The front cover of "Stormswept" is enough to make anyone want to pick this book up and read it - it is extremely eye-catching. Having read the original "Ingo" series, I was eager to get my hands on this. I love Dunmore's writing, it is lyrical and has an almost dream-like quality to it, and the world of the mer people she creates is incredibly believable. However, I found this book slightly lacking. I felt it was aimed at a slightly younger audience than the "Ingo" series and it took two hundred pages before the real action began and then it only crested for a relatively few pages before waning. I liked the relationship between the twins, Morveren (not keen on the name) and Jenna, but Malin, the mer boy, never really interested me. Despite all this, it was enjoyable being back in the magical world of Ingo, just a bit more excitement would have made it so much better.
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