The Water Mirror

The Water Mirror


By: Kai Meyer
Reviewed by: Annabelle L., 14
Rating: It was amazing!


In a world of mystery and adventure, Venice, Italy, is not what it is. Being under a siege from the Egyptians for thirty years doesn't show on many Venetians, but that's because the Flowing Queen has always protected them from danger.

Merle- an orphaned girl- was ordinary, except her magic water mirror. Nothing spills out, but you could go in, whatever fits in the small object. Becoming apprenticed to Arcimboldo, she discovers for herself the Flowing Queen, the infamous mermaids, and even encounters the Ancient Traitor himself.

Serafin and Merle meet and uncover a plot to overthrow the Flowing Queen to let Egypt take over Venice. When protecting Merle, he gets captured and must follow his own path to help save Venice.
Imagery of creatures beyond our imagination, a goddess that may not even exist, a betrayal of the people, and an ancient race that has only one survivor.

This book is truly amazing, you can picture yourselves right there, beside them in their adventures. You can experience the flying of a stone lion, the mystery of the watery yet not water mirror (an heirloom of Merle's), and see the horrors of seeing someone from down below. It's detailed and greatly fantastical that you have to love this world so parallel to ours, yet so original.


Recommended to: anyone who would want to boarden their horizons or fantasy readers