I thought I would love this part with all the exciting story threads coming together, but due to Eureka’s terrible survivor's guilt and her disconnected attitude towards everyone, it made it hard for me to connect with her and hard to wade through a large part of the book. Unfolding the separate story threads of why Eureka is told never to cry, her lineage to Selene's Tearline, Ander's involvement as a Seadbearer, and the Atlantean myth involving two ancient lovers, Leander and Selene. The mystery is revealed piece by piece, through a mysterious book called The Book of Love. The plot, although fascinating, seemed to move very slowly for me at this point. The story then switches to Eureka’s narrative after her mother's tragic accident where a rogue wave drowns her, leaving Eureka as the only survivor. Ander's early involvement in the story was one of the main reasons I liked the beginning of the book so much. Through his unique point of view and a mix of flashbacks, we get a sense of the upcoming danger Eureka will be in. We meet Ander, who is a seadbearer with ties to Eureka's past, right away in the opening prologue. When we did get a few glimpses of it through flashbacks and The Book of Love, I thought it was fantastic. Unfortunately, for all it's exciting build up there was little time spent with the actual mythical world of Atlantis. I wanted to be immersed into the water world and it's myth. As far as the Atlantean myth, I was excited to see how it was going to be played out in the story. Lauren Kate skillfully writes everyday details of Eureka's life and the Bayou that made me feel as if I was there. The Bayou where Eureka lives and the world of Atlantis. Teardrop's combines two exciting settings. One of the reasons I was excited to pick up Lauren Kate's new series Teardrop was for it’s fantastic setting, the love story, and the unique twist the author puts on one of the most famous myths of all- Atlantis.
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