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Mermaid's Sister by Carrie Anne Noble (B Reviewer)

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
Clara’s favorite story tells of three orphan infants—Clara, who was brought to Auntie by a stork; Maren, who arrived in a seashell; and their best friend, O’Neill, who was found beneath an apple tree. As Maren approaches adulthood, she turns into a mermaid, and Clara and O'Neill must get her to the sea before she dies. But no task involving a mermaid is ever that simple. (Summary in part from Amazon.com)

 Category
Fiction, YA, Fantasy

 Why I chose this book
Kindle First, recommended on this blog by my wife

 My personal opinion (the review)
Great, clean book. It kept my attention well, it had a happy ending (which my wife insists is the most important part), and it involved a bit of magic. Not so much that it was complete fantasy, though. I also liked that the book had stories being told in it.

 Warnings:
Language - none
Violence - very mild
"Adult" situations - none
Death - several, but no "beloved" characters, only bad ones

 Movie rating equivalent
PG

 Protagonist description
Clara is proper and ladylike, very concerned about her modesty. But she's more concerned about her family and taking care of them- especially her sister Maren. She loves O'Neill, but feels certain he loves Maren, and knows for sure that Maren loves O'Neill

 Point of view of story
First, from Clara's perspective

 Book length
Medium

 Story flow
Slow, then fast, then slow, then fast, etc.

 Grammar and spelling issues
None

 Character connection (no spoilers)
I'd like to see a sequel about everyone visiting Maren in her sea kingdom. And I'd like to know more about O'Neill and his extended family, and his apple tree story.

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