's treated like a queen. +1000 points. Now go get this book, and don't let the demons stop you!

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Jan 11, 2011 Laura the Highland Hussy rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I really enjoyed reading from primarily Morgan's pov. How often do we get more of the hero than the heroine? I loved it.

My favorite part about this book was watching Morgan not just fall in love, but LEARN to love. It was such a heartwarming tale of love, loss and learning to love.

Morgan is a lord of the finfolk, and he and Liz had one steamy night together about 16 yrs ago. She has recently moved to World's End for a fresh start after her husband died and her...more

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From a chance encounter…
Morgan of the finfolk does not normally waste his attention on humankind, but while in Copenhagen, he meets a young woman who captures his interest-if only for a night. On sojourn in Europe before starting medical school, Elizabeth is intelligent, attractive…and eager for a little adventure...

A memory kept…
Sixteen years later, Dr. Elizabeth Rodriguez is called to the island of World's End to become its only doctor. There, she hopes to reconnect with...more

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Nov 14, 2011 Jilly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-of-the-sea

I enjoy the story of the Children of the Sea. Kantra really brings the characters to life and gives you an interest in there families, their worries and their love story.

The merfolk whether they are selkies or finfolk are always emotionless unless they meet the person who captures their attention, heart and protective instincts. Morgan is no different. He's on World's End to meet up with Conn (Lord of the merfolk). He's not there to make friends, love or even find a willing woman. Things change...more I enjoy the story of the Children of the Sea. Kantra really brings the characters to life and gives you an interest in there families, their worries and their love story.

The merfolk whether they are selkies or finfolk are always emotionless unless they meet the person who captures their attention, heart and protective instincts. Morgan is no different. He's on World's End to meet up with Conn (Lord of the merfolk). He's not there to make friends, love or even find a willing woman. Things change quickly when he see Zack, a boy who looks so much like another merfolk that Morgan knows that he's stunned only to realize the boy looks a lot like him. Once he see's Zack's mother everything becomes about these new found people because Elizabeth is a woman Morgan can't help but remember. He was with her only once but now they share a child, one Morgan suspects is going through the Change and realizing what magic his body contains.

Morgan is very emotionless at times but even while portraying that Kantra gives all her merfolk characters the ability to relate to children. They always seem to do this well because of their childlike attitudes to things they are not used to from our world. Morgan is no different and his desire to protect Elizabeth's daughter Emily is endearing in a hero.

As for Elizabeth, she's a very strong woman so much so that she's not sure she can even allow Morgan into her life. The thing is she ends up having little choice as he brashly breaks down barriers because of their son. She quickly realizes she's having trouble resisting Morgan and set out to have fun with him, and if he falls in love with her and wants to stay then she'll be overjoyed, if not she'll move on with her life.

Zach on the other hand is a moody teenager, played to the T's. He is exactly what you want to strangle in those moody teens. What I loved was Zach's desire to take care of his sister and to help his family even though he had a huge secret he didn't want them to discover, didn't want to be called a freak.

As in all romances, things end happily ever after but the journey, the side stories and then relationships make this book a gem.(less)

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Oct 09, 2010 Marissa Dobson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010

Immortal Sea is book 4 of the Children of the Sea series and one of my favorite to date. Immortal Sea is Morgan's story. Morgan is one of the most arrogant finfolk. I have been looking forward to reading more about Morgan since I read his twin brother in one of Virginia Kantra's novellas.

Morgan met Elizabeth for one short night while she was having one last trip before starting medical school. Morgan, like many other finfolk, never thought of the one nightstand, but Elizabeth was left with a ch...more

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Oct 02, 2010 LynnMarie rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I have enjoyed reading the Children of the Sea series by Virginia Kantra so much. I have to admit, however, that by far this book—Immortal Sea—is the best one in the series so far. This was the first book to not have to do with Caleb, Dylan, or Lucy—the central family in the previous books.

