K. Z. Richards

I have been taking a break from working on my novel lately to enjoy some reading, and I’m glad I decided to pick up this book. If you haven’t had the chance to check it out yet, I would highly recommend it.

The Harvest by KB Benson is the the first book in Call of the Sirens, an engaging YA fantasy/romance series that explores what it is like for a siren to fall for her prey. Dark, alluring, and mysterious, Iris never expects to develop feelings for high school surfer Jace Jacobsen, but when she does, she finds that her secrets are harder to keep, and her devotion to her mystical family might not be as strong as it once was. 

The love story between Iris and Jace develops mostly through routine high school activities, but the mystery of Iris’ secrets keeps the story alive and makes it hard to put the book down.  Iris’ perspective on “mythology” keeps the story fresh and intriguing, while Jace’s passion for surfing keeps the setting alive and well-grounded. Told between the alternating narratives of Iris and Jace, the story unfolds one small detail at a time, with deliberate, well-timed precision. However, most of the story is told from Jace’s perspective with only a few, select chapters from Iris, and while I enjoyed the different perspectives, I would have preferred a single narrator or more balance between the two.

Overall, I would highly recommend this book to all who enjoy YA fantasy/romance and look forward to reading the rest of the series. You can find The Harvest on Amazon, or by clicking here.