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Emerge

by Tobie Easton

A mermaid’s secret life on land

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A mermaid’s secret life on land

In Emerge, mermaid Lia Nautilus has grown up in a hidden community of Mer in Malibu, far from the ocean and amid a long-running conflict tied to a curse that took away Mer immortality. At school, her attraction to human Clay Ericson complicates the need to protect her community’s secrecy. When Lia discovers that another student is concealing a dangerous secret and that Clay may be at risk, the story brings mermaid mythology into a contemporary school setting, with romance and questions of loyalty woven into the central conflict.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in mermaids and mermen in contemporary settings.
  • Readers who enjoy stories combining supernatural secrets, school life, and romance.
  • Those looking for a young adult fantasy centered on protecting a hidden community.

Themes

Mermaid mythologySecrecy and communityRomance across different worldsLoyalty and protection

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Book overview

Lia Nautilus may be a Mermaid but she's never lived in the ocean. War has ravaged the seven seas ever since the infamous Little Mermaid unleashed a curse that stripped Mer of their immortality. Lia has grown up in a secret community of land-dwelling Mer hidden among Malibu's seaside mansions. Her biggest problems are surviving P.E. and keeping her feelings for Clay Ericson in check. Sure, he's gorgeous in that cocky, leather jacket sort of way and makes her feel like there's a school of fish swimming in her stomach, but getting involved with a human could put Lia's entire community at risk. So it's for the best that he's dating that new girl, right? That is, until Lia finds out she isn't the only one at school keeping a potentially deadly secret. And this new girl? Her eyes are dead set on Clay, who doesn't realize the danger he's in. If Lia hopes to save him, she'll have to get closer to Clay. Lia's parents would totally flip if they found out she was falling for a human boy, but the more time she spends with him, the harder it is for her to deny her feelings. After making a horrible mistake, Lia will risk everything to stop Clay from falling in love with the wrong girl.
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