I would like to thank the publisher for sending me an audio-arc in exchange for an honest review through NetGalley.

After the events of the first book, Lore has set the humans free from one hell, but to truly free her people she finds herself forced on a dangerous quest to find the sun book. And while she'll have to face the betrayal by the fae she thought she could trust, and deal with a crew who doesn't trust her and the magic she can do, finding the sun book won't be easy. She will have to navigate threats both on and within the ocean and its depths to find the sun book before it's too late. But with her heart on the line, Lore will be forced to make decisions that could change everything.

I really shouldve reread book one before jumping into this because there's a lot that I don't remember. With that being said, I really liked this sequel. Maybe I'll reread both later this year because WOW. Not only was this world already unique, but this book doubles down and gives you different settings and characters while also diving further into the characters from book one. Lore is so torn up over everything, and instead of allowed herself time to feel she's forced into this next mission without any chance of breathing. And its literally one thing after another. There's so many twists and reveals that it left me breathless for sure. The romance was well done, though it also gave me whiplash, and when I thought things were going one way, it took a turn and did something I didnt expect. Which also annoyed me, but that was more due to the fact that my heart was being crushed. I loved the adventure and the new places we explored here, and while I won't give any spoilers, I will say that this was so different than what I normally see in books, which is why I do feel like this book might have actually been better than the first in a lot of ways. Overall, fantastic conclusion to this duology. I can't wait to reread it.

I would also like to add to my audiobook friends -- this was well produced, and the narrator does a great job bringing this book and the characters to life. I would definitely recommend it.

Actual Rating: 4.5 stars

this book was more than I could hope for. After leaving us with a bombshell cliffhanger in Lore Of The Wilds, Analeigh continues Lore's story in a way that stays true to our FMC but really shows her character growth and how is becoming strong for herself and as a leader.

This book introduces us more into the magic of this world and its realms and we get to explore more places. I loved getting to meet more characters from different classes and to see the vast differences between these places.

Analeigh does an amazing job of taking from history to add a layer to the oppression Lore and the humans faced in this book. I also really enjoy that these added details allow each reader to interpret Lore's trials differently.

Reading format: Audiobook 🎧
Overall Rating: 3.5 🖤rounded up up to 4🖤

Before we get started, can we get a little commotion for the cover? Absolutely stunning 😍

Overall thoughts:

“I choose you. I will always choose you.”

One thing that really shines in this book is the budding romance. I’m not a huge romance girl, but I was really looking forward to the eventual tipping point of when they’d finally be honest with each other. Once we reached that climax (pun intended) our mains allowed themselves to be vulnerable, both regarding the betrayal they suffered, as well as their fears. The patience and reassurance that follows, between both parties, is really well executed in my opinion. Minus points for how many times our MMC growled though. 😑

Outside of that, I really liked the vivid imagery and the detail that went into bringing the lush sceneries to life. Additionally, the diverse cast is what drew me to the with the first book, so I’m glad that see that carried through this story as well.

Critiques: My biggest issue with this one is the pacing. At times the story felt so slow and at other times, things were much too rushed. We spent so much time preparing for the final showdown. Then, when we got there, it was over fairly quick and was a bit predictable. I have a lot of thoughts about the ending but I do appreciate the closure we got.

Overall, this was a satisfying ending to Lore’s story and I look forward to reading more from this author. Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Audio for the ARC. Lore of the Tides is officially out on 7/8/25!

Analeigh Sbrana’s Lore duology is a beautifully written and deeply immersive romantasy full of lyrical prose, rich magic, and an unforgettable setting. From enchanted forests to ancient courts, the world feels both ethereal and dangerous, pulling the reader in from the very first page.

In Lore of the Wilds, we meet Lore, a 21-year-old woman drawn into a tangled web of secrets, power, and forbidden magic. She finds herself in a complicated love triangle with Syrelle and another suitor, but neither romance fully lands in the first book. Lore’s voice feels young at times, and the contrast between her immaturity and the book’s explicit content can feel slightly disjointed. That said, the writing is so gorgeously descriptive and the world so captivating that it’s easy to stay engaged.

Lore of the Tides builds on that foundation with more emotional weight and narrative focus. Lore must confront the betrayals of the past while navigating new threats and shifting alliances. Her dynamic with Syrelle becomes even more layered as they are forced to work together again, their relationship charged with lingering feelings and unresolved tension. At the same time, her friendship with Finndryl begins to evolve. Will one of these relationships become a tender and deeply emotional romance, adding another dimension to her journey? The emotional stakes are higher, the pacing is tighter, and the magical world continues to unfold in stunning detail.

