Water
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Think you know mermaids?
Think again.
(Think underwater Twilight)
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"Our waters are changing. We've known it for a while now.
We can sense it. We can taste it. We can feel it."
Imagine growing up your whole life believing you know who you are, who you will become. You spend years training to become accepted into your clan. And on the day of your Testing, you fail. Imagine what happens then.
Leira, a young Mer is forced to fight for her survival in a world where friends can quickly become enemies, identities merge, and something is lurking - deep below the water.
*Remember to check out "Water Before: A Prologue" to read the short story that accompanies this novel!*
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