Instead, the hero is Morgan of the Finfolk, a tough, cold warrior who has no time to trifle in human affairs. Except one. And out of that encounter, a baby is born. This story is about Liz—the...more

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Aug 31, 2010 Bookaholics rated it 4 of 5 stars

Immortal Sea (Children of the Sea) by Virginia Kantra
Paranormal Romance - Sep 7, 2010
4 stars

Sweet and stirring this is a thoughtful and caring story about a charismatic merman (one of the finfolk) who finally realizes the power and importance of love!

Young Elizabeth Ramsey gets more than she bargained for on a trip to Copenhagen . An American who longs for a short break from her studies she wants one more opportunity to have fun. But abandoned by her friend she leaves a club only to be assau...more Immortal Sea (Children of the Sea) by Virginia Kantra
Paranormal Romance - Sep 7, 2010
4 stars

Sweet and stirring this is a thoughtful and caring story about a charismatic merman (one of the finfolk) who finally realizes the power and importance of love!

Young Elizabeth Ramsey gets more than she bargained for on a trip to Copenhagen . An American who longs for a short break from her studies she wants one more opportunity to have fun. But abandoned by her friend she leaves a club only to be assaulted and then rescued by a mysterious and attractive man named Morgan. Morgan’s attractions are undeniable and the ‘always playing it safe’ Elizabeth decides to live a little. She has an unforgettable night of passion that results in an unexpected pregnancy.

Years later Elizabeth is now a respected Medical Doctor. She is a widow with 2 children, Zack and Emily. But a chance occurrence brings Morgan face to face with his son Zack. And Morgan must decide if he should reveal his true nature as a child of the seas one of the finfolk.

Morgan is one with the sea he resents the humans who have polluted their waters and caused untold damage. But he is the last of his line and when he is on land he finds he might have a son. Now Morgan must rethink his views about humans. And he rediscovers the attraction to Elizabeth that started it all. But the problem is Morgan is used to getting his way but his arrogance will not give him what he wants. Morgan must learn to compromise if he wants her love and his son’s.

This book is very interesting because it deals with a more mature and self- assured heroine. She is not easily gulled and she is strong willed. Morgan must be very persuasive and himself learn to grow and accepts humans whom he formally believed were generally evil. There is also another, sweeter love story as Zack explores his budding romance and tries to understand the sudden changes his body is making. This was a very well thought out book that also deals with family as well as an intriguing romance. I was particularly moved by Morgan’s metamorphosis as he finally lets himself really feel for someone. I also enjoyed how it centers around Zack who must deal with his dual heritage and Emily’s loniness.

This was much more than a romance. Immortal Sea is a real story about family and magic.

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Apr 16, 2013 Fedora rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'd read the first three Children of the Sea stories a couple years ago, and picked this one up at the library. Wow--I'd forgotten what a fabulous world this is that Ms. Kantra's created.

Morgan is one of the finfolk, and doesn't often deign to mingle much with humans. But he intervenes by chance to protect a young Elizabeth from attackers and finds himself strangely attracted to her. That leads to a night of passion, and unbeknownst to him, a much more lasting bond.

For Elizabeth, that one night...more

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Oct 17, 2010 Ashley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, all-that-is-awesome, children-of-the-sea-novels, contemporary-romance, girl-power, men-i-want-to-lick-all-over, of-course-she-ends-up-pregnant, sexy-shape-shifters, second-chances

This is the latest book in the series, and I am glad I read it first. Even though it's like most other romance novels with the declaration of love coming very quickly, I enjoyed seeing Morgan's progression. It was more believable as a romance, because of the added shared child element. I like how as an author she brings in characters viewpoints like the children. Even though I found all of the characters interesting and likeable, my favorite was Zack. He was very relatable, and you just want to...more

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Nov 22, 2010 Rebecca (everyday reader) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

She's done it again, and this time Morgan found love. One night of passion, and 16 years later he discovers a child came of that union. Now feelings are rekindled and are given a chance to grow. Great book!

