There isn't much of a plot in this one. Things are kickstarted about 50 pages in with the kidnapping and then they lull for 150.

We meet a good number of characters, but they come across one note and bland. Nol is Aemi's hated love interest who barely speaks or does anything. He definitely doesn't earn the 180 view of him. Mr. Darcy earns our trust and affections. Nol is just there. Aemi's fellow servant friends talk about food and tease each other. They remind me of school friends and how you stop talking to each other post grad when you realize the only thing bonding you together was the truancy fine.

Aemi's (spoilers: heritage) twist isn't much of a twist in this genre. An orphan who turns out to be more than she seems? Bleh.

The author creates some beautiful descriptions of the underwater world. I wanted to know more about the creation of it where Aemi wants to find escape routes. How does a world of glass survive in the ocean? How the pressure not crack it? Is this world magic or science?

Unfortunately I'm not sticking around to find out. ( )

Of sea and stone is a well written book . Easy and smooth to read . The author gave birth to a different and rather authentic world for the story. Unlike the usual-nowadays-YA books , you’ll certainly be transported to it by the description and partly wishing to be there to witness such a beauty.
Though the plot does not vary entirely from other story-lines, but it has its originality, I felt a bit of quick pace in some part that should’ve been focused on. Yet, as the story unfolds it becomes more and more intriguing, calling for more attention and looking for more answers while mysteries surrounding Aemi’s current life unveiled.
It certainly is an enjoyable and a light read, and judging by the first book, the series is a promising one.
I finish this review with my heart aching for the other four books #_# . ( )

**I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.**

The dystopian world is well described and original. I enjoyed reading about the underwater world and its gardens. The actual plot for our heroine is pretty standard for a YA novel but was fine. My biggest complaint about the story, was that the emotional beats and emotional motivations didn't hit correctly. In particular a scene near the end of the book w/ Nol should've had a lot of emotional impact and instead i was sitting there thinking i should really care about this, i should feel some emotions, and i didn't. However, the fact that our heroine keeps insisting on escaping didn't feel honest. Her life is much better than it was (another complaint, that NOTHING bad actually seems to happen to her, besides the lashes in the beginning) yet she keeps insisting on escaping. I'm assuming for Kit but, but his character and their interactions were so small that that didn't feel like a real reason. I would enjoy reading the next book in the series and seeing if more of her character's motivations make sense now that the author has fleshed out the world and can maybe focus on it better. ( )

Full of action, suspense and memorable characters that ends with a twist to make a nice set up for book two. ( )

Overall, I would rate this book 3/5 stars. The book was well written, and in a way that was simple and easy to understand, with outstanding character and plot development. I would reccommend this book for young adults. The book revolves around main character Aemi, who is a slave. Aemi's city goes under attack and she is taken captive, along with others from her city. Aemi becomes a servant, and plans her escape to her home. ( )