The audiobooks, narrated by Marcella Cox, add even more beauty to the experience. Her narration brings Lore’s voice to life with grace and emotion, perfectly matching the lyrical tone of the prose and enhancing the immersive quality of the story.

Together, these two books tell a story of trust, betrayal, and transformation, all wrapped in beautiful prose. Perfect for readers who love lush settings, morally complex romance, and heroines finding their strength in the most magical and treacherous of worlds


Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review!

After the way Lore of the Wilds left off, I was anxious to see what would become of my favorite characters. This book was filled with character development and hard-won battles. If you thought Lore couldn’t be put through more strife, buckle up. She claws her way through horrible circumstances to save her people. I admire how she picked herself up after going through many nightmare inducing scenarios.

This book highlighted how fear can turn into a dangerous weapon against yourself or others. Fear of those different to what you believe in led to Lore facing such horrible discrimination and hardship. Fear imprisoned the humans. Being afraid and doing it anyway was a big theme in this book. Lore and the humans especially had a tough journey in this. I liked that the healing that came after hardship was focused on by the people. It was a beautiful message.

I enjoyed the romance in this book as well. I like how Lore handled and untangled her feelings before jumping in. She’s stronger than me, that’s all I’ll say. I love how supportive the relationship was. They made each other stronger while also being a safe place to show weakness. I love them so much!

I love that the same narrator as the first book was used. She did a wonderful job embodying all of the characters. They felt distinct while listening. I could pick out who was talking without it being mentioned. The audiobook was produced well. I highly recommend listening to this book if you can!

What an adventure!!!! This was a great conclusion to the Lore duology!

I absolutely loved Lore of the Wilds and Lore of the Tides is right up there with the first! The ending of Wilds left me absolutely stunned and was so excited to get back to this story. There was so much adventure in Tides, I was loving all the underwater settings!

And most of all, I loooove the love triangle! This one is really done well! Because at some point, I am rooting for everyone! I love the conclusion and who she picks, I love that Analeigh also mentions seeing a different timeline where they all did work out together.

Audiobook notes: the narrator does a great job since she is the one doing all the voices! She does a good job doing different variations to help give each character their own voice. I loved the audio for both Wilds and Tides! Definitely recommend the duology on audio!

This book started out well. I picked it up on a whim after it was recommended by a friend of a friend, even though I hadn’t read the first one. I was very prepared for it to go either way. Some books are good at getting you up to speed, some books are not so great.

I spent about three hours straight listening to the first half of the book. I wasn’t lost, I was enjoying myself. I liked the characters, although I didn’t love anyone.

I put the book down because I had to do something… and I never picked it back up. I tried a couple of times, and I just wasn’t pulled in like I was before. I don’t know if it was the lack of momentum, and maybe if I had listened to the whole book in one go I would have stayed hooked (although that’s impractical) or if the second half of the book isn’t as good as the first half.

Either way, I DNFed this book at 55%.

Thank you NetGalley.

I think this was a good ending to this duology overall, but could have been 50-100 pages shorter. A lot of the middle felt really repetitive, which made the story drag a lot even though there was a lot happening. I also think that the pacing of the end wrapped up wayy too quickly - it felt like there need to be a little more in between all hope is lost and happily ever after.

The magic system of this world is so interesting, especially for Lore. I wish there had been more around that overall, but the way the source worked in this was very unique.

I do think that narrator for both this and the first book did a great job with them - her voice fit both Lore and the story really well.

Thank you to Harper Voyager, HarperAudio, and Netgalley for the advanced copy!

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperAudio for an advanced listen of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Unfortunately for me, this book was a DNF at 48%. I read other reviews that said that it picked up in the back half but I just didn't feel compelled enough to keep listening. I wasn't connected to the characters. Ultimately there were just too many other books I wanted to get to. I didn't know how long it would take for me to force myself to finish Lore of the Tides, and I didn't feel like forcing myself to listen in the first place.

I also listened to Lore of the Wilds. I wasn't blown away by it, but I was intrigued enough by the ending to want to see where the story went. I was hoping what I didn't like of LotW would be resolved in Book 2, but it just wasn't. I didn't buy the chemistry or romance between any of the parties of the love triangle. And while LotW read and felt like YA throughout, including the intimate scenes (from what I remember), that wasn't the case with LotT. Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of spice. I read open door romances regularly. And honestly, the scene I heard in LotT wasn't bad. But it absolutely did not follow the flow of the book. It felt shoehorned in and almost felt jarring.

