In the beginning, I was excited by the realm of Atlantis; but, I found this novel to be a little more perplexing than I had anticipated because there were so many characters who appeared to be confused themselves (confusing me too). The idea is there, and it has a good chance of being a huge success; yet, the fact that it is crammed with too many things at once does not seem to work for me. I am grateful to NetGalley for providing the ebook copy.

I'm someone who is afraid of the deep water and this book always had me on edge with how enveloped in the story I was. The characters and setting felt alive and wonderful.

I tried, I really did - but I think this book and I just don't work together. I think I'm just not feeling this world and I wasn't liking the main character at all. I think the slow pace just wasn't pulling me in which made the story feel long and drawn out even though it's not that long. Ugh, I wish I'd liked it more.

this was a good read. I really did enjoy it. This book was interesting and held my interest which is good because i'm struggling to find books that keep my interest lately

At first I didn't know what to expect and was kind of skeptical It took a bit of a while but Then things picked up.This was a pretty intriguing book and I'm glad I had a chance to read it

DNFing at 50%

When a book starts to become a chore instead of a mental getaway, it's hard to get through. I was waiting for this story of Daria and Atlantis to blossom into a beautiful, fantastical tale. But the more I ventured down the road into Atlantis, I realized that the opportunity for world building was exchanged for drama and romance.

World building doesn't make a story, but it is a vital part in a fantasy book, (unless it takes place in a current setting, which still requires some.) I feel like with a story set in Atlantis requires lots of detail and imagery for the reader. However, all I gleaned when I was reading was that the Atlantians lived in underwater caves/tunnels...and that's about all I got. This story has a massive opportunity to be whimsical, but it misses its mark.

Not only was the world building disappointing, the insta-love between Daria and Ni-Cio was without explanation or justification. I'm not sure about you, but I rarely (if ever) support insta-love. This is another one of those cases where I find myself shaking my head at the missed opportunity.

Another big issue I had with this book was the characters. While they each have some face-value descriptions, the depth to which the characters are investigated isn't very deep. I felt that with the issue developing, the characters remained shallow and nonchalant.

Now, not all of this book is negative. The Atlantis theme naturally drew my attention, along with the mythology and historical timeline that were created. I just really hoped for more of an Atlantis feeling to shine through. I debated for a while if I was going to continue reading because I wanted to uncover more about Travelor. Yet, there wasn't enough to keep me drawn in.

Vulgarity: None that I recall.
Sexual content: Some, yet not detailed.
Violence: Minimal.

I will not be assigning a starred review as I did not finish reading this book.

Loved the worldbuilding and characterization in this book!

I love fantasy YA novels, Tides of Change doesn't disappoint. I sometimes get addicted to books, you know that staying up all night, and can't put the book down? Yes, this happened with Tides of Change. I love when I can hear from more than one perspective in the book, I had no issues with the alternating pov. The book did move a little fast but you just have to keep up! I will totally recommend this book to friends, I'm also waiting for the sequel!

LOVED this book! Just the right mix of magic, excitement, and suspense, with an awesome heroine leading it all!

Take a chance and read this book, you might be suprised as to how much you like it. Don't think The Little Mermaid because this is not the case here. The story is unique with a lot of action and of course romance.
I was skeptical at first but decided to try it. I was really glad I did because I really enjoyed it. At the end, I felt as if there was more to the story, as if this was the cliff hanger and there is another book to come. I will be on the lookout for a possible next book to see where the story goes.

Where to begin…Tides of Change (The Atlantis Chronicles #1) by Susan MacIver was in my opinion only okay. this is mainly because I had a really hard time getting into this book. I was very interested in the subject of the story (Atlantis) so I figured I’d give it a go. It took me a while to get to where I actually wanted to finish the book, and even then it took me a week to finish this book (I usually complete a book in a day or two). It just didn’t keep my attention. I really wanted to love this book, but you can’t win them all.

MacIver had a lot happening and it was confusing in the beginning. There were so many characters and the names were…unique…and long (just too much for me). I didn’t really understand what was happening until around half-way through the book. I felt lost, kind of like when I read GoT. She kept switching between characters in different places, but it wasn’t clear how, or even if, they were related/consequential in any way (until much later in the story).

I enjoyed the story overall, but it wasn’t a can’t-put-it-down book for me. It was just too slow going with information overload in the beginning, and that ruined it for me. I would probably read the next one, just because I want to know what happens in the story, but there was just way too much, way to fast (and I’m all for complex story lines). I really wanted to LOVE this book, but you can’t win them all.

DNF @25 %

I couldn't connect with the story or the characters. This story wasn't for me.

As much as I usually enjoy this genre, I just could not connect with the characters and was not drawn into the story. I did finish the book, and I can honestly say, that I have read worse, but I can not say that I thoroughly enjoyed the experience either.

I was given a copy of Tides of Change by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is the beginning of a series or trilogy by goodreads author Susan MacIver, and based off this description of the book I had some high hopes for this story, since it was the beginning of a trilogy and I was not disappointed.
The story takes a little time to get stated, for me I wasn’t really hooked until about Chapter 9. However after that the story became rather had to put down.
This is a fantasy novel to me; with everything you might be looking for a little romance, action, and suspense combined with s healthy dose of lore, fantasy, intrigue, human frailty and hope. What more could you want?
A lot of time and care went into the characters and world building here and it definitely comes through. It is engaging, well though out and everything is developed.
Again, I note that some of the pacing was a little jarring at times but over all it was a good read, and I will be waiting to see the sequel when it comes out.

The premise and storyline here were so good, but I think they might have been a bit underdeveloped. The plot jumped very quickly and some points didn't seem to make any sense. For example, did the new healer get a brain download from all of the healers that went before or was she just guessing and hoping. That said - it was a good story

I absolutely loved this novel. The premise of the society of Atlantis surviving is a great one, The characters are believable and the weaving of the healer's energy amazing; The book starts out topside and intertwines two societies and the main characters. I can't wait to read the sequel..

Interesting, engaging and unique. The plot was captivating and enthralling, the prose beautiful, the mystery well delivered and the characters strong. I loved it and would recommend it to everyone. I really hope for a sequel.

A different view of what might be if Atlantis still existed under the sea. The progression of evolution of them. Add in a girl from our world who could save them all and you have a perfectly story to immerse yourself in.
My only problem is the switch of characters ever chapter became confusing to me.

Great new interesting story. Definitely recommend.