Lore has built up over the ages about creatures that live in the ocean, creatures of startling beauty, with the upper body of women, and the tails of fish. But what if these creatures were different from what we thought they were? What would happen when one of them needs help? Seeking out the aid of a teenage boy, who is more involved in their world than he knows. When Alex wakes up in the hospital, ranting about a girl and water, he is assured that his hallucinations were a side effect to almost drowning, and he was unconscious for nearly two days. He is released from the hospital, and life seems like it should return to normal...but he's still haunted by his "hallucinations" He still knows what he saw was real. He saw a shadow at the water's edge.

Enjoy two pieces from Marian’s collected short writings. One frank and funny account of her experiences as a writer and an uproariously comic dose of counselling from the one and only Mammy Walsh!

My name is Camilla,and I have been kidnapped by two strangers. I'm only in high school, are the police or my family going to save me before something bad happens? What do they want with me? Will one of my biggest secrets be one of the clues to discovering where I was taken? What secrets will I uncover?

"Life isn't always pear shaped."

A witch seeking revenge is dangerous. A teenage witch seeking revenge is slightly less dangerous. Roxy has been known to lose her temper. When Adrian Collahugh breaks up with her, she desires nothing more than for him to rue the day. Being a witch, she is willing to go to any lengths to hurt Adrian. Hurt his reputation, that is. When Roxy comes up with the idea to turn Adrian into a girl, she and her best friend, Sasha, must teach Adrian the ways of being a female. At first, Adrian is aghast at the different lives of girls – he is confused by his newfound infatuation with chocolate, bras, and boys – but he soon overcomes his need to feel manly and later finds out that being a girl isn’t so bad. This novel attempts to break the stereotypes of gender roles in a humorous way, enjoyable for both girls and boys of all ages. The reviews have left readers laughing at Adrian, Sasha, and Roxy’s adventures for years to come.

Reese has always dreamed of being a YouTube star, but all she's done is make rant videos that she never posts. So when her younger sister finds them and puts them online as a prank, Reese thinks her life is over. But surprisingly, people think they're hilarious. On a confidence high, she decides to make these video diaries every week (with the help of a hot neighbor). Soon "I Am Reese" is the biggest thing in the country. But when so many people love you, there's gonna be a few that do just the opposite.

**Completed**Can smoldering resentment and attraction exist at the same time? Jess Parker has made a number of mistakes. The first was burning her school to the ground. The second, getting caught by the handsome, yet maddening boy who calls himself Asher, who tells her things that can't possibly be true. Now Jess finds herself blundering through a new and alarming world, leaving a trail of blazing destruction behind. She must choose between warring factions, two sides of an ancient war that both want her. And most of all, she must try to harness her explosive powers before they consume her. Note: FIRE is a stand-alone book set in the Jotun world. It is not book 2 of the Frost series (that will be published by Patchwork Press later this year). Cover artwork by @SeventhStar