Book Review: The Siren

One of my favorite book series for the longest time has been The Selection series by Kiera Cass. As a result of this, I was very interested when I saw that her first book that she’d written had been re-released. Like all of her books, The Siren had a gorgeous cover and the story sounded so interesting that I just had to check it out!

Here’s the synopsis from Amazon.com:

Kahlen is a Siren, bound to serve the Ocean by luring humans to watery graves with her voice, which is deadly to any human who hears it. Akinli is human—a kind, handsome boy who's everything Kahlen ever dreamed of. Falling in love puts them both in danger . . . but Kahlen can't bear to stay away. Will she risk everything to follow her heart?

For starters, this book is a bit different from my usual reads. Spies, detectives, and occasionally princesses, but I can’t say that I’ve read any stories dealing with sirens. I think that’s what makes this story unique. While mythological creature romances aren’t anything new, it’s refreshing to see something that’s not dealing with vampires, werewolves, witches, or zombies.

Kahlen’s story is a fascinating one, and I was rooting for her and Akinli to be together from the moment they met. Akinli was super sweet, and I could easily see why Kahlen fell in love with him. Their love is naturally forbidden, but this love story had a creative solution that I honestly didn’t think would happen.

Aside from the love story, I also enjoyed seeing Kahlen’s friendships with her fellow sirens. Each of the girls were enjoyable to read about, and I found myself liking all of them. I also enjoyed how the sirens traveled to Pawley’s Island, South Carolina for a while, as I had been there with my own best friends back during the summer. It’s not very often that I can say that I’ve been to one of the settings in a book.

The Siren is a lovely read, and I recommend checking it out!