Surrender to the power of the water Alex knows she is different. Shes plagued by nightmares that feel shockingly real and an intense restlessness she cannot explain. As the long hot summer holidays stretch before her, Alex seeks out adventure in the rugged mountains of Injasuthi. But during a camping trip to the mystic jade pools, Alex meets Merrick, a boy who tells her the shocking truth about herself, and Alex's nightmare is about to become reality. Because Alex is no ordinary teenagershe is a half-mermaid and her adventures are only just beginning. The first book in The Mermaid Legacy Book One: Water Book Two: Fire

 

 

This book is part of a book series called The Mermaid Legacy .

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 400 pages in this book.

It 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 2013 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Natasha Hardy began writing one August evening when she needed to escape. Her stories are birthed from her childhood adventures, seasoned by the lives of the explorers who make up her ancestry, and woven through with the intrigue of Africa. She spends most of her time-happily- in a world of words, and the rest trying to keep up with her husband and their two gorgeously mischievous little boys.