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Set against a backdrop of political upheaval, "In Great Waters" follows the youngest English princess, Anne, and Henry, an orphaned bastard son of a forbidden union with a sea‑dwelling woman. The story explores the fragile alliance formed in Venice between human landsmen and the deep‑dwelling tribe, and the ensuing tension as rival nations attempt to control this new hybrid royalty. As intrigue swells, Anne navigates courtly peril while Henry grapples with his hidden lineage and the deadly consequences of interspecies unions. Their intertwined destinies reveal a world where the legends of the deep are real and where a single pawn may threaten to checkmate a king.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Kit Whitfield
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