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Reviewed by Melinda Hills for Readers' Favorite
Saleria knows that she is destined for great things as she approaches her eighteenth birthday, but even with years of preparation, when the time for action arrives, she is swept into events that seem unimaginable. Alliance of the Deep by Lara Nance follows Saleria, her family, and other important people within the Empire as forces combine to threaten the peace that has existed for many years. As the closest ally to the Emperor, Saleria’s father, Duke Ashton, takes on an even more important role as the new King of Aquatainia, a hidden, underwater kingdom. As Princess, Saleria becomes an ambassador to the Tol Mer, a race of once-human creatures who now live under the sea, and whose cooperation can mean the difference between success on land or the loss of the Empire to evil forces. Along with her teacher, a Qizarra from a long line of powerful witches, Saleria uses her mental and physical skills to protect her father and fight for the preservation of the Empire. Will the mission the High Mother of the Qizarra wants Saleria to undertake – finding the missing Crown of the Seas – restore the balance of power, or will Saleria become the unwitting cause of the destruction of the world to rival the atomic wars of millennia past?
With tremendous passion and unbounded imagination, Lara Nance has created a fantastic world filled with amazing characters and non-stop action. As Book One of the Crown of the Seas Series, Alliance of the Deep sets the stage for the final showdown between the forces of good and evil with the fate of the underwater race, the Tol Mer, at stake. Wonderful story! The characters are quite well portrayed and the action keeps the story moving at the perfect pace. I can't wait for Book 2! For fans of fantasy epics, Alliance of the Deep is a treat that will hold you spellbound as you follow all the intrigue among the nobles and the consequences their actions bring about.