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Dec 05, 2011 Crystal rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: vamp-were

Dumb human YA female + finfolk male = hell of a secret baby plot. Finfok male finds out about baby when baby is v. awkward teenager. Male actually remembers mom, which causes him much angst (since he's not a fan of humans and not supposed to have feelings except that he does; he just doesn't understand what they are). Female a) still smarts from being dumb enough to boink a stranger as a YA, b) doesn't trust him, and c) has no clue that he ain't human. Lots of distracting external conflict to we...more

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Sep 18, 2011 Barbara ★ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: zzcover-purple, paranormal-shifters, read-2011, paranormal-demons, set-in-usa-maine

This is Morgan's story...Morgan, of the love em and leave school of romance. He loved and left Elizabeth Ramsey when she was 16. It isn't until 16 years later that they meet again on another continent where Morgan becomes aware of his son, Zack. To the dying Finfolk, children are precious and few. His only goal is to take Zack back to Sanctuary and raise him as Finfolk instead of the hated humans. However, Zack's little sister Emily sucks Morgan in and causes his heart to finally open after hund...more

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Sep 13, 2010 Casee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-2010

It’s difficult to like the children of the sea characters at the beginning of the books. They have a very obvious disdain for humans. In fact some of them look at humans as so far beneath them that they don’t even consider them as living beings with thoughts and feelings. All the things that go along with being human. Morgan is one such finfolk. I started this book a few months ago, but I disliked Morgan so intensely that I had to put it down. I believe it was because I glommed the series and wa...more It’s difficult to like the children of the sea characters at the beginning of the books. They have a very obvious disdain for humans. In fact some of them look at humans as so far beneath them that they don’t even consider them as living beings with thoughts and feelings. All the things that go along with being human. Morgan is one such finfolk. I started this book a few months ago, but I disliked Morgan so intensely that I had to put it down. I believe it was because I glommed the series and was on Morgan overload. Morgan is a lot to handle and is best taken one dose—or book—at a time.

Being on World’s End is hardly something that Morgan wants. On orders from his price, Morgan is there to protect the island from further demon attack. He is stunned to find Elizabeth, a girl that he once spent the night with sixteen years ago. He’s shocked when he discovers that their one night together resulted in a child—a child that Morgan can clearly tell is finfolk. Now he has to take his son back to Sanctuary to train him in the ways of children of the sea and, oh yeah, he’ll never see his mom again.

Elizabeth brings her children to World’s End hoping to start over. Her son Zack hasn’t been the same since the death of his father and Elizabeth hopes that starting a new life in World’s End will breathe new life into their family. The very last person she expects to see there is Zack’s biological father. She certainly doesn’t expect him to recognize her. Recognize her he does and he also recognizes Zack.

This is where it really got interesting. Elizabeth is fiercely protective of both her children. She doesn’t want Morgan coming into Zack’s life if he’s just going to leave. She has no clue that Morgan does plan to leave, but plans on taking Zack with him. Meanwhile, Zack is struggling because he knows that he’s different. He thinks he’s a freak. What kind of person can shapeshift into a shark? The only respite Zack has is the sea and he goes there often. That is where he literally stirs up trouble.

Morgan was interesting because after over a thousand years of living, he is feeling true human emotion. Caring about a person is not something that he is comfortable with nor is he prepared for the turmoil it brings. It was his honest bewilderment to his feelings about Elizabeth that finally endeared Morgan to me.

Originally he had no plans to reveal himself to Elizabeth. Like the arrogant ass that he is, he plans to take Zack and go. Eventually he does tell Elizabeth and it was this statement that really made Morgan my favorite hero in this series.

"Because of you," Morgan said with brutal honesty. "Because of my feelings for you. As soon as I knew the boy was finfolk, I would have taken him and gone. For no other woman--for no other force on earth--would I have stayed."

Immortal Sea was my favorite book in the series. Lucky for you, you're going to get a chance to win a copy today!

