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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 1998
SIRENA
by Donna Jo Napoli
"Fans of Greek mythology will enjoy several tales of gods, warriors, and nymphs woven throughout, but it's the timeless, entrancing love story—the heartache, the triumph, and the bittersweet ending—that grabs the heartstrings. (Fiction. 12-15)"
Sirena and her sisters are hybrids (half-human, half-fish), or mermaids, yearning for the touch and love of men, who will thereby bring them immortality. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2010
FORGIVE MY FINS
by Tera Lynn Childs
"Still, details delineating the kingdom of Thalassinia and Lily's ability to move gracefully between sea and land are nicely inventive and well worth a plunge. (Fantasy/chick-lit. 12 & up)"
Imaginative sea-mythology elements help perk up the formulaic boy-crazy plot in Childs's bubbly novel. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 13, 2010
SIREN
by Tricia Rayburn
"Readers who see the tale through to its denouement will find their patience rewarded with an intriguing twist. (Paranormal romance. 14 & up)"
Vanessa and her family have been in their summer home on the Maine coast less than 24 hours when her sister Justine, an unlikely candidate for suicide, jumps off a cliff. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
THE MERMAID'S MIRROR
by L.K. Madigan
"Poignant entertainment. (Fantasy. 12 & up)"
Sixteen-year-old Lena becomes angry when her father won't let her learn to surf in this new supernatural romance. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 10, 2011
TEMPEST RISING
by Tracy Deebs
"An exciting-enough story, seriously overdone, which many young readers will love. (Fantasy romance. 12 & up)"
Among the recent spate of mermaid books this easily stands as the darkest, even though romance remains the main thrust of the story. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2012
WRECKED
by Anna Davies
"For paranormal-romance addicts only. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)"
A girl runs afoul of the wicked sea witch but finds love with one of her minions in this new take on the mermaid theme. Read full book review >