“Of Mountains and Seas,” by Emily Renk Hawthorne 

 

This was my second read thru of this story but audiobook version this time. I initially rated it 3 stars, but now it's 4 stars. I stand by what I originally said that this book is good for people who love to annotate because it was confusing with time jumps and the amount of POVs. It made way more sense the second time thru and I picked up way more information than the first time. I really liked the story plot, and the mystery mixed in with modern type political intrigue. I love the cultural differences with the Chinese lore. Of Mountains and Seas was plot and character focused and not a lot of romance for readers who want that. Tons of character development, whether good or bad, which I really liked. 

 

The narration was perfect. It helped make more sense to the story and brought the entire book to life in my mind. I preferred listening to the book versus the e-book, it really made it magical for me. 

 

The cover is initially why I wanted to read the book; it is so pretty.  4 out of 5 stars. 

 

-Shifters 

-Magic 

-Chinese Lore 

-Political Intrigue 

-Multi POV 

 

Thank you for the ARC, Netgalley.