Sometimes there are books that take my breath away, sometimes my emotions flood my soul, sometimes words cut deep into my heart, sometimes stories don’t want me to let go, sometimes I fall in love… with a character, with a paragraph, with an author… sometimes I just feel like falling.
Deep and raw, that’s how this story is.
It breaks your heart and even makes you enjoy that feeling, it plays with your mind, it makes you want to savour every word, to drown in every emotion…
Sad and troubled, this is how the characters are.
They have suffered enough to last for a lifetime, they have lost everything including their life, their hope, their identity, their faith, the ones they loved…
Beautiful and emotional, this is how the writing is.
Katja Millay will make you love her characters, her words, the whole story. She will make you read and re-read paragraph after paragraph, she will make you happy, she will make you sad, she will make you love her style…
“There are so many things that can break you if there’s nothing to hold you together.”
The characters:
Nastya has lost her identity, her old life, her dreams, everything. One moment had marked her life, turning it upside down and she doesn’t know how to “be” anymore.
She is troubled, she speaks to no one and all she wants is to find the person that changed her life and to make him pay for all her loss. Her story is told step by step, surrounded by mystery and filled with emotion. She tries to be someone else, to make people think she is totally different, to keep them away.. But deep inside all she wants is someone to share her burden with, someone to hold her, someone to take the pain away.
“I live in a world without magic or miracles. A place where there are no clairvoyants or shapeshifters, no angels or superhuman boys to save you. A place where people die and music disintegrates and things suck.”
When she meets Josh, two worlds full of tragedy collide and as different as they seem to be they share the same need to belong.
They both crave for second chances, for things to change: she wants to be whole again, to have her life back; he wants someone permanent in his life, someone to stay forever.
As much as they want to keep for themselves, to be left alone, they find out that solitude can be shared and they start to enjoy spending time together. Soon they also open their hearts one for the other and something changes drastically: Nastya starts talking again.. with Josh. But words don’t come out easily, and some secrets are not to be shared.
And then there was Drew – he was the funny one, the caring one, the naive one even though he wouldn’t think of himself that way. He was truly confident and such a cute friend. I was glad to see that there was more to him that meets the eye, that he has his own tiny ‘demons’ eating his soul, and I was glad because he was there when we needed him (lips sealed, won’t spoil a thing).
THE GOOD:
The Sea of Tranquility is a story about new beginnings, about letting go, about family and friends and finding yourself and your path. It’s an emotional story about broken souls that need nourishing and it will get straight to your heart.
The writing is beautiful, that characters strong and fleshed-out, the storyline will make you keep the book close, needing to see how things will turn out, how these characters will find the inner peace they need so badly.
THE BAD:
There were 3 things that botthered me – not that much of a spoiler, but will still mark as one: show
Other than that, the story was beautiful indeed. It is also full of lovely quotes, for us to keep close to our hearts. I truly enjoyed reading and re-reading this story!
CONCLUSION:
If you are looking for an emotional ride, with some great characters that will make you smile and cry, this book might be just right for you. A great contemporary romance that will break your heart a bit, but it will be well worth it.
Happy midnight reading!
Fan-Made Book Trailer:
I don’t usually feature fan-made trailers but this one is pretty nice,
I love the ‘casting’ options and the song of choice 🙂 Enjoy it!
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