Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly book meme where we let everyone know what books we are eagerly anticipating the release of.
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine.
By: Elizabeth Fama
Publication Date: August 21, 2012
Synopsis: Monstrous mermaids, ghosts, and a century-old curse feature in this beautifully crafted, compulsively readable thriller.
In 1872, mermaid Syrenka falls in love with a young naturalist. When she abandons her life underwater for a chance at happiness on land, she is unaware that this decision comes with horrific and deadly consequences.
One hundred thirty years later, seventeen-year-old Hester meets a mysterious stranger and feels drawn to him in a way she can’t explain or resist. For generations, love and death have been inextricably linked for the women in her family. Is it an undiagnosed genetic defect . . . or a curse? Hester’s investigation of her family’s strange, sad history leads her to the graveyard, the crypt, and the bottom of the ocean—but powerful forces will do anything to keep her from uncovering her connection to Syrenka and to the tragedy of so long ago.
I have heard that this book is fantastic. I think it sounds like a very different kind of mermaid novel and I love that it is a thriller. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an interesting and twisty tale. I will be adding this to my list of books to read!!
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