First published 2016
Nepenthe is caught between two worlds. Her mermaid mother rules the waters as the River Witch, while her human father keeps her on land in the kingdom of Algid. Nepenthe dreams of claiming her aquatic birthright, but everything changes when she meets Prince Lazar, son of the Snow King. For the first time, she understands why her mother abandoned the sea for love. When tragedy threatens Lazar and the kingdom, Nepenthe teams up with Ora, a fire witch with her own magical abilities. Together they fight to save both prince and realm. But Nepenthe discovers that Ora harbors the same feelings for Lazar that burn in her own heart. Now Nepenthe faces an impossible choice. She can accept her destiny as the next River Witch and gain tremendous magical power. Or she can betray her friend and ally to win the boy they both love. Her decision will echo into a future where she meets a girl called Snow, someone destined to transform Algid forever.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, fairy-tale-retellings
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Algid, River
90 pages · Kindle Edition · Bloomsbury USA Children's