“Daughters of the Sea: Lucy”

Author: Kathryn Lasky 

Okay so I admit it…I’ve been putting off this book for far too long, actually I’ve been putting off all my books for that matter. Mostly because, lately I just haven’t been in the right mood for them. I started reading the “Daughters of the Sea” series, quite a while ago, and my impression of the first book “Hannah” was terrible. But, ignoring my distaste, I surprised myself by reading the second book, “May”. Believe it or not, it actually mended my sour opinion of “Hannah” since the endings connected like a puzzle. Despite their slow pace, I was very excited about them and couldn’t wait to read the third book, “Lucy”. But, after I finally finished reading Lucy’s story, I discovered that it wasn’t the last book! I have to wait for a 4^th book! And I’m terrible when it comes to waiting for another book just to find out what’s going to happen next. Now, because of the main character, intertwining story action, my plot review on “Daughters of the Sea; Lucy” will give away spoilers from the previous books, “Daughters of the Sea; Hannah” and “May”. So, I would advise you not to read the plot description below unless you’ve already read them…NEVER plan to…or don’t care to read them.

Lucy’s father is a minister, and he accepts a summer job position located on a small island community surrounded by the sea. Lucy is excited about the change of scenery from New York to the ocean. But unlike her mother, she dreads the tedious fancy parties, and tongue twisting conversations between the sophisticated high societies. Therefore,  a young man named Phineas Heanssler, who works as a shipbuilder, has caught her attention. He’s not like all the other stuffy people who think nothing of the world except money, titles and gossip. However, Lucy’s parents would be horrified to find out about her secret love life, but it’s not the only secret she’s hiding. She has always felt different from all the normal people in the world, and so, was not surprised after a shocking discovery that she isn’t human...and not the only one with the same secret.

Just like the last two, it’s written in third person.  The pace is pretty slow, with a variety of characters that are ever building. I sometimes had to stop and remember who was who from the last books. Other than that the books are pretty enjoyable. They each have a little romance thrown in as well, along with the hope that each of the sisters will have a happy ending. I particularly enjoyed how much voice the characters had since the books were written in third person.  I find it hard to do that myself; so I think the author definitely deserves credit for doing such a good job.  These are good books to read since they’re clean and light hearted. But even though, personally, they’re not MY favorite books to read, I still enjoyed them. 

Click to Read:
Book 1; "Hannah"
Book 2; "May"
Book 3; "Lucy"