Year of the Mer

Year of the Mer

Author: L. D. Lewis Listening Length: 13h 29m
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A dark, bloody epic fantasy reimagining of The Little Mermaid that goes far beyond the fairy tale to explore family legacy, war, and what we will sacrifice for vengeance—the perfect read for fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree and Circe. The fairy tale mermaid Arielle might have gotten her happily-ever-after, but he...

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· YEMI ·

Chairre was an undulating mass of violet banners and sweeping flower petals as the day’s parades and festivities got underway. The Bear Queen was turning forty-eight and had long outlived anyone’s expectations. Even less expected was that everyone seemed pretty happy about it.

The evening was met with bonfires in the streets.

In the quiet moments before the arrival of friends and dignitaries to the palace, Yemi could hear the thrumming of drums and the echoes of fireworks launched from rooftops.