Year of the Mer Garden Fifteen-year-old Amani Kendall’s biggest problem

Fifteen-year-old Amani Kendall’s biggest problem is being the only plus-size Black girl at a white private school—until her house burns down and her family is unexpectedly on the run

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multilingual scientist parents are both killed in the crash

with little language for her gender or queerness

Year of the Mer Garden Fifteen-year-old Amani Kendall’s biggest problemA dark, bloody epic fantasy reimagining of The Little Mermaid that goes far beyond the fairy tale to explore family legacy, war, and what we will sacrifice for vengeancethe perfect read for fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree and Circe. The fairy tale mermaid Arielle might have gotten her happily ever after, but her granddaughter Yemi is having a much harder time. Her father, the king of Ixia, was assassinated years ago, her mother is slowly dying