I love these stories which bring together the idea of Mer people and humans sharing together.  The underlying themes of equality and diversity are dealt with, but not in a heavy handed way.  It really makes the audience think about what it is to be different and how we all need to learn to live in harmony.

Overall I found the title fun and really good at exploring friendships and dominance within peer groups. The adventure was cracking along nicely also, until the final few chapters when Neptune had to be introduced to the story from practically nowhere with very little (no?) foreshadowing. It felt very weird and threw me out of enjoying the book and took it from a four-star review down to a three-star review.

I would still recommend it as a fun adventure for youngrer readers though.

Emily, her mer boyfriend Aaron and best friend Shona promise each other to finally have some time off crazy adventures, but while they go on holiday unexpected thing happens. There's an island that has never been seen before and people living there need help. According to the Prophesy the unsstoppable trio of Emily, Aaron and Shona are the only ones that can help save the island and people living there. Will they manage to put puzzles together in time to save the Forgotten Island and its inhabitants? It's for you to find out! 
The book is swishy through and through! It's the first book I've ever read by Liz Kessler but definitely not the last! The descriptions of water and lanscapes will engross you in magical world of mermaids and mermen! You will feel splashes of water on your face while reading it. 
#lizkessler #emilywindsnapandthefateofforgottenisland #netgalley #swishy

This is a nice addition to the Emily Windsnap series, focussing on that age-old third wheel problem - what happens when you get a boyfriend and have a best friend at the same time? Plus you're an insatiable adventurer and your sidekick just wants a week off. The Falls of Forgotten Island are almost incidental to this triangle; they give structure and allow the characters to make mistakes then redeem themselves, but it's how the friends deal with these tensions that is the heart of the story. Mermaid or mongoose, it's about communication, and I think Emily and friends pull this off quite well. I would almost certain add this to our library shelves as the ones we have are very popular, and there isn't much aimed at middle grade children to allow them to start thinking about relationships in a safe space before they hit the drama of YA. Y4-Y5 should particularly appreciate it.