The book tells us all about how the job of a Siren could be done by one individual, but because of the demands of the position, the Ocean never allows one soul to do it alone. In addition to the obvious angst radiating out of Kahlen because she wants and can’t have Akinli in her life, you have all the intense dynamics between the girls serving the Sea, and the bonds between each of the girls and their Ocean mother. There are so, so many layers of deep and honest sentiment in The Siren. There are bright spots in the story, but the turmoil created by the nature of their job casts a pallor over the entire book.Īs long as you are in the mood for the somber, emotional intensity of this story, we don’t doubt you will love it. Kahlen and her sisters spend much of their time as Sirens trying to either forget the pains of their pasts or desperately grasping at happy memories that continue to float away. All those years dancing in the kitchen thinking I was special, and then I run across a master.Before we dive into all the good parts of The Siren, we have to admit something to ourselves: This is not an entirely happy tale. “Unbelievable,” he said, almost as if he was complaining. We stepped on each other’s toes more than once, and after he accidentally knocked his head into my shoulder, he threw his hands up. People walked by, pointing and laughing, but it was one of those moments when I knew we weren’t being mocked we were being envied.
After a minute, he got brave and swung me around, lining me up for those peppy kicks I loved so much. In unison, we rock stepped and triple stepped, falling into the rhythm in our head. I took it and positioned myself in front of him as he shook his head, grinning. I pursed my lips and dusted off my shoulder, a thing I’d seen Elizabeth do when she was bragging.Īs if he was accepting a challenge, he shrugged off his backpack and stood, holding out a hand for me. “I swear, if you tell me you can jitterbug, I’m going to. I sat bolt upright, and Akinli rolled his eyes. “And, thanks to my mom being a competitive dancer as a teen, I know how to do the Lindy hop and the jitterbug.”
Oh, yeah, it’s a skill.” He smiled, proud of his accomplishments.
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