Satisfying sequel to Lore of the Wilds. I was unexpectedly surprised with how much I enjoyed this continuation as I was not completely enthralled with the first in this story. If you read Lore of the Wilds and are on the fence about returning to this world and these characters, give it a try. You will be happily surprised.

This book swept me away with its atmosphere and lush writing. The author paints the sea and its mythology with such vivid detail that I felt pulled right into the tides alongside the characters. There’s a haunting, almost lyrical quality to the prose that lingers long after putting the book down. The characters are layered, carrying secrets that unravel slowly, and I found myself rooting for them even when their choices weren’t easy.

Pros: Beautiful, lyrical prose; immersive world steeped in folklore; characters with real depth; a strong emotional undercurrent that keeps you hooked.

Cons: The pacing drifts a bit in the beginning; some worldbuilding details could have been clearer to help ground the reader earlier on.

Overall, a captivating and atmospheric fantasy that fans of ocean-inspired mythology will love. Solid 4 stars!

Lore of the Tides serves as a stunning sequel to Lore of the Wilds, wrapping the duology that felt satisfying and complete. Lore’s journey is not without its troubles, but her will to overcome and the supporting characters she meets along the way makes it all worth it.
I will admit, it did take me a moment to get into the novel. We join Lore again aboard a ship, now the prisoner to a certain fae. This part seemed to drag a bit in my mind, but once the plot goes beyond the ship, the rest was smooth sailing, pun intended.
I found the expansion of the world Lore lives in absolutely delightful. The mechanics and magic behind the new kingdom she steps into are beautifully detailed and thought through.
Overall I really enjoyed the ending of Lore’s story!

This book was incredible! I hadn’t read the first one so I did that before jumping in but I was immediately hooked! The writing is absolutely beautiful and I feel like I was immediately immersed in the world. Can’t wait to read more!

The way I relished every bit of this duology 😭 I am so in love with Lore and this world Analeigh has crafted so masterfully. I cannot wait to read more from her! If you love fantasy romance that features high stakes political intrigue while also maintaining a cozy atmosphere (complete with a magical enchanted library) and a steamy love story, you need to read these books expeditiously!!

Huge thank you to the amazing author for the eARC in exchange for an honest review! All thoughts and opinions expressed above belong entirely to me.

I received this book as an ARC. I enjoyed the story, wasn’t at all what I expected but in a good way. I enjoyed reading the book and would definitely recommend it to friends

Thank you to Net Galley for the early copy of Lore of the Tides. This was a fabulous conclusion to the duology. After the shock at the end of book one, I was confident in the love story, but in this book the love triangle continues. Highly recommend!

This was a good follow-up to Lore Of The Wilds, with good character growth and a well executed love triangle. I enjoyed diving back into Lore's world and following along on her adventures. The only holdup I have with this sequel is that the pacing just didn't feel quite right and a lot was packed into a relatively short narrative.

I really enjoyed Lore of the Tides—it’s a stunning, emotional finale to The Lore of the Wilds duology. The writing is lush and immersive, and I loved being pulled back into Lore’s world of sea magic, danger, and fae intrigue. Her journey felt raw and real, and the emotional weight of her choices really hit me. While the pacing dipped a bit near the end and left a few threads hanging, the beauty of the prose and the depth of the characters more than made up for it. It’s the kind of book that lingers with you after the last page.

Analeigh is going far with her writing style. her characters are fleshed out and her world building is incredible. I enjoyed Book one and knew I had to dive right into book two. I am excited to see what Miss Sbrana is writing next. This novel is primarily driven by the characters and their choices.

Thank you NetGalley and publishers for the ARC!
4/5 star rating!

I had just finished Lord of the Wild right before starting this one because that cliffhanger…. I was impatient! At first I had no idea how we were going to get Lore from the wilds to the sea, but the plot was creative and fun with the whole adventure. My heart was breaking and healing and breaking and healing again in this one. I enjoyed the sea setting but it felt a little too much the same as land at times. I know thats just how the magic works but sometimes I forgot where they were! I will also say the personality shift of the MMCs didn’t feel very real to me, I suppose you could call it character development but it felt too sudden and too different? Overall I had a fun time!

Thank you to the publisher and the Nerd Fam for my gifted eARC.

I hate to say I’m dnf’ing this at 26%. I struggled to get through this. The author wrote beautiful scenes, full of vivid imagery. And I was so excited to see where this story was going.

But this sequel well flat for me. It was so slow moving and I felt as if something was missing. I wanted things to slow down a bit so we could see Lore learning more about her powers and how to control them.

A library with a deadly enchantment and a search for a magical book?! I’m in!

Add some hunky Fae.

Mix with a fabulous, fresh fantasy world and Sbrana has delivered a great magical read with a strong FMC in her writing debut.

It’s not heavy on the romance but it is heavy on the brutalities of war and doesn’t shy away from how Lore’s people are oppressed.

I can’t wait to Lore of the Tides next!

And can we have a MOMENT for the cover?! STUNNING.

I wanted to love this duo-logy so much but it just didn’t fully deliver for me. The romance was lack luster in my opinion and I really only continued the story for the plot. The addition of the sea world was interesting but seemed both rushed and short at the same time? I also don’t know why I spent most of the book continuing to pout over Syrelle when as I said I didn’t even feel conn cared to t her romance side of the story. Either way I thought the narrator did a great job.

Thank you to NetGalley and to Harper Voyager for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

I adored the first book in this duology - I absolutely ate it up and was so excited to jump back into the world.

I still loved the characters, and it was a cool idea to have the new quest be underwater with some really phenomenal imagery but overall the pacing was just all over the place, and the emotional stakes just didn't really pull me in like they had in the first book. I really struggled with how the depth of the first book wasn't brought into this one.

Overall it was a miss for me, though I am still so grateful to have been introduced to this author and I can hardly wait for what comes next from her!

This is the second part to the Lore of the Wilds duology, therefore book one must be read first.

I wasn’t as captivated with this one as I was with the first one for some reason, but overall I still enjoyed it. The beginning felt a bit slow due to additional world building, but it didn’t feel overwhelming. I know the romance wasn’t meant to be the main plot of the story, but I found myself missing the love triangle tension from the first book and wish it would have played a bigger role in the overall story.

Loved the narration by Marcella Cox. Fantastic job.

I really enjoyed the overall premise of this book and thought the world building was really well done. I loved seeing Lore's character growth arc. However, the pacing felt off and there were almost too many characters to keep track of. The ending felt a bit rushed, and overall, it just didn't quite pull me in the way I hoped.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the advance copy!

It was exciting to return to this fantasy world for book 2. Unfortunately my favorite part of this book was mainly the last 20%. The story line did not grip me as much as book 1. Additionally some of the scene transitions felt abrupt. The fantasy world created in this story was magical and honestly probably my favorite part.

This was a great end to the duo. We got a side quest, met some new people. The ending was great. We finally get to see who Lore chooses between the men she cares for and who have tried to capture her heart.

This was such a remarkable book! While I find myself not entirely loving this one as much as I did book 1, Analeigh is just absolutely incredible with words.
I was so enthralled by the new adventure that Lore Alemeyu was on. Uncovering even more secrets, stakes being even higher than when we last left Lore, and the BETRAYALS CONTINUE???!

But man the ending was 🤞🤞

A big big thank you to Harper Voyager and The Nerd Fam for providing me with an e-galley.
It was such a wild and incredible ride!