Oh, this seems creepy....and oh, so good!

jul 12th

This was a very interesting read! The way the world was written felt so real, as well as the characters. The character development was actually my favorite part, they were really interesting to read about and it left me wanting to read and learn more about them.

The plot was also well written, and spooky. However, the events leading UP to the plot were very dragged out... And even felt a little lifeless at times. The story only started to interest me and come to life on chapter seven, page 103. T More...

It has been a year since Will’s brother, Tom drowned. Will and Tom were out boating when Tom went overboard and Will was washed up on shore. Will and his uncle are tying down the boat with the upcoming hurricane, when Will sees a mysterious girl with green cat like eyes and black hair. Later, Will sees the girl again. Her name is Asia. Will and his friend, Gretchen start to hang out to Asia. Though, Asia has a secret.

I thought, it sounded different from what was currently out in the book world, More...

I have to say that I am loving the shift in novels to focus on other creatures of mythology rather than the obvious choices. As you can probably guess from the title, Siren's Storm is about sirens. Admit it, you are totally shocked by that, right?

Siren's Storm starts off rather slow. Papademetriou takes her time building the atmosphere one detailed scene at a time. While I am normally put off by novels that seem to do nothing but build towards that one specific (and sometimes shocking) moment, I More...

This is a good first novel in a set. I assume there will be more in the series since interesting information was revealed by the end of the book and some of the questions were not fully answered. The author fleshed out the main characters and provided a comprehensive back-story on the Siren creature. Asia is an extremely likeable non-human. Will, one of the protagonists, is a clueless and rather immature boy who I hope to see growth in the relationship arena. Gretchen is a free-spirited funny gi More...

Just to clarify, Asia is the siren. No spoiler there. The book seems a bit creepy at the beginnings, but it’s not as mysterious as I hoped it would be. Not like Tricia Rayburn’s Siren. The characters didn’t stand out to me, but the dialog was pretty good. Will’s friend Angus was the funny, gossipy reporter dude. He was probably the most interesting character. Funny name too. As with most siren novels, the setting is a seaside town. I liked how will depicted the whole summer residents vs. residen More...

Inhalt
Es ist der Sommer nach Tims Tod und immer noch sind Will und Zoe durch den Verlust belastet. Immer wieder müssen sie daran denken, wie Tim starb und dass sie es nicht verhindern konnten. Auch in diesem Sommer werden sie keine Ruhe finden können, denn seltsame Dinge geschehen in Shelter Bay und dann ist da noch Asia, die das mysteriöseste von Allem zu sein scheint.

MeinungIch wollte schon immer mal ein buch über Meerjungfrauen, oder eben auch Sirenen genannt, lesen. Da bot sich „Sirenenfluch More...

Last summer was the worst of Will's life. A year later he is now beginning to deal with the events of last summer that took his brother from him. With no memories of the night his brother disappeared, Will has been haunted by what could have happened. But it's not until the arrival of a mysterious new girl does he beguine to understand just what did happen to his brother, and what may yet still happen to those he cares for.

Gretchen has always been prone to sleep walking, however recently it has More...

This book felt a bit choppy to me. I loved the fact that it was sometimes told from the male character's pov, but it wasn't consistently from any one character's pov and it changed mid chapter sometimes so I had to think about who was talking. I never really figured out what was going on, but once Asia started telling her story, I got invested in the story.
From then on I was interested and the story felt like it was put together and following a straight line.

I didn't expect the ending and I hav More...

Reviewed by Rex at RexRobotReviews.com

Siren's Storm totally intrigued me because it deals with sirens- a mythological creature I haven't had the pleasure of being introduced to yet while reading. This definitely is a fun read, but the characters fell flat for me. I couldn't quite connect with them.

Though I wasn't able to relate to the characters much, I did continue to read because of Gretchen and Asia. Gretchen sleepwalks and I couldn't put the book down before I figured out why she was sleepwa More...

A year ago Will went sailing with his brother, but only he made it back. Now a year later, Will still has no memory of the events of that night, only the scars remain. His best friend Gretchen seems troubled too, her sleepwalking is getting worse, and she seems to be keeping something from him. When a new girl arrives in town, Asia, who is something of a mystery, Will begins to suspect that there is more to her than meets the eye.

