Blog Tour: Mera Tidebreaker

Mera: Tidebreaker 
Rating: 4/5
Buy or Borrow: Buy
Source: Copy courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review! 

Mera is teenage royalty, heir to the throne of Xebel, the other not-so-lost colony under the sea. But Mera is destined to wear a different crown, that of Atlantis. When the inhabitants of Xebel plot to overthrow their homeland of Atlantis, Mera is sent to kill the heir to the throne, Arthur Curry. As the unrest between their colonies grows, Mera and Arthur unexpectedly fall in love...will Arthur Curry be the king at Mera's side in Atlantis, or will he die under her blade? 

I am so excited for DC's two new imprints, DC Ink and DC Zoom, bringing us some of our favourite authors taking on some of our favourite DC characters! DC Ink is kicking things off with Mera: Tidebreaker! 

I'm not going to lie, it took me a while to finally get around to watching Aquaman, but when I did I completely loved it and I loved Mera in particular. So of course I had to read Mera's own graphic novel! 

Mera is rebelling and being a badass right from the first page. Understandably she and her people of Xebel aren't happy to be under Atlantean rule. Mera is trying to figure out who she is quite a lot in this volume, which makes her super relatable. She wants to follow in her mother's footsteps but her father has other plans so she decides to make her own destiny, as it were. She's not about to let Larken take her throne from her, but is she really cut out to be a killer? 

The art for this is good, I liked the colour palette of blue's and greens as it fit with the fact that this is largely set under the sea or near to it. It also serves to make Mera stand out as her red hair is quite eye catching! The pace is also nicely done, introducing us to the world of Xebel and the political climate and what the situation is with Mera before bringing in Arthur and having her get to know him....and save him which I cheered for! All comes to a satisfying conclusion after a lot of tension and murder attempts! 

I enjoyed reading this and I feel like it's going to be an inspiring and relatable read for it's intended teen audience. It's a fantastic introduction to Mera, and I also feel you can read this if you aren't familiar with Aquaman or Mera previously! 

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