dream about the surface

You think you know the story of The Little Mermaid? Perhaps you should think again… Deep in the sea, at some distance from the cold Irish coast, lives Gaia, a young mermaid who dreams of breaking free from an overbearing father. The first time she surfaces, she is drawn to a human boy and longs to join his carefree world, but how much will she have to sacrifice? What must the little mermaid do to find her voice? A book with deeply dark undertones, full of rage and rallying cries: an extraordinary narrative. A fresh take on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale through a sharp feminist lens, endowed with a dazzling and incisive style and the world-building ability that has garnered the author legions of loyal fans.

You think you know the story of The Little Mermaid? Perhaps you should think again… Deep in the sea, at some distance from the cold Irish coast, lives Gaia, a young mermaid who dreams of breaking free from an overbearing father. The first time she surfaces, she is drawn to a human boy and longs to join his carefree world, but how much will she have to sacrifice? What must the little mermaid do to find her voice? A book with deeply dark undertones, full of rage and rallying cries: an extraordinary narrative. A fresh take on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale through a sharp feminist lens, endowed with a dazzling and incisive style and the world-building ability that has garnered the author legions of loyal fans.