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378 pp.
| Houghton |
May, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-544-34825-7$18.99
(4)
YA
Lyric Walker has a secret: she's half-mermaid. When her Coney Island community is inundated with thousands of sentient sea creatures and six young Alphas integrate her high school, the town turns into a war zone. Lyric desperately tries to hide her nature--but falls for Alpha prince Fathom. The premise strains credulity, but the suspense is well sustained and Lyric is appealingly tough.