Ok, well, it's a good introduction to Gentling, which is a really interesting place. The plot line felt a little shaky to me -- didn't really make sense. ( )

An interesting take on an Innsmouth-type situation. And it was exciting to get to the birth of Alice! ( )

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Fran is again eight months pregnant, but this won't stop her to join Jonathan who's been called to a village filled with finfolk.

It was nice to see Fran and Jonathan slightly better after their tragedy. I also liked how this short story, which was rather longer than the usual stories, introduces us to species of Cryptids that I haven't met in the main series (yet). But of course, mer-people couldn't not be a part of this universe. Nice little mystery to solve for Fran and Jonathan. ( )

More water creatures, so color me happy. I've always been a HUGE fan of mermaids and this was close enough for me. I was also happy to see the growth of Jonathan and Fran and them moving on as a family unit. I enjoyed the Aeslin mice being once again more involved in the story. I'm a little sad because I know from reading other reviews that I've reached the end of Jonathan and Fran's story and I will miss them, but I'm looking forward to seeing their descendants in the main part of the series. ( )

A few years later, Fran's pregnant with Alice and they have to go deal with a town full of mermaids (OK, fin-folk) who are losing their babies. Worth reading, though not as strong as some of the short stories. ( )