Published: Sep. 17, 2011
Words: 80,362 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780984022533

Short description

Seventeen-year-old Kendra Irisavie is an ondine, a water elemental caught in the middle of an ancient war with the Aquidae, immortal dark demons who will stop at nothing to destroy the fragile balance of the Elemental world. Alone and with no one to trust, she must navigate through a dangerous world, face the temptations of a forbidden romance, and remain true to her duty and destiny.

Extended description

Magic. Secrets. Destiny.

Seventeen-year-old Kendra Irisavie is an ondine, a water elemental caught in the middle of an ancient war with the Aquidae, immortal dark demons who will stop at nothing to destroy the fragile balance of the Elemental world.

Fierce and independent, Kendra has always played by her own rules. Gifted with the powerful magic of Virtue and trained to be a deadly fighter, she has spent her life breaking hearts and getting into trouble. (Read more) Magic. Secrets. Destiny.

Seventeen-year-old Kendra Irisavie is an ondine, a water elemental caught in the middle of an ancient war with the Aquidae, immortal dark demons who will stop at nothing to destroy the fragile balance of the Elemental world.

Fierce and independent, Kendra has always played by her own rules. Gifted with the powerful magic of Virtue and trained to be a deadly fighter, she has spent her life breaking hearts and getting into trouble.

When her life explodes one violent night in a northern California city, a dark stranger appears, promising answers to her mysterious past.

Alone and with no one to trust, she must now navigate through a dangerous new world, face the temptations of a forbidden romance, and remain true to her duty and destiny.

All while the Aquidae continue to hunt her down, in the hopes of eliminating her forever…

An edgy urban fantasy/paranormal romance, Whirl is recommended for older teens and mature readers due to strong language and mild sexual situations.
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urban fantasy, paranormal romance, young adult, teen, ya, teen romance, selkies, elemental magic

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Seventeen-year-old Kendra Irisavie is an ondine, a water elemental caught in the middle of an ancient war with the Aquidae, immortal dark demons who will stop at nothing to destroy the fragile balance of the Elemental world. Alone and with no one to trust, she must navigate through a dangerous world, face the temptations of a forbidden romance, and remain true to her duty and destiny.

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Review by: Bailee on Nov. 07, 2011 :
After processing through my different thoughts on Whirl by Emma Raveling, I decided to repost my review with greater detail to what I liked and disliked.

I actually went into this without any idea of what this story was about other than it was about the Ondine, a creature that in my mind seemed to be connected to mermaids. It was after reading that I realized that the Ondine and their world was so much more than just another tale about a mermaid.

This debut novel by Emma Raveling is an addicting read once you get into it and comes with an intriguing plot to match. This novel got off to a slow start filling my mind with terms/creatures that I was not familiar with and Kendra was hard for me to connect with right away. After the prologue, this story and it's intriguing plot swept me into a place I never knew could exist.

Kendra, the main character, is an ondine and a chosen one for her people with a destiny to free her people from their only enemy. Her sarcasm, her dialog, and her actions matched what I can see myself doing in her situation. In fact, I can see a lot of myself and my friends in the things she says and does. She is one of my favorite lead female characters of all time. But Kendra alone wouldn't be as great as Kendra with all of her handy dandy sidekicks and love interests.

Needless to say, I love the characters both big and small.

The storyline, although it is overused in YA fiction, Emma Raveling's take on it was refreshing and I believe you'll enjoy it just as much as I did.

A definite re-read on my list and I am pleased that it is now a part of my personal collection. I have no doubts that you will be pleased too!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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