Book Review: The Saltwater Heir
BOOK REVIEW: THE SALTWATER HEIR BY CASSIDY CLARKE
Soren, princess of Nyx, finds herself in Atlas, the kingdom Nyx has been at war with. She’d be happy to exact her revenge for the death of her last battlemate, only her current battlemate has been afflicted with an Atlas-made poison, and she’ll be damned if she doesn’t get the antidote by pretending to be the heir to the Atlas throne that everyone thought dead.
Before I get into this, I would just like to say that Cassidy Clarke’s debut novel effortlessly earned its place amongst my top favorites, even contending with Neil Gaiman’s American Gods for first place! And we all know how much I am obsessed with American Gods.
What I liked:
– The prose. Clarke’s writing style is practically poetic. The descriptions, the choice of words, and everything in between melds together perfectly, be it when setting the scene or letting us into the POV character’s head.
– The character interactions. Each action taken and word spoken is so flawless, so seamless, you feel as if it’s occurring in real life instead of on paper. The exchanges between the Atlas siblings were hilariously perfect, and the connection between Soren and Elias was wonderful.
– Finn. The Trickster Prince immediately stole my heart. He was so well written.
What I didn’t like:
– Other than a tiny part that I think I misunderstood, I don’t think there is anything I didn’t like!
Overall:
– I love this book almost as much as American Gods, and now anything written by Cassidy Clarke is on my auto-buy list. I can’t wait for the sequel!
Let me know if you plan to read The Saltwater Heir or not! It comes out June 25th, 2021.
Raine
*I was given a free ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.