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    Florence (Florence Waverley, Book 1)
    Florence (Florence Waverley, Book 1)
    Florence (Florence Waverley, Book 1)
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    Florence (Florence Waverley, Book 1)

    By Ciye Cho

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    Seventeen-year-old Florence Waverley is out of her depth. Literally. Kidnapped and taken below the waves to the mer world of Niemela, she is the ultimate gift for merman Prince Kiren: a human familiar tied to his side. But nothing is what it seems amid the beauty and danger of a dark ocean.

    Every Niemelan has a role to play, from the mermaids who weave towers out of kelp to the warriors who fight sea monsters. But in trying to survive, Florence will end up in the middle of a war between the mer and the Darkness. A conflict that will push her between two brothers: Kiren, the charmer inexplicably drawn to both her and the monsters; and Rolan, the loner who has been pushing her away since the day they met. But in order to take a stand--and find out where she belongs--Florence will have to risk it all: her life, her heart... and her very soul.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCiye Cho
    Release dateJun 29, 2012
    ISBN9780987136459
    Florence (Florence Waverley, Book 1)
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    Ciye Cho

    Ciye Cho lives in Australia and works as a graphic designer. He writes YA novels in his free time--and his head is often lost in the clouds or some place far from reality...

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    • 4/5
      3.5/5 stars.When I was contacted by Mr. Cho to possibly review Florence, the magic word that caught my attention was "mermaid". I am a huge sucker for mermaid books, but have yet to read one that I really enjoyed. Normally there are so many problematic elements in the story that my general feeling upon finishing is "meh". But that was not the case with Florence; while it took me a bit of time to get invested in the story, once that happened I was happily engrossed in the world of Niemala and the on-going relationships between the characters. And the ending of this book just left me with one thought: "I can't wait to see what happens next!"Florence is your typical shy loner girl. She doesn't have any friends, she hangs by herself, and prefers to observe others through the lens of her camera. When she's kidnapped by a merman and taken to the underwater world of Niemala, she finds herself instantly immersed in a world completely different from the one she's used to. Aside from the obvious differences - the world is populated by mermaids and merman, and is obviously underwater - she suddenly finds herself as a focus of others, and has to deal with being thrust into the spotlight. Much of the first part of the book - and the reason it took some time to really grab me - is that the author includes a lot of description and information to help with the world-building. This information, while necessary to help the reader become immersed in the world, really slowed down the development of the plot, which really didn't appear until about 45% into the story. However, I enjoyed all of the descriptions and details; while it slowed things down, it also really helped me see the world the author had created.Things I didn't like as well included: some of the author's choice of words (I felt like they were too complex or unique for the rest of the narrative; it's fine to throw in different words so things don't sound the same, but words that might make people reach for dictionaries - particularly if they're not so good at using context clues - can really throw people out of the book), and the way the book switched from Florence's first-person point of view (which is the main point of view) to an omniscient third-person point of view. This allowed the reader to be privy to things that Florence herself was not, and that tends to annoy me, because I like to be on the same page as the narrator. The switching between points of view didn't necessarily happen as seamlessly as they could have, either, and while these chapters did help progress the plot along, I kind of felt like there could have been some other way to maintain the one single point of view.I was concerned that we were heading toward a love triangle, and as anyone who has followed my reviews to any degree knows, I am so over love triangles. But this wasn't your typical one, at least not for me, because one brother was all flash and beauty while the other was more intricate and intriguing; I pretty much had my preferred ship from the get-go, so enjoyed watching Florence figure things out. I also adored Yolee, the princes' younger sister. Her personality was pretty awesome and I loved what her gift was, and the reason why she loved what she did. And watching Florence and Yolee's friendship blossom was also fun to read. And I also loved watching the growing relationship between her and Rolan as well. Talk about a guy with some hidden depths!This book pretty clearly sets itself up for a sequel, at least in my opinion, because there's no clear wrap-up of the dangers facing the world, and there's a definite unanswered issue at the end as well. This is okay, though, because I definitely wouldn't mind diving back into the world of Niemala (yes, the pun was intended; sorry about that). While there were times when the plot was a bit slow, anyone who loves world-building and fun twists on mermaid lore will probably find something to enjoy about this book. You can probably also appreciate the journey of a young woman searching for her place in the world and finally realizing that she can do more than what she thought she could. I know that, for me at least, that was one of the definite plusses!A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
    • 4/5
      Amazing and wonderful are two words that come to mind when you think about Florence by Ciye Cho. It has been several days since I finished this wonderful book and I am still thinking about it. Mr. Cho did a beautiful job creating and describing a world that is so unlike our own. From the very beginning this descriptive story takes a hold of you and doesn’t let go.Florence is a unique story about a girl, named Florence, who is kidnapped and taken to live among the merpeople in Niemela. Before she was kidnapped she was very insecure and a bit sad sounding. In Niemela, she grows and develops into a wonderful character who you would like to be friends with.Florence is a Pranormal YA adventure that I recommend to everyone. It is a truly an enjoyable story that both teens and adults will fall in love with.
    • 5/5
      This was one fabulous book. From the minute I started it I couldn’t put it down. The world that Cho has created is one I would love to be in. I could envision all of it. It was beautifully describe. Cho obviously knows a lot, or has done a lot of research on the ocean. The merfolks were very believable as characters. I felt like I could swim to the bottom of the ocean to find Niemela and spend time with the people there. Kieran was so charming and disarming in his looks and attitude that you couldn’t help liking him from the very first. However, you get the feeling that you haven’t learned everything about him. Rolan seemed like a strong force to deal with. When Florence is first brought to Niemela she can feel contempt from Rolan. She isn’t sure why. As Florence is taken in by the princes’ sister Yolee, Florence finds a true friend. She had not had a true friend since her father’s death. It was her ability to hang back and observe those around her when she lived on land that helped her while she was in Niemela. I felt the tension she felt. It seemed like every time she took a step forward in getting the Niemela to at least be nice and friendly to her that something happened to push them away. She felt like she didn’t belong anywhere. That is why I loved this book. I figured she was either going to go back to the surface and be changed and make those around her see her or she was going to find a way to stay in Niemela and be excepted.The end was not as tightly tied up as I’d like. I hope there is a sequel. I NEED to know what happens next. I look forward to reading more by this author. I was given an electronic version for review. I look forward to purchasing a physical copy to put on my shelves for my students. This is definitely a book I will recommend to them.
    • 5/5
      A thrilling adventure you won’t want to miss!Florence Waverly has been kidnapped to become the Mer Prince Kiren’s human familiar. To make matters worse she is thrust in the middle of a war between the Mer and the Darkness. She must fight to survive and choose between two brothers Kiren the charmer and Rolan the loner who pushes her away. To take a stand and find out where she truly belongs she will have to risk it all including her very soul. This story was beautiful, engaging, and captivated me right from the start. The world was beautiful and deadly. The creatures were very imaginative and delving into this mysterious new world was fun and exciting.Florence was a strong and determined woman. Even with all of the strange and deadly situations she has been put in she still finds a way to persevere and that’s what I liked most about her. Rolan was the mysterious loner that intrigued and frightened Florence. Finding out more about him and understanding him better was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed this character.Kiren was a charmer for sure and liking him was very easy, but there is more to him than meets the eye.Check out Florence and delve into an exciting new world below the sea!

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