Siren’s Storm was a difficult novel for me to get into at first. More...

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MY THOUGHTS
This paranormal adventure is one of those stories where we read the first several pages and immediately know we're entering the characters' world in the eye of a powerful storm. Events that changed their lives forever have clearly occurred a while before our arrival into the eerily calm aftermath, but we can feel the winds of change gearing up for another brutal lashing. Siren's Storm creeps along, showing us little b More...

This is a book I definitely should have written a review on weeks ago when I finished it. This is not a book that stuck with me. I had to go reread the summary, a few reviews and flip through the book to remember what happened in it.

The sirens or more accurately seekriegers in this book are creepy. They brought to my mind the mermaid creatures from the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie not The Little Mermaid Ariel. There is some very interesting new mythology on sirens most of which is share More...

This is the story of loss and longing and the story of an mythical race of creatures living close to home. It's not a perfect story but is a good one and one that hopefully has set itself up for more to follow.
Usually my complaint about this type of story, one which takes a mythical creature and changes something about it to fit the story, is that it doesn't do enough work getting us to buy into the change, this story almost takes too much time explaining the mermaids and the sirens story. And I More...

A young man struggling with the loss of his brother. Seeing people and things that are not there, messing with his mind. All taking place on an island that is known for it's ability to attract tourists to come spend the summer and their money. Dealing with this pain has driven him to the brink of madness, a twister churning inside his soul, and a storm that blows his thoughts all over the place and cannot be calmed.

I had trouble in the beginning of this book, reading it was a little hard and th More...

Siren’s Storm was another book that grew on me. When I first started reading I just thought: bleh. I couldn’t really find anything to like, and it all felt a bit juvenile. But it’s an easy enough read, and after a while I warmed to it.

Look, it’s an easy read, the writing is okay, and it will be interesting if you’re into the whole mermaid/siren thing. Plot wise and structurally I could pick a few holes. If I had really high expectations I would be disappointed. But I kind of just took Siren’s St More...

Siren's storm was an interesting book to read. The characters were good and the plot different, but what I really liked was the way stories, quotes, and even a ship's log were so important to the story and it's development. There are some obvious plot twists and the book leaves you with plenty of questions. Oddly enough, it's also the kind of ending that you're ok waiting for the next book. There are questions and things you really, really want to know. (Like what's up with Gretchen.) Despite th More...

Why I read this: I love mermaid/siren tales, especially those that are a bit darker in nature and this one looked to be so.

Plot: The author does a fantastic job of melding mythology into a modern day setting. The story had a nice balance of intrigue, relationships, and fantasy elements. This story is darker and less focused on romance, which was a great relief as romance in paranormal YA can sometimes be stifling and ruin a good underlying plot. Instead it focused on friendship, on loss, on the More...

This was an okay take on the mermaid tale. It took me quite some time to get into the story, and I'm sure it was supposed to be a darker look at mermaids. However, even though this was the first in a series, I felt like I was coming into it in the middle, or as a second book, not the first. I won't be purchasing the rest of this series, and if any of my students are interested, I'll recommend they go to the public library. I'm sure some will enjoy the story, but it was a bit too winding for me a More...

This book in one word: Spooky.

It’s pretty obvious from the beginning that something is different about Asia and Gretchen, but what makes Gretchen different is unclear. In fact, although this story is told from Will’s point of view, it is mostly about Gretchen which makes it a great mystery. In fact, there are more unanswered questions about Gretchen’s role in things at the end of the book. She is certainly a driving force in the plot.
The characters were pretty good. There were several that you More...

Kurzbeschreibung:
Ein neuer Sommer beginnt in Shelter Bay. Das Küstenstädtchen füllt sich mit Touristen und Leben, doch Will kann den Trubel nicht genießen. Noch immer belastet ihn der schreckliche Tod seines Bruders Tim, der vor einem Jahr im Meer ertrunken ist. Eines Tages jedoch taucht ein wunderschönes Mädchen namens Asia Marin in der Stadt auf, das Will auf der Stelle verzaubert. Wills beste Freundin Zoe traut der Fremden nicht. Doch Will ist fasziniert von Asia und möchte mehr über sie erfa More...

