SIREN SUICIDES by, Ksenia Anske
Siren Suicides, I Chose to Die (Book 1): On
a rainy September morning that just so happens to be her sixteenth
birthday, Ailen Bright, a chicken-legged, straw-haired teenager, decides
to commit suicide via drowning in the family bathtub. The ornate marble
tub, adhering to her abusive father's love for anything expensive and
Italian, is decorated by five sirens - who seemingly help her escape the
house when her father breaks down the bathroom door. After an
almost-successful suicide attempt number two, which lands her at the
bottom of a lake, she learns that sirens are, in fact, real, and they
want to turn her into one of them. An amazing, yet dark look into the
mind and heart of a suicidal teenager, this urban fantasy follows
Ailen's struggle to figure out the meaning of life, the unraveling of
her confusing feelings for her theatrically goofy best friend Hunter,
and her desperate battle for her father's love.
Review:
"I
CHOSE TO DIE, the first book in Ksenia Anske's SIREN SUICIDES series,
was such a non-stop rush, I literally could not put it down—I was
completely sucked in, and had to see what was going to happen next!
Written in the real-time constant flow of Ailen Bright's sixteenth birthday day, I CHOSE TO DIE offers a thrilling and quite unique portrayal of mythological sirens. Plop them in the water of the modern world, and get ready to hit the ground running!
I can't wait to read the next two books and find out more about these creatures Ms. Anske has gifted us with!"
Written in the real-time constant flow of Ailen Bright's sixteenth birthday day, I CHOSE TO DIE offers a thrilling and quite unique portrayal of mythological sirens. Plop them in the water of the modern world, and get ready to hit the ground running!
I can't wait to read the next two books and find out more about these creatures Ms. Anske has gifted us with!"
Siren Suicides, My Sisters in Death (Book 2):
In the second installment of the Siren Suicides trilogy, Ailen Bright
finds herself in a sticky situation. Her new supernatural abilities
haven't solved anything - in fact, they've royally messed up her life.
She can't be with the one person she loves (though her self-control is
wavering by the second), her old, well-dressed dog of a father hasn't
learned any new tricks, and her supposed siren sister doesn't seem to
have her best interests at heart. A pawn in the game between her father
and the Siren of Canosa, Ailen is constantly searching for her next
move. Through all the hardships, however, Ailen's self-doubt begins to
dissipate as she comes to accept her new identity.
Review:
"Happy
to say that I still enjoy the story and the characters immensely. I
often felt that the main character was frustrating and stubborn in her
refusal to show any real growth, but was rewarded in earnest in the last
three chapters. I look forward to finishing the series and seeing how
it will all turn out in the end."
Siren Suicides, The Afterlife (Book 3): Ailen
Bright is more lost than ever. Her father has betrayed her yet again,
but keeps her longing for his love alive with some almost-heartfelt
confessions, though few and far between. She and Hunter can never be
together without fighting the urge to strangle each other with their
bare hands. And to top it off, two-faced Canosa won't leave her alone.
Her resolve to do the right thing is wavering as she tries to protect
the ones she loves, simultaneously searching for a reason to keep on
living, and the final chapter of Siren Suicides comes to a tumultuous
close, bringing death, life, and love.
Review:
"I
loved all three of these books but I did find the ending a little
cliché. However, it worked as it showed how death isn't the answer to
running from your troubles."
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