Enchanting Review: The Siren Song

THE SIREN SONG
ANNE URSU
MG fantasy
Aladdin
ISBN# 978-4169-0590-5
435 pages
$6.99
Paperback-Available now

Rating: 4 Enchantments

Life hasn’t gone back to normal for both Charlotte Mielswetzki and her cousin Zee. Both are heroes who’ve battled against the Greek Gods and won. But who could they tell? No one would believe them.

Now Zee’s acting strange and Charlotte’s parents want her to go with them on an educational cruise. Just when things couldn’t get any stranger, Philonecron, an angry demigod reappears. One thing you don’t do is get the Gods angry as they don’t forget. Philonecron wants revenge but this time he’ll strike not just the world but those closest to Charlotte. Can she find the strength to win this time around?

This is the sequel to The Shadow Thieves. I loved the first book and couldn’t wait to read the sequel. This Lemony Snicket meets The Lightning Thief tale takes place right after Charlotte and Zee help save the world. At times the back story weighed this story down. Also the parents come across at times as one dimensional. But once Charlotte is on the cruise, the story picks up. The egotistical Poseidon and his cruise ship with an assortment of Greek Gods and demigods bring life to this tale. I love the antics of these Gods and know I wouldn’t be brave enough to face up to them. I especially liked the spunk of thirteen-year-old Charlotte. She faces down a Greek God which is no small feat. Fans of other Greek fantasies will also enjoy this tale with one spunky heroine.

This is the second book in the Cronus Chronicles Trilogy. Anne Ursu has also written for Glamour magazine and ESPN.com. She lives with her husband, son, and their cats in Cleveland, Ohio. Check out more on the Cronus Chronicles at cronuschronicles.com

Kim Rapier
ENCHANTING REVIEWS
July 2009