


It is irresistible and will sweep you away."-Ellen Herrick, author of The Sparrow Sisters Praise for Lost Boy "Christina Henry shakes the fairy dust off a legend this Peter Pan will give you chills."-Genevieve Valentine, author of Persona "A riveting rewrite of Peter Pan. I loved this novel."-Louisa Morgan, author of The Secret History of Witches "There is a current of longing that runs through The Mermaid : longing for the sea, for truth, for love. Henry's spare, muscular prose is a delight. It's full of magic and passion and courage, set against a convincing historical backdrop in which women, much less mermaids, have only the power they seize for themselves. "Beautifully written and daringly conceived, The Mermaid is a fabulous story, in both senses of that word.
