"Lost Voices" by Sarah Porter follows the story of a young girl named Luce who discovers she has the ability to turn into a mermaid. After a traumatic event, she is drawn into a hidden world of other mermaids who are not just beautiful creatures but also harbor deep secrets and struggles. As Luce navigates her new reality, she grapples with the loss of her former life and the dark truths about the mermaid existence. The story explores themes of identity, belonging, and the consequences of choices made in desperate times, all set against a backdrop of enchanting yet perilous oceanic landscapes. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Lost Voices Trilogy, Playaway Adult Fiction .

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2011 by Blackstone Audiobooks .

Sarah Porter is a writer, artist, and freelance teacher who lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two cats. She is the author of the Lost Voices Trilogy ( Lost Voices , Waking Storms , The Twice Lost ) in addition to Vassa in the Night --all for the teen audience. She has an M. F. A. in Creative Writing from City College.