Greek mythology is something that never gets old for me. So needless to say, I was pretty excited to pick up a book surrounding the sirens (they're beautiful and badass... and they can sing). Siren's Storm was a quick, interesting read, but I can't help wishing there was a tad bit more to the story...

When the story started, I was a bit confused because of the narrator switched from one point of view to another. I feel like the transitions could have been somewhat smoother, but once I got used t More...

Review can be found at Mrs. Boswell's Book Bag.

The premise of this novel was quite intriguing. Prior to reading this, I had never read anything dealing with the mythological siren. While Siren's Storm was a good read, I felt like it was missing something.

At times it seemed at though I was reading the same scene again and again throughout the book. I understand Gretchen sleepwalks and ends up closer and closer to the water's edge, but I didn't feel any big difference between these scenes. Then it More...

I'm loving all the mythology stories coming out...
And SIREN"S STORM is a fresh take. We mostly get Will's perspective. He's got this weird family life where it's confusing whether his mom is mean or just so overly protective she comes off that way. Will's a bit of a tortured soul ever since he and his brother went sailing last year and Will's the only one who made it back.

No brother. No body. And no memory of what happened.

It's summer again and Will's good friend Gretchen is back.
They have a l More...

I'm quite torn about my feelings towards Siren's Storm. On one hand, it has tremendous potential, the writing is solid, and the world has been beautiful crafted. On the other hand, it could have been much better, I felt.

Let's start with what I liked about the book. While the beginning was too slow for my liking, the author did craft an extremely meticulous world. You do get the sense that you're in the small summer town of Walfgang and you do feel connected to the town. The characters were well- More...

FIRST DRAFT...KIND OF HAHA XD
4.5/5

Wow, how my feelings towards this book shifted after a slightly slow start.

That is all. XDD

Okay I promise I'll catch up on my reviews . . . in the morning.

For now, here's the laydown:

+ Every chapter began with a newspaper article or quote that had some relevance to the plot, especially when looked at in retrospect.
+ A DARK summer read! Hehe!
+ After the book hit the 80-100 page mark I was hooked and from around page 170-end I devoured in one sitting. I'm so glad More...

his is one of those books that I really wish I could give it a higher rating. I really liked parts of it. But, there's always that one things that hold it back. And really, for me a 3 isn't a bad rating. It's just that I think there are better books out there.

I felt like I didn't really connect with Will. At times, I felt like his character was all over the place. Granted with the tragedy in his past, I kind of understand. Especially when you factor in the idea that he has no idea what happened. More...

OVERALL IMPRESSION: One thing I don't understand about this book is the title. In this book, sirens are referred to as "seekrieger's", so I'm not sure why the author decided to use siren in the title. Maybe it was just to help people understand the subject matter of the book. The ending of the book was wonderful. I finally got the fast paced action that I had been waiting for. All of the pieces finally came together and I got a sense of what was really happening in the town. I'm excited for the More...

In Sirenenfluch geht es darum, das ein wunderschönes Mädchen namens Asia aufgetaucht ist und mit ihr lernt Will immer mehr von seiner zuvor unscheinbar geglaubten Heimat kennen. Wills Bruder ist vor einem Jahr gestorben und damit kommt Will nicht ganz klar, seine beste Freundin Zoe hilft ihm, sie hat jedoch auch stark mit seinem Tod zu kämpfen.
Will trifft Asia mehrmals und immer verschwindet sie irgenwie mysteriös. Will versucht mit Asia Kontakt aufzunehmen und ihr Vertrauen zu gewinnen... Doch More...

Short review: The story is good, but I had such a hard time connecting with the characters because we never really got into their heads. Sometimes I felt the story was being told to me other than me experiencing it along with the characters. I am going to go for the sequel to see if this story improves, because like I said, the actual idea and story is really interesting, I'm hoping the next book fleshes out a bit.