Reviewed by Jeanne
Haven’s father was a diver and a dreamer. He never did quite get the big find he was
always searching for, but he was close. His messages to Haven conveyed his
excitement—but then he died suddenly.
Now Haven has come to Positano, an area known for its many shipwrecks,
and the place where her father made his last dive. She’s working for a major
company and has been allowed to assemble her own dive-team, all women. The goal
is to map shipwrecks, but Haven is determined to find the treasure her father
believed he had found.
Two hundred years earlier, Mari DeLuca is trying to escape
Positano—not so much the village, but the sea that surrounds it. Mari is one of the Strega del mare, sea witches who have have used their magic to keep
Positano safe from invaders and prosperous enough to support their families.
The sea is their ally, but because the sea took her mother and her sister, Mari
learned to hate the sea. And now she may
have found a way to escape it.
Penner does a lovely job of mixing supernatural elements with
the reality of diving and underwater research.
Haven and Mari are both strong, interesting characters who are motivated
by love, both romantic and love of family.
When the storylines come together, it’s a beautiful thing.
I was especially intrigued by the descriptions of the Strega and
the ocean; it’s a complex relationship, both beautiful and terrible as the sea
gives and takes. While I am not really a
fan of dual timelines, it did work out in the end.
If you’re looking for a little light fantasy, romance, and an
exotic location, give The Amalfi Curse a try.
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