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Serafina, once a lost princess, now commands the Black Fin Resistance and schemes to undermine her enemy while rallying allies for battle. Her companions face daunting circumstances: Ling is trapped aboard Rafe Mfeme’s giant trawler en route to a prison camp; Becca teams up with the angry Ondalinian mermaid Astrid, who harbors a shameful secret; Ava is pursued by death riders; and Mahdi, Serafina’s betrothed, must maintain a fake love for Lucia Volerno, risking exposure that could end the rebellion.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Jennifer Donnelly
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