A pet peeve of mine in fantasies is when modernity is poorly interwoven into stories that feel set in the past. This popped up several times, especially in the dialogue, of LotT. It wasn't obvious things like someone saying "slay queen" but it stood out just enough to feel odd. And once I pick up on it more than a few times in a fantasy, there's no way for me to not notice it.

I also struggled with the narrator. I don't dislike the narrator - I think I'd really enjoy listening to her narrate a contemporary YA/new adult romance. But I just couldn't get with her delivery of a fantasy. She did change voices for different characters, which I always appreciate, but there's a certain amount of vocal variation and animation I expect in fantasies that I didn't find here. Her delivery outside of character voice changes felt very flat. Or at most, like what an average person reading a book would sound like. I didn't feel like I was listening to a voice actor.

I wish I loved this book. The fantasy genre in particular is sorely lacking in diverse voices, and it was exciting to see a fresh perspective and concept from Sbrana. For me, it unfortunately missed the mark on its execution.

Overall, at 48% I found myself only listening because I felt like I had to. I wasn't paying close attention, I knew I was missing plot points, and it just wasn't drawing me in.

Starting off with what I did love about this book, I loved getting to see Lore’s growth as a character. I feel like she really deeply shows empathy in a beautiful way even if there’s a lil vengeance sprinkled in.
My biggest issue though was I fought to get to the second half. The first part of the book felt sort of cyclical and slow like we were getting nowhere then all of the sudden the story happened and was over. I think there could have been a little more balance in the pacing and I truly wish there had been more stakes because once the story started to roll it felt like some of it was just so easy.

3.75/5

Wonderful story and world-building!

It was a slow start and the ending felt rushed, but the middle was so good.

The narrator, Marcella Cox, did such a great job.

“You shine golden in the moonlight, you thrive under the glow of stars, Lore. You are work of adoration. “


This is part 2 and the audio was phenomenal!

4.25⭐️s
This book was such a good closure to the duology. I also feel like I just love a good ocean journey, so this one might be my favorite of the two. - This book continues Lore’s journey and I was excited to see what happened next in the story. I enjoyed seeing the different character dynamics develop after the betrayal in the last book. There are a few areas I wish had more depth, but overall it was good and I thought it was a nuanced closure to the duology as Lore travels to several places in order to get the book and free the humans.
Also, Analeigh throws in a Good Girl in there - swoon - lol. Love a good Good Girl moment.
Thank you NetGalley, the lovely author, Harper Voyager imprint, and Harper Audio for both the advance electronic copy and the advance audiobook. All opinions are my own.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

First, let's just all take a moment to appreciate the cover art because it's absolutely stunning!

Okay, I always have a harder time explaining and/or reviewing fantasy books because I don't want to accidentally reveal any spoilers, and this book had so many twists and turns that I'll have to be careful how I write this, but I'll try!

Lore of the Tides is the high-stakes, action-packed, gritty, but also utterly romantic conclusion to this duology. In Lore of the Tides, Lore is searching for a magical book that could have devastating consequences if it gets in the wrong hands, which leads us to entirely new settings and introduces fun and unique new characters. I thought the writing was really vibrant, and made it easy to picture exactly what was happening throughout the book. There's so much that happens in this book, and I wondered a few times how everything could possibly work out, but it all came together by the end!

And, ohhhh, the drama in this book! The kind-of-but-not-quite love triangle?! After the first book, I was wondering if Asher/Syrelle's character would get a redemption arc after his betrayal, but I'm really happy with how everything worked out in book two.

Lore was always a strong, smart, and fiercely loyal character, but I liked how she really seemed to come into herself in this book... learning more about herself and her magic, and becoming even more determined to do what is right and protect the people she loves. And Finn is an absolutely swoon-worthy MMC! He never tried to overshadow Lore, and was always there to remind her how capable she was. Not to mention, he also calls her "Honey" and "good girl" 🥵 But I think my favorite scene of them together was when he braids her hair 🫠 I thought that was so sweet, and I'm a *sucker* for caretaking!

I received this book as an ALC and really enjoyed that format. The narrator's voice was warm and sounded exactly like I would've imagined Lore's voice to sound like. But regardless of how you consume your books, I definitely recommend giving this series a try!

