A SIren's TAIL

A SIren's TAIL
Author: Eliza March
Publisher: Eliza March
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2018-09-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Delia Belaquoit was like any one of us—working hard, living her life, chasing her dreams, and achieving some modicum of success along the way. Great job, wonderful friends, singing in a band. She thought she'd hit the jackpot until everything she once believed in began to unravel... Delia here... Hi, again! Magic does exist and people in Boca aren't what they seem. Shh! No one is supposed to know. When my former well-organized life blew up in my face, I decided I needed answers because the metamorphosis I'm undergoing isn't following any known pattern. Remember when I used to be a sun worshipper? Now I'm exhibiting symptoms I don't even want to think about. Turns out there are certain aspects of my family tree that're disrupting my humanity. Wait 'til I find my family. Just when I need answers, they disappear. Poof! Vanish. Except Edna, my great aunt. But she's not talking. Some freakish sea monster stole her voice. Unbelievable! Right? They are all so in the doodoo doghouse for keeping everything from me. Thankfully, my witch friends are charming me through my dilemma and our search for answers. Frankie, our alpha Werewolf boss, is doing his best to keep me safe. The guy is loyal to a fault, even if the wolf in him doesn't have a faithful bone in his body. So when Aelric, my on-again-off-again-not-really-a-boyfriend, asked him to protect me from sources unknown, Frankie jumped on it. I still think he has ulterior motives. I'm eventually planning a monogamous relationship, just not yet. Frankie wants to "turn" me, but the monthly waxing effort makes becoming one of his pack out of the question. Aelric, the handsome Coast Guard captain, did make a few serious romantic overtures and almost "sort of" proposed to me, but he hasn't managed to take me on a first date yet. Nor has he told me exactly what he is. Hope springs eternal. Because he did kiss me senseless, wowed me with an impressive unspeakable power move, then left me again. Now I'm alone with more questions. But I'm determined to get my own answers and find out where the threat to my family is coming from. Oh there's more... It just gets better every day. Why don't you hang with me and see what's in the cards for this month? The supernatural salon and spa staff, as always, are here to help." #humor #fantasy #paranormal #shifter #vampires #faeries #witches #sirens #elves #aqua #sea #werewolves #hairstylists #werecats #sexy

The Tail of Emily Windsnap

The Tail of Emily Windsnap
Author: Liz Kessler
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2010-05-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763652407

A young girl learns she’s half mermaid and plunges into a scheme to reunite with her father in this entrancing, satisfying tale that beckons readers far below the waves. For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat. And, oddly enough, for just as long, her mother has seemed anxious to keep Emily away from the water. But when Mom finally agrees to let her take swimming lessons, Emily makes a startling discovery — about her own identity, the mysterious father she’s never met, and the thrilling possibilities and perils shimmering deep below the water’s surface. With a sure sense of suspense and richly imaginative details, first-time author Liz Kessler lures us into a glorious undersea world where mermaids study shipwrecks at school and Neptune rules with an iron trident — an enchanting fantasy about family secrets, loyal friendship, and the convention-defying power of love.

Mermaids

Mermaids
Author: Skye Alexander
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1507206666

Discover the myths, legends, and lore behind everyone’s favorite sea creature—mermaids. The allure and mystery of mermaids has taken hold of our psyche for ages. From the Irish merrows who come on land to search for human husbands to the fake Fiji Mermaid made popular by P.T Barnum, these sea maidens (and sometimes men) can be found in folklore and mythology from every tradition in the world. Inside this captivating collection, complete with beautiful illustrations throughout, you'll discover the myths surrounding these enigmatic beings, explore the common symbols associated with them, and learn tales of merfolk from around the world. Dive into Mermaids and get swept away!

