“Curse of the Nautilus,” by Ralynn Kimie

Triton, Prince of the Atlantic, is banished from his lands by his father to the Pacific Ocean, all because he saved his sister’s life. A goddess saves Triton from being eaten by sharks when he was banished. Now the goddess’ daughter Anela has the babysit the obnoxious prince until he gave get his trident and go back to his sea.

OMG!!!!!!!! I was blown away by how much I absolutely loved this book. I can’t even write barely anything because I feel like even the smallest information might spoil it. I loved the characters so much! They were annoying and self-centered at the beginning but they all (almost all) did a 180 by the end of the book. The tension and bickering between Triton and Anela were perfect. The story line was flawless. I wish I could go back a re-read this book for the first time (I will be re-reading it even without the first-time effect). 5 out of 5 stars, this is one of the best books I’ve read in a while. Do check the trigger warnings because this book was a lot of traumas.

-Hawaiian Mythology
-Sea Nymph
-Witch
-Magic
-Multi POV
-Enemies To Lovers
-Greek Mythology
-Forced Proximity

I originally had the opportunity to beta read this novel and I loved it from the very beginning. I've always been a HUGE fan of The Little Mermaid and I love the way this follows the sea witch and what made her the way she is. I love that the spicy scenes in this novel are relevant to the plot and aren't overly descriptive. You get to watch Triton grow into a better... person? Siren? but watch Anela become a shadow of her former self. As one becomes better, the other becomes worse. It's just so beautifully done! The inclusivity of Hawaiian mythology was also a wonderful touch and not something commonly seen. I'm not familiar with it much myself outside of Pele so I loved learning about it and the shark demigods, especially from a local author to Hawai'i.

While I'm a big fan of her other books, I really hope we get more stories like this from Ralynn Kimie! Thank you Netgalley, Steely Co., and Ralynn Kimie for letting me read this!