When the Alphas, a race of undersea-dwelling creatures, occupy the beach at Coney Island, life changes dramatically for Lyric Walker. The community is polarized into violent warring factions, some of her friends have disappeared, and her mother has been hiding her true identity. Then the new principal coerces Lyric to team with one of the Alphas, which brings danger directly into her family.
This story has a lot going for it: romance, danger, villains, heroes and secrets. Some of the characters and subplots feel cliche, like the different Alpha species and the reaction to school integration. But there is enough interesting story development to keep the pages turning, plus a set-up ending for the next installment.
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