Mermaid
by Carolyn Turgeon
releasing on March 3rd, 2011 from Crown Publishing (Random House)
description:
The story of two very different women, one mortal, one mermaid, and the clash between worlds best kept apart... It is a cold day at the end of the world when a young woman, a princess in hiding, looks out across a Northern sea and sees something she could not have seen. It looks...it can't be. It looks like a mermaid's tail. And, as she looks more closely, she sees that the mermaid is dragging a drowning sailor in her arms. Because, only hours before, another princess, the daughter of the sea queen, has decided to risk everything and take a look at the world above the sea: the world of mortals. And there she finds a storm, a shipwreck, a sailor, and sets in train events which will change both women's worlds forever.
My thoughts: Isn't this cover stunning? And the story, I'm not sure if it's based on a fairy tale or not, but it certainly sounds like a fairy tale to me! This sounds like its going to be a quick, fun, very exciting read! I can't wait!
Ooh. This sounds great! A fabulous pick! Mermaids...I used to be obsessed with them as a kid. Excellent choice this week.
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This one looks amazing! The cover is just absolutely beautiful and I can't resist mermaid books. This will be going on my wishlist. Thanks for sharing, your WOW picks are my favourite :)
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wow, what a gorgous cover!! awesome pick this week!
ReplyDeleteI have yet to read any of the mermaid book that have been out yet, but this one sounds fantastic. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteI love the cover and I'll be adding this one to my list, I hadn't heard of it. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of this one and you are right---the cover is stunning. Great pick this week!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure that this is based on The Little Mermaid. I love fairy tale retellings. The author also wrote Godmother which is her version of Cinderella. I can't wait to read this one too. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteI love this cover!
ReplyDeleteWow this is a popular book this week! I may have to choose this as my first-ever book about mermaids. Great choice!
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ReplyDeleteThis one sounds interesting! I wasn't a huge fan of this author's last book, but I may check this one out. Thanks!
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I love the cover to this :) Great WOW choice.
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This sounds lovely! I really like mermaid stories, and there seem to be a few intesting-sounding one coming up. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteThis cover is amazing! Thx for the recommendation.
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What a gorgeous cover! I'm such a sucker for a pretty cover.
ReplyDeleteoh can't wait for this book!! Hopefully it's as great as it sounds
ReplyDeleteA great pick! It looks really good. Happy Reading :)
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