All the Tides of Fate Review

Grieve, but do not lose yourself to your mourning.

all the tides of fate, adalyn grace

Author: Adalyn Grace

Publication Date: 2 February 2021

Publisher: Imprint

Page Count: 368

Reading Method: Physical ARC 

Synopsis: 

Through blood and sacrifice, Amora Montara has conquered a rebellion and taken her rightful place as queen of Visidia. Now, with the islands in turmoil and the people questioning her authority, Amora cannot allow anyone to see her weaknesses.

No one can know about the curse in her bloodline. No one can know that she’s lost her magic. No one can know the truth about the boy who holds the missing half of her soul. 

To save herself and Visidia, Amora embarks on a desperate quest for a mythical artifact that could fix everything―but it comes at a terrible cost. As she tries to balance her loyalty to her people, her crew, and the desires of her heart, Amora will soon discover that the power to rule might destroy her.

Review: 

All the Tides of Fate picks up shortly after the events of All the Stars and Teeth.  The crew is back together to find Amora a husband – and looking to find a mythical item that can help save her from the curse and bring peace to Visidia.  

I felt there was a bit of The Bachelorette vibes as we follow Amora from island to island, meeting with eligible bachelors hoping to be chosen as her husband.  I enjoyed getting to see more of the world and meeting new and interesting characters – though I’ll always remain loyal to the main crew and be a diehard Amora + Bastien fan.  Speaking of Bastien, with the curse on Amora and Bastien, it is difficult for either of them to trust their feelings towards one another.  I thought it was interesting to see how they navigated this obstacle and was rooting for those two crazy kids to get together from the start.   

The most important part of the story for me was watching Amora deal with the trauma of the previous book where she lost her father and her world seemingly fell apart.  Obviously she has some things she needs to work through and I felt it was important for the author to take us through that journey – which she did quite well.  It would be completely unrealistic for Amora to go about as everything is normal, and though her actions were frustrating at times – with serious consequences – it was necessary to explore those emotions.  

As for the other characters, V still makes me want to be a badass mermaid and Ferrick is the best friend everyone needs.  Throughout the book I found myself laughing and crying and feeling utterly complete when the story ended.  This book is full of surprises until the end and I don’t think you will be disappointed in the conclusion of this duology.