A Dark and Drowning Tide

I was excited about the premise of the book, but I DNF. The first few chapters were hard to get through because the author was just telling the audience what was happening instead of showing it. I also found it difficult to connect with the main character. I understand that not every MC is supposed to be likeable; but since the author doesn't establish the reason for Lorelei's contempt in the beginning, it just made it harder to enjoy the world-building and other characters. This book does get extra brownie points though for having such a gorgeous cover.