First published 2014
Serafina should be celebrating her betrothal to Prince Mahdi this morning. The Mediterranean mermaid has dreamed of reuniting with her childhood love. But dark visions plague her sleep, warning of ancient evil stirring in the ocean depths. The betrothal ceremony erupts in violence. Assassins kill her parents and throw the underwater city into chaos. Serafina escapes with her best friend Neela as enemy forces invade their realm. The two mermaids must flee through dangerous waters, guided only by cryptic dreams and hunted by their parents' killers. Their quest for vengeance reveals a conspiracy that reaches beyond the mer kingdoms. Six mermaids hold the key to saving both the underwater world and the surface realm above. Serafina must embrace powers she never knew she possessed and unite with unlikely allies. The fate of two worlds rests in their hands.
Genres: romance, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Mediterranean, Underwater City
368 pages · Hardcover · Hachette Children's Books
Content warnings: violence