I'm also intrigued by the dystopia/fantasy setting. Though it takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, the story gives off more of a fantasy vibe in the sense that it doesn't feel like the world these characters live in is anything much like our own. There's some modern technology (so far) but it's pretty low-key. Elora Morgan tells this rollercoaster of a story with the elegant, refined voice of the young Braenese Zaria, encompassing the emotions, desires and confusion that we experience as teens (except perhaps the stakes are a little higher for Zaria). The eloquent yet reasonably simple language of the book made it a pleasure to read - not to mention the extremely well-constructed, loveable (and hateable) characters! Just because someone wants what you want, doesn’t make them your ally. Just because they don’t, doesn’t make them your enemy.”

The Emperor is mentioned in five of the seven novels, missing only in The Silver Chair and, notably, The Magician's Nephew, but he does not appear in any of them.

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This is one of those rare books that I feel was just made for me and I just want to read it over and over again. It's definitely more plot-heavy than the first book in the series, and it's a darker YA. We get to see Zaria turn into a schemer, even though she's still a hopeless romantic at heart. I felt ALL the emotions. What a rollercoaster. Elora is a fantastic story-teller. The voice she gives Zaria is consistent with the first book, and yet we can see her mature, seeing the world around her and still refusing to bend to the status-quo. Usually, there is a tendency for main characters to get a bit boring as series go on, but Elora keeps Zaria interesting - she's feisty and bright and seeing her grapple with a whole other batch of internal conflicts when compared to the first book through snippets of her inner monologues is great. There are only two possibilities with his strange (and strangely handsome) face: he’s either a village anomaly or the Sea God himself, in disguise. The alluring boy-creature couldn’t have come from anywhere else, because there is no other land in all the ocean.

I especially enjoyed the cat and mouse chase between Zaria and Laz. Their hatred for each other is so intense that there were a few moments where I screamed “JUST KISS ALREADY” at my kindle (because I love a good enemies to lovers plot) but at the same time I loved and admired Zaria’s loyalty to Kirwyn the entire book. She rarely strays, and her internal struggle between staying and fighting and fleeing is so well-written and helps establish and reflect Zaria’s complexities as a truly dynamic protagonist. Her scheming and manipulation and just overall badassery gave me hugeee Jude from the Cruel Prince vibes (I even think at points she does Jude better than Jude) and she’s definitely proving herself to be a FMC queen deserving a seat next to Nesta, Poppy, Jude, Aelin, [insert favorite fantasy ya badass here]. Man, I love the characters in this book. All of them. The two leads and the cousin, even the annoying girl Lida. I just... I did not expect to love a YA novel so much. I am a smut girl all the way but I felt I needed a break and so I went for this book and I have to say, it is in my top three of my favorite books I have read this year, and that includes my most beloved romance books. Betrothed: Beyond the God Sea is a work of fiction in the dystopian, science fiction, and romance sub-genres, and was penned by author Elora Morgan. The work is intended for the young adult reading audience and contains no explicit content. Our protagonist is Zaria, a young woman born into a position of privilege on her island, who is told that she is bound by fate to marry the sea god Keroe in a dangerous ritual. So when a new boy washes up on her island and threatens everything that she and her people believe in, Zaria must re-examine who and what to put her faith in. What results is a thrilling and enveloping start to the God Sea Trilogy.

Beyond the God Sea

Authors, if you are a member of the Goodreads Author Program, you can edit information about your own books. Find out how in this guide. The accompanying tug to one side of his mouth, pulling his lips into a crooked line, sent chills down my spine. This book... there are no words to describe it other than amazing. I took some time writing my review because I wanted to re-read it and properly absorb everything that happened. Emotional Breakdown: YES BECAUSE THAT FREAKING CLIFFHANGER AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO EXPECT IN BOOK TWO!! I AM DYING. Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Librarians Group is the official group for requesting additions or updates to the catalog, including:

In the first book of Beyond the God Sea: Betrothed, we see Zaria preparing for her month-long ceremony to marry Keroe, the God of the sea. Her world is turned upside down when a boy washes up on shore claiming to know more about what the land that lays past the sea, if there is such a thing. As the story progresses, Zaria becomes more and more interested in what happens after she is sent into the sea for Keroe and in Kirwyn the boy trying to convince her not to marry him. Please be advised: In this dystopian series the protagonist grows in a manner similar to characters such as Sansa Stark. She begins as sheltered/naive and does not become a strategist until Book II when the story darkens and matures. There is no spice/adult content until Book III.PDF / EPUB File Name: Beyond_the_God_Sea_-_Elora_Morgan.pdf, Beyond_the_God_Sea_-_Elora_Morgan.epub I finally understood why his cruelty hurt so much. Because I knew Laz was poison, yet a foolish, naïve part of me wished he wasn’t. I like to consider myself a patient person, but this book has proven me otherwise and I'm a little bitter about it. It physically pains me that the last book isn't out and I don't have a date to count down to in chaotic anticipation. I was buddy reading this book. Do you think it's okay that I finished it a week early? No? Shh. Our secret. Until a curious boy washes up on her palm-fringed paradise and Zaria defies sacred law to hide the unconscious stranger. There are only two possibilities with his strange (and strangely handsome) face: He’s either a village anomaly or the Sea God himself, in disguise. The alluring boy-creature couldn’t have come from anywhere else, because there is no other land in all the ocean.