Title: Winter Tide (The Innsmouth Legacy #1)
Author: Ruthanna Emrys
Genre: Fantasy
Published: By Tor on April 4th, 2017
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Summary
(adapted from Goodreads)
After attacking Devil’s Reef in 1928, the U.S. Government rounded up the people of Innsmouth and took them to the desert, far from their ocean, their Deep One ancestors, and their sleeping god Cthulhu. Only Aphra and Caleb Marsh survived the camps, and they emerged without a past or a future. The government that stole Aphra’s life now needs her help. She must return to the ruins of her home, gather scraps of her stolen history, and assemble a new family to face the darkness of human nature.
Thoughts
Note: 1. I received a free e-copy of the book via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
2. I have not read any of H. P. Lovecraft’s works and I am reviewing this work on its own merit.
I enjoyed the cast of characters in this one. It’s diverse and interesting, also featuring creatures from different magical races. My favourite was Audrey – young, curious and intelligent, she guided the group out of many difficult situations. The plot was slow and I wasn’t a fan. The style was very different from what I’ve been reading recently and this was also why I was initially uninterested in the book. I believe I would have liked this book a lot better if I was familiar with Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos. However, it is quite a nice read for those like me, but not a great one. Unsure of whether I’ll continue with the series as of now.
Read the detailed review here.
Recommendations
I would recommend the book to fans of H. P. Lovecraft and those who don’t mind a story with a slow plot. Any sort of eerie and mysterious music would be the perfect accompaniment to this. I don’t generally listen to horror-related music, so I have no specific recommendations on this. Since Aphra is a Deep One, and there’s plenty of salt and sea references, I’d recommend anything salty or some seafood to go along with this.
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