Sirena
By: Donna Jo Napoli
When Sirena, a mermaid, finds she is different from her sisters and their search for immortality, she decides to leave them and find her own way. Reaching an island far from her home, Sirena dwelled sad and alone. Her loneliness continued, until one day when a man to sick to move was left on her island by a ship. Through this man, whos name is Philoctetes and turns out to be a prince, Sirena finds a window into another world and in him something she never expected to find.
Exerpt:
"I swim east. My body rides high in the night water.
There is an island where the first rays of sun bring sight to blind eyes. Orion went there to recover his sight - Orion, who ended up as stars, twinkling straight above in winter. It is summer now, but I know the direction of Orion's island. I do not need to follow the line of his sword. I am going there to find new sight. I will wipe from my brain the sights I have seen and start over. I must arrive at the island by dawn - in time for the first rays of sun."
More Info:
Type of Book: Romance mixed with Stories and Greek gods
Setting: Island near Troy
Rating: PG
Length: 210 pages
My Opinion: The feelings that bridge the gap of their entities is just magical. The ability this book gives you to look into the thoughts and beliefs of the anchient Greeks was interesting in and of itself.