4.25 out of 5.(less)

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Oct 13, 2010 Ronda Tutt rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, erotic, favorites

Beautiful Heart Warming Sweet Romance. Excellent happily ever after.

Liz's and Morgan's story was fantastic and the erotica was presented beautifully.

Two strong willed individuals who are always in control finally let go so they can both acept love and have a life of happiness together.

The one night in the past 16 years ago brought forth a son "Zack" that Morgan had no idea had existed until he showed up on Worlds End "Main". However, little did Liz know that she gave birth to a child of the sea...more

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Oct 30, 2010 Anne rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal, trashy-romance-novel, read-in-2010

It took me a while to get into Immortal Sea. I think some of this was due to the author's physical description of Morgan. In my mind I kept picturing him looking like a misshapen cartoon character.
About halfway through the book, though, I started falling in love with Liz and her kids...and through them, Morgan. To be honest, I even fell a little bit for Liz's dead husband, Ben. How can you not love a guy who can love a child who is not biologically his, as much as he loves his own child? I coul...more

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Jul 25, 2011 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-july-2011, virginia-kantra

Who knew a one night stand with a stranger in a foreign country could change your life?

Elizabeth & Morgan meet in Copenhagen when he saves her life and she is unexplainably drawn to him. Sixteen years later, Liz uproots her family to give them a fresh start, destiny brings Morgan back into her life. Explaining his appearance in their life to Zach isn't easy. Can Morgan get Zach to open up about what has been bothering him for the past couple of years?

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Sep 09, 2012 Carolina rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Jul 08, 2011 Maja rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal-romance, never-reading-again

One word comes to my mind, when I have to describe how I felt about this book: flat. Absolutely flat. Nothing really happened, everything was over even before it started, especially the climax - or anti-climax as it were. There was a slight build-up and then nothing. Nothing at all. Over before it started. And them BAM, out of nowhere, it was over. I even exclaimed a loud: "WHAT?!" (making the dog jump up from her deep sleep) when I read the word 'Epilogue'. I was so not ready for that. So I was...more

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Oct 23, 2010 Kat rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Kantra's Children of the Sea series is easily one of my favorites. I'm just fascinated with her characters who are of the sea. They don't understand humans, and emotions are a waste of time. By a twist of fate, Morgan is reunited with Elizabeth after a night of passion years before, and he believes her son Zack is his child. Zack is tormented by his secrets, and is floundering when he meets his biological father. The passion between Elizabeth and Morgan is sizzling, and I adore the interaction b...more

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Nov 16, 2011 Carolyn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Love, love, love Virginia Kantra's books. The romance is real, the writing is phenomenal.

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Apr 16, 2012 Gina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

It was good. I wish it was a little bit longer or the relationship took longer to progress.

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Dec 07, 2012 Susan Spiegel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Fun romance between humans and finfolk. Light but catchy.

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Mar 13, 2012 Katherine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Really 3.5 stars. I generally like the idea for this series but I am getting a little tired of the same basic plot over and over again. The quality of the writing and development of characters and their relationships keeps improving with each story, so I am hoping the next one switches things up a bit (view spoiler).

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Sep 29, 2010 Jackie rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm giving this a 4 1/2 star rating. Every time I read one it reminds me how much I love this series.

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Apr 29, 2013 Tarie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Loved every page

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Nov 09, 2010 Erin Quinn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Just loved it. I'm such a fan of this author!

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Mar 08, 2011 Sherri *Mistress of Laundry* rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, alpha-male, contemporary-romance, eye-candy, love-the-cover, paranormal-romance

3.5 stars
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Morgan was arrogant and selfish but he "grew up" and made a real effort to understand the heroine and his son. The heroine was in her late 30s so that was a nice change too.

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Aug 05, 2011 Anino rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Great read, well-developed characters

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Mar 07, 2013 Jocelin rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: series

Kind of a scratching my head love story. The characters were as different as can be He (finfolk), She(human). They didn't generate any heat or passion. The story was not really there. Just an okay read, quick, but ok.

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