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"A refreshingly menacing take on the mermaid mythos." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"An exciting, dramatic, and tender tale of adolescent self-discovery-above and below the ocean." - FOREWORD

15-year-old Corinth was just trying to clean up the beach; she never expected to meet a mermaid, let alone be nearly drowned by one.…

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1 author picked The Sea in You as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I started reading this book as a webcomic on Tapas almost a decade ago, and I’m so happy to finally have the graphic novel!

I love The Little Mermaid, especially when it’s retold as a sapphic tale, so this is right up my alley. I am in awe of the unique depictions of mermaids in this world, and I can’t wait for the sequel.  

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