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The sea gives life, but it also takes it away ... A dark and thrilling tale about mermaids and sea-magic, love, betrayal and revenge from the Sunday Times bestselling author of After the Forest


Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758. To Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of a wealthy French shipowner, the high…

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I love Upon a Starlit Tide because it transports me to a different place and time. Kell Woods reworks “The Little Mermaid,” “Cinderella,” and “Bluebeard” into an innovative tale with more than a splash of family drama. Filled with gorgeous descriptions of the Fae and the ocean, this novel kept me turning pages late into the night! Woods deftly weaves sailors' superstitions with ocean and mermaid folklore as she moves the plot of her story forward, exploring the weight of family secrets and the importance of discovering personal identity. Far more than a simple fairy tale retelling, this book makes…

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