I am looking forward to the third book. I really want to see the conclusion of the MC’s journey and whether or not she gets her HEA. Cause the ending of book two really does leave it open for anything to happen. Broadly, the Beyond the God Sea trilogy matures along with the protagonist. Book I is Young YA. Book II is Dark/Mature YA better suited to older teen readers. Book III is New Adult. This is a very intriguing story of a young woman about to become the apparent bride to a sea god. Her whole life, she’s been preparing, unable to be touched by males in any way, she has led a very isolated and sheltered life, but she is excited for her destiny with the sea god. Until a mysterious boy washes ashore on her island, and suddenly, everything she’s ever known to be true slowly starts to unravel, even if she doesn’t want to see it. Meeting Laz, I hated him. I still do. I could see the author subtly writing attraction into his interactions with Zaria which was honestly UNCOMFORTABLE, given how absolutely horrible he was to her. I love a good villian, enemies to lovers kind of story, but to me, Laz was just too mean and I had a hard time believing she could like someone who said/did such horrible things. Don't get me wrong, Laz's character was interesting but I largely found him unforgivable. It will be interesting to see if we learn more about him in book 3. Jul's was nice...but lets agree that nice is a bit boring. Basically, both brothers paled in comparison to Kirwyn. Bound by Dark Waters, the sequel to Beyond the God Sea, is a brilliant book written in the most captivating manner, bound to enchant the reader. Right from the beginning you are thrust into a whirlpool of action, romance and drama - in my opinion, three of the most exciting parts of a story!

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. The accompanying tug to one side of his mouth, pulling his lips into a crooked line, sent chills down my spine. There have been countless meals since your arrival, little queen. Don’t you think I could have gotten my hands on one of them by now?” 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. 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. I felt desire for my friend: I told my want, my want did end. I felt desire for my foe: I told it not… my want did grow. Emotional Breakdown: YES BECAUSE THAT FREAKING CLIFFHANGER AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO EXPECT IN BOOK TWO!! I AM DYING. PDF / EPUB File Name: Beyond_the_God_Sea_-_Elora_Morgan.pdf, Beyond_the_God_Sea_-_Elora_Morgan.epub 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.

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.

Everyone who's giving a bad review seems to be attributing their poor opinion of the book to the fact that the main character, Zaria, is naive throughout this novel. 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 second book of Bound by Dark Waters takes the reader to Rythas. The MC goes through a few trials and tribulations. Mostly dealing with the aggressive King that has a sole purpose for her and the cruel twin brother. Work against the Emperor's Magic?" said Aslan, turning to her with something like a frown on his face. And nobody ever made that suggestion to him again." ―Susan and Aslan [src] I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The history and world-building that Elora Morgan wrote for The Island and beyond created such an interesting society that I wanted to dive right into and know all the secrets of! I love reading about strong willed female main characters and Zaria was exactly what I needed her to be. She was loyal, stubborn and inquisitive which, put together, gave us someone very interesting to experience this book through. As her wedding came ever closer I could really feel her trepidation and emotions through the writing. This was a book I could not put down.