Pub Date Jul 08 2025 
Thank you, HarperAudio Adult | HarperAudio, via NetGalley for the ALC

What’s not to love about a love triangle and a quest for a grimoire? The change in setting and additional side characters made this feel like a totally fresh book, while still building off Lore of the Wilds. Some of the pacing did feel chaotic, there were definitely some lulls, and then some moments where everything happens all at once in a blink. All that said, the prose is poetic and the world building makes sense and is easy to follow. Lore truly stands on business as badass FMC, and Finn would burn the world for her.

Thank you Net Galley and Harper Audio for the ALC!

This was a good conclusion to this duology. There are many questions left unanswered (that I would like answered because I'm just that curious), but it seems like Sbrana is leaving them unanswered so that she can expand on this world in spin-offs. Would I read those spin-offs if they came to be? Probably not... I just don't feel invested enough in this story to continue on with it.

The goals Lore and co. set out to accomplish in this installment were much clearer than the first book, so I appreciated that a lot. I liked Lore a lot more in this book too. She seemed more sure of herself and wasn't agonizing over every little thing. The magic system and world were also better developed, though I did find the magic to be a bit too convenient at times and the rules to be a little wobbly.

I had two major issues with this book. First, much like Onyx Storm, we were bombarded with so much new information that it was difficult to keep track of who was who and where they were going. Even though I listened to this in just a few days, I found myself forgetting who certain characters were just because there were so many new ones to keep track of. Second, it felt like the romance was being forced. I don't know if I really bought the connection between Lore and her romantic interests... there wasn't a lot of tension, and the only romantic interactions that stood out were the spice scenes. There's nothing wrong with spice, but if that's the only romantic tension between your characters, it doesn't feel authentic.

Would I read more from this author? Probably. Her writing is superb and you can tell that she has the potential to be a great storyteller. It's difficult to judge someone only off of their debut novel/series.

I can’t believe it took me this long to dive into this series, but once I realized Lore of the Tides was book two, I immediately grabbed Lore of the Wilds and devoured it first. And let me tell you, once I finished book one earlier today, I physically could not stop myself from diving straight into this one. That’s how addicted I was.
I read along with the audiobooks, and it made the entire experience even more magical. The narrator brought the world and characters to life in such a vivid way, I can’t recommend pairing the audio with the physical book enough.
Lore of the Tides is just as enchanting, magical, and utterly immersive as the first. It transported me to a world far from my own, lush with fae princes, ancient magic, and emotional stakes that left my heart racing. I didn’t just read this book, I lived it. And though I’m not sure if there will be a third, I’ll be first in line if there ever is.
If you’re craving a story with world-shifting magic, aching slow-burn romance, a fierce and unforgettable heroine, lost-and-found family ties, and enough fae intrigue to keep you hooked until 2 a.m., this series is your next obsession. It’s everything you’d want in a fairytale… but with an addictive, adult edge.
Seriously, if you haven’t started this series yet, you are missing out. Don’t walk, run.

Thank you Harper audio, NetGalley and the author for a elc of Lore of the tides in exchange for an honest review.

Well, just like the first book, I felt like this had a lot of plot holes and was confusing at times to follow the story. The flow was slightly better, but it just felt all over the place.
Character development felt nonexistent while listening. Characters introduced to the story were just dropped in with little to know backstory.
I just felt lost and not caring while listening to the story. I enjoyed some aspects in the first book and had hope this book might feel less YA but it still feels the same if not slightly worse.
The narration was easy to follow and clear and just overall was done well. It’s too bad the story just didn’t fit right for me as there are elements that could make this story interesting if given more depth.

Thank you to @harperaudio and netgalley for my #gifted copy!

It was so good to be back in Lore's world and this time with even more magical adventures and worlds! This time with the addition of Sirens and I loved that. I kept picturing them from the beautiful artwork on the cover! I really love the romance in these books especially this one, and the way it all plays out! Theres such a good balance of cozy core but also action that has you a little stressed. There are just these small, beautiful moments throughout the book that made me melt for this couple. A great ending for a wonderful duology. I highly recommend the audiobook, it's narrated by Marcella Cox. I love listening to the books she narrates!

I loved this book. The main characters were interesting and their story was perfectly developed. There was plenty of fantasy and world building without getting too lost in detail. The characters showed depth and development throughout the story and each had their own struggles that developed and moved the plot along. This is a great read!
The narrator did a great job. Her voice conveyed emotions and felt like the characters. Her voice acting was wonderful and the pacing was just right.