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A chance encounter with a legendary sea creature is probably just a figment of Jonah’s imagination. Either that, or he’s turning into one of them. Jonah Whitmore, a lifeguard at the Jersey Shore, is no stranger to hot, August water rescues. But today, one word whispered in the waves will set him on an extraordinary adventure. He’ll visit an enchanted city at the bottom of the sea, embark on a journey to a dying world beyond the known universe, and crash willingly into the arms of a stunning, courageous mermaid—Mezzy. A rebel at heart, Mezzy seeks adventure in or out of the water. Drawn to the land, and to Jonah, she’s most concerned with the pending fate of her home realm. With Jonah’s help, she’ll find a way back to where she belongs, only to be washed away, into an apocalyptic war. Facing existential annihilation is an unimaginable task, but it’s only just the start. With their destinies entwined, can Jonah and Mezzy actually save Mercadia? Or will they find themselves preoccupied, detangling their tails?
Authors
Shaka Bry is a conventional fantasy's worst nightmare. In the not-so-distant past, he was an award-winning writer and editor of literary publications for teens. His stories, influenced by phantasmagorical classics such as Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, do often steer off-course, alighting on the wings of the fantastical. In other words, his books don't always fit the norm. When not writing by proverbial candlelight in the wee strange hours of morning, he is a devoted father of three and loving husband of one. He summers, winters, springs, and falls with his family along the sunny beaches of the Jersey Shore. Visit www.shakabry.com to learn more about his undersea adventures, get free literary junk, and join the only literary newsletter where fiction is always stranger than truth.
Bryon Cahill is an author for all ages. A stay-at-home dad by day and night, he writes by proverbial candlelight in the wee strange hours of morning. In the past, Bryon was an award-winning writer and editor of literary publications for teens. His stories, influenced by phantasmagorical classics such as Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, do often steer off-course, alighting on the wings of the fantastical. When not writing or Dadding, Bryon dreams of sleeping sheep. He summers, winters, springs, and falls with his loving family along the sunny beaches of the Jersey Shore.
