The Waters and the Wild

The unpopular girl at school suddenly becomes the love interest of the hottest guy in school. Said hunk invites new girlfriend on a cross-country trip to a lake in Upstate New York with his family. But something is lurking in the water. The book is a little deceptive. I was expecting the monster on......more

I was glad to see a new entry, but none of the characters from the previous books make an appearance......more

The best part of this book is the ending, where the human lifeguards use creative weaponry to battle the monsters of the lake. The rest of the book was as gray and unfocused as Olivia's depression.......more

An enjoyable novel. My only "complaint" is that there is no actual bard content and seems out of keeping, for the most part, with the Bedlam's Bard series. That being said, I did like the angst of teenage romance coupled with fairy lore.......more

While promoted as being part of the Bedlam's Bard series, in fact it is simply a YA fantasy novel set in that world. The story is sort of a twisted romance novel, and sort of a coming-of-age story as well. The main character, Olivia, seems to be barely functioning due to some form of depression, and......more