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book description:
Sirens
don't fall in love with humans. For centuries it has been so...
But
Sirena is different. She lost her first love to sharks and a storm, cursing the
islands that stole him from her.
Times
have changed and she must swim ashore once more, to the islands she once
cursed.
Gone are
the boats powered by sail and steam - jet boats with GPS are now the order of
the day.
Enter
Joe, the deckhand on the Dolphin. A handy man to have around when the lights go
out. He'll fix your generator and have the lights back on in no time, no
worries.
But can
he seduce a siren?
Or will
she swim away before he can uncover her secret?
A book
about lobsters, beer and boobs, on some cursed islands off the coast of Western
Australia. At least, that's how Joe tells it.
For Sirena,
it's a very different story.
A tiny taste of what's in store:
The boat
was almost full of water now, I realised in panic, as I groped for a bucket to
start bailing. Throwing bucket after bucket overboard, I couldn't tell if I was
making any difference to the water level in the boat.
One
moment I was holding the bucket, about to scoop up more water, the next I was
flying through the air. Immersed in cold, black water, I couldn't see the
surface. I struggled, kicking in the direction I thought was up, and hit a
rock. I jerked back reflexively and my head cleared the water. I gulped a huge
lungful of air and grabbed for the rock. I had to hold on 'til daylight.
Another
big wave broke. I tried to keep hold of the slimy rock, but I was pushed out of
reach, drifting in the current. I tried to kick my legs, but I wasn't sure if I
did. I couldn't feel my feet and the numbness was creeping up my legs.
I could
hear the breakers on the outer reef, louder than they were from shore. I could
feel the spray on my face. A wave washed over me and I was under the water
again.
I thought
I could feel someone beside me, rolling me over so my face was at the surface,
pulling my body through the water.
All I
could hear was an unearthly singing, high and sad, like some kind of suicidal
dolphin. I could say I blacked out, but everything was already so black I
wouldn't have noticed the difference.
I checked
out of Hotel Consciousness. At least I got to dream of Vanessa naked.
Ocean's Gift series
This is
the first book in Demelza Carlton's Ocean's Gift series, which currently
includes:
·
Ocean's Gift (Book 1)
·
Ocean's Infiltrator
(Book 2)
·
Water and Fire
You'll
never look at mermaids the same way again.
Author biography:
Demelza
Carlton has always loved the ocean, but on her first snorkelling trip she found
she was afraid of fish.
She has
since swum with sea lions, sharks and sea cucumbers and stood on spray-drenched
cliffs over a seething sea as a seven-metre cyclonic swell surged in,
shattering a shipwreck below.
Sensationalist
spin? No - Demelza tends to take a camera with her so she can capture and share
the moment later; shipwrecks, sharks and all.
Demelza
now lives in Perth, Western Australia, the shark attack capital of the world.
The
Ocean's Gift series was her first foray into fiction, followed by the
Nightmares trilogy.
Purchase
links:
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/oceans-gift-demelza-carlton/1114691067?ean=9781479399062
Demelza's
website:
Contact
links:
Website: http://www.demelzacarlton.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/DemelzaCarlton
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/DemelzaCarlton
My thoughts:
Wonderfully original story. The world building is exceptional and the characters are well made. The story grabs you from the first page and keeps you reading long into the night.It was a refreshing change from the average read. The story is a mix of fantasy and folklore. I have only read a couple mermaid stories and have enjoyed them. This was an interesting and entertaining way to spend a few hours - lost in a stormy sea of emotions and lives.
