5 Fantasy Books About Mermaids You Should Read
In light of The Little Mermaid's new Disney live-action remake, there is a whole Fantasy world to discover when it comes to mermaids. For many years mermaids have been understood because of the Pirate lore that came with it. Many men at sea would be out there for months, and they could have begun to hallucinate. Whether they were starving or dehydrated, those men would claim that mermaids, or a term more associated with evil, a siren, would lure men to their deaths.
The five Fantasy Young Adult novels below have engaging stories and diverse characters that will bring you into the high fantasy world with these mermaids. There’s some drama, romance, and a splash of horror.
In LA with a human body and a new name, Crest meets Shawn, a human lifeguard whose boyfriend has recently dumped him. Crest agrees to help Sean make his ex jealous and win him back. But as the two spend more time together and Crest’s perspective on humans begins to change, they’ll soon be torn between two worlds.
Saiorse Sorkova survives on lies. She lies about being a siren to avoid execution. At night, working as an assassin for a dangerous group of mercenaries, Saoirse lies about her true identity. Saiorse should hate Prince Hayes because his father is the one who enforces the kingdom’s brutal creature segregation laws. But when Hayes turns out to be charming and kind, she finds herself drawn to him. They must work together to stop a deadly killer plaguing the city.
Ever since her best friend, Anna, drowned, Evie has been an outcast in her small fishing town. A girl with an uncanny resemblance to Anna appears offshore and, though the girl denies it, Evie is convicned that her best friend actually survived. Her new friend has a secret; she can’t stay in Havnestad, or on two legs, unless Evie has a way to help her. Now Evie will do anything to save her friend’s humanity, along with her prince’s heart.
Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. She is revered across the sea until a twist of fate forces her to kill her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen or remain human forever.
Seven years ago, the Atargatis set off on a voyage to the Mariana Trench to film a "mockumentary" bringing to life ancient sea creatures of legend. It was all lost at sea with all hands. Now, a new crew has been assembled. And for Victoria Stewart, this is a voyage to uncover the fate of the sister she lost.
For Nerdist Book Club, Maude Garrett covered Into the Drowning Deep with Rachel Heine.
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