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Call of the Sea

Rebecca Hart

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Why we're reading this: Call of the Sea by Rebecca Hart will be published by Inkspell Publishing on June 21, 2012.
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Call of The Sea by Rebecca Hart

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Jan 29, 2012 Rebecca Hart rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

I wrote it... I love it :)

That is all.

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Feb 05, 2012 Cecilia Robert rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal

I'm a fan of stories set at sea, so Call Of The Sea was an enjoyable read for me.

Elysandra is headstrong and impulsive and adventurous. Daniel is patient, adores Elysandra and works for her father. And he is a Selkie. I love Selkies, interesting creatures. It was great reading how they first met, see them fall inlove years later.
I felt that it took long to get to the story's main action, and the ending came too soon. It's a wonderful romantic and adventures story nonetheless.

I like Ms Hart's wr ...more

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Sep 20, 2012 Annabelle Blume rated it it was amazing

I'm completely new to the world of Selkies, but that made the entire premise fresh and new for me. Ellie is stubborn and determined to a fault, just the way I love my heroines. I'd rather read about a headstrong heroine who stops at nothing to go after what she wants *any day* over a simpering, spineless girl who crumbles as soon as the hot guy shows up.

Speaking of hot guys, Daniel is smokin'! I loved that he could come up against Ellie's fiery passion toe-to-toe and not back down. He's exactly ...more

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Mar 07, 2012 Lisa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: z-2012, inkspell

Let me start by saying I love selkies, and pirates are pretty awesome too. So, when I had the opportunity to read a romance between a girl pirate and a male selkie, I could hardly wait. Call of the Sea, by Rebecca Hart, was the romantic adventure I hoped it to be.

Right from the start, the main character, Ellie, got my attention with her headstrong impulsiveness. In a time where women were raised to be chattel, she longed for her independence, and, most of all, to explore the open sea.

But it was ...more

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Jun 08, 2012 Cyle rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, fantasy, magical, shapeshifters, myths, adventure

GENRE: Fantasy
THEME: Selkie
RECEIVED: Received for review for Tour
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/

REVIEW:
I haven’t read many or enough stories based on the legend of Selkies, but every time I do I always enjoy them. Rebecca Hart brings to life a story about two people who are very different but are brought together by their love of the sea.

Elysandra (Ellie) is the daughter of a Captain; her love of the sea at a young age has made her wish for a life like her fathers. But her parents have di GENRE: Fantasy
THEME: Selkie
RECEIVED: Received for review for Tour
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/

REVIEW:
I haven’t read many or enough stories based on the legend of Selkies, but every time I do I always enjoy them. Rebecca Hart brings to life a story about two people who are very different but are brought together by their love of the sea.

Elysandra (Ellie) is the daughter of a Captain; her love of the sea at a young age has made her wish for a life like her fathers. But her parents have different plans for her, thus causing Ellie to run away disguised as young boy on another ship. Then there is Daniel who lives with the curse of having Selkie blood and needs to be near the ocean to survive, he meets Ellies father who assigns him a task he couldn’t refused.

Call of the Sea follows both Ellie and Daniel as children all the way to their adult years. After Daniel saves Ellie from drowning, he applies for a job on her fathers ship called the Sirens Call. While Ellie is sent of to school after the incident, which later makes her run away. Years later the two meet up again and their adventure at sea begins.

Ellie at age ten is a strong and very much a tomboy. Just like her father she wants to be at the sea and as she grows older becomes frustrated with not being allowed to be like her father. Ellie disguises herself as a boy at age fifteen and continues on her journey until twenty without anyone knowing. I enjoyed Ellie as the lead character, no matter what she wouldn’t give up on her dream and wanted to prove she could be apart of the crew. The only part I was iffy on was that know one noticed she was a girl for five years.

Daniel is cursed with Selkie blood and he forms a bond with Ellie, little known to her, in his selkie form. As he gets older he becomes very devoted to helping Ellies father find his missing daughter. When they meet again in the future their connection is instant and I enjoyed every scene with them together. I found it interesting how Hart describe Daniels transformation, into his Selkie form, which was very detailed and gave an understanding to what Daniel is.

Overall this story was fun and full of action and lots of romance. My only issue was the ending didn’t feel finished. It definitely was left to show that there is more to come but was almost rushed. Nonetheless I want to know what is next for Daniel and Ellie because now they have a whole knew future ahead of them. I don’t want to give away too much more, but I recommend this as a great summer read.

RECOMMENDATION:
This is a mature young adult story with some sexual content meant for mature readers. Fans of mythological creatures of the sea will not want to miss out on Call of the Sea by Rebecca Hart.
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Feb 06, 2012 Stephanie Lawton rated it it was amazing

Equal parts romance and adventure, CALL OF THE SEA is 100% kick-ass! As a reader who appreciates strong female characters, I instantly fell in love with Ellie's determination and tomboy stubbornness, as well as her vulnerabilities--especially her weak spot for her family.

CALL is well-plotted, perfectly paced and the voices are spot-on. All the historical details ring true, yet the story is completely accessible to a modern audience. And although the story centers on the pirating life, there's n ...more

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