Be a Real-Life Mermaid

Be a Real-Life Mermaid
Author: Virginia Hankins
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2017-10-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1612437427

The secret to happiness is to be yourself. Unless you can be a mermaid. Then be a mermaid! If you’re ready to trade legs for fins, Be a Real-Life Mermaid shows how to shell-ebrate your inner sea siren. Professional mermaid Virginia Hankins teaches you how to be a stylish aqua-babe and embody the confidence of a water goddess. Part craft book, part manifesto with a splash of fun, this book has everything needed to complete your mermaid transformation, including: • A siren alter ego • Fierce makeup looks • A gorgeous mer-crown • Seaside decor • Glamorous aquatic accessories

The Odyssey

The Odyssey
Author: Homer
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2020-02-08T01:55:23Z
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The Odyssey is one of the oldest works of Western literature, dating back to classical antiquity. Homer’s epic poem belongs in a collection called the Epic Cycle, which includes the Iliad. It was originally written in ancient Greek, utilizing a dactylic hexameter rhyme scheme. Although this rhyme scheme sounds beautiful in its native language, in modern English it can sound awkward and, as Eric McMillan humorously describes it, resembles “pumpkins rolling on a barn floor.” William Cullen Bryant avoided this problem by composing his translation in blank verse, a rhyme scheme that sounds natural in English. This epic poem follows Ulysses, one of the Greek leaders that brought an end to the ten-year-long Trojan war. Longing for home, he travels across the Mediterranean Sea to return to his kingdom in Ithaca; unfortunately, our hero manages to anger Neptune, the god of the sea, making his trip home agonizingly slow and extremely dangerous. While Ulysses is trying to return home, his family in Ithaca is also in danger. Suitors have traveled to the home of Ulysses to marry his wife, Penelope, believing that her husband did not survive the war. These men are willing to kill anyone who stands in their way. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings

Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings
Author: Helene Boudreau
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2010-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1402246757

It's hard being a pre-teen girl; it's even harder when you find out you're a mermaid! This is a fast-paced coming-of-age comedy novel that has adventure, mystery, and a touch of romance by Hélène Boudreau, nominated for a Canadian children's choice award for her middle grade novel ACADIAN STAR. If she hadn't been so clueless, she might have seen it coming. But really, who expects to get into a relaxing bathtub after a stressful day of shopping for tankinis and come out with scales and a tail? Most. Embarrassing. Moment. Ever. Jade soon discovers she inherited her mermaid tendencies from her mom. But if Mom was a mermaid, how did she drown? Jade is determined to find out. So how does a plus-size, aqua-phobic mer-girl go about doing that exactly? And how will Jade ever be able to explain her secret to her best friend, Cori, and to her crush, Luke? This summer is about to get a lot more interesting...

Siren's Secret

Siren's Secret
Author: Debbie Herbert
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0373885822

In Debbie Herbert's debut novel, there are two secrets, each one with a deadly consequence... Shelly Connors's worlds--on land and in the sea--are turned upside down when an evening swim turns into a nightmare. On a sweltering night deep in the bayou, the mystical mermaid witnesses a horrifying act. With a monstrous killer now hot on her trail, her life and the lives of her kin are in jeopardy. Terrified of becoming the next victim, Shelly has no choice but to turn to Sheriff Tillman Angier. Tillman has had his intense gray eyes on the sultry honey-haired beauty for a while. The feelings are mutual...and impossible to ignore. But he's determined to solve the murders, and he knows Shelly's hiding something. Can she trust him with her deepest secret?

Heraldry of Fish

Heraldry of Fish
Author: Thomas Moule
Publisher: London : J. van Voorst
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1842
Genre: Fishes in art
ISBN:

Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret

Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret
Author: Liz Kessler
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2010-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763643742

When Neptune tells Emily and her merman father and human mother to return to Brightport to try to make merpeople and humans work more closely together, Emily faces problems with old enemies, her new, half-merfolk friend Aaron, and a mystery related to a group of legendary lost sirens.

Songs from the Deep

Songs from the Deep
Author: Kelly Powell
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1534438092

A girl searches for a killer on an island where deadly sirens lurk just beneath the waves in this “twisty, atmospheric story that grips readers like a siren song” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). The sea holds many secrets. Moira Alexander has always been fascinated by the deadly sirens who lurk along the shores of her island town. Even though their haunting songs can lure anyone to a swift and watery grave, she gets as close to them as she can, playing her violin on the edge of the enchanted sea. When a young boy is found dead on the beach, the islanders assume that he’s one of the sirens’ victims. Moira isn’t so sure. Certain that someone has framed the boy’s death as a siren attack, Moira convinces her childhood friend, the lighthouse keeper Jude Osric, to help her find the real killer, rekindling their friendship in the process. With townspeople itching to hunt the sirens down, and their own secrets threatening to unravel their fragile new alliance, Moira and Jude must race against time to stop the killer before it’s too late—for humans and sirens alike.