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On California’s coast, Tempest Maguire rocks the waves, cares for her brothers and dad, and keeps her boyfriend Mark close. Yet a secret shared with her vanished mother—a half‑mermaid lineage—draws her deeper into the sea.
When Kona arrives, a mysterious new friend with otherworldly abilities, Tempest faces choices that blur romance and danger. As their connection deepens, she uncovers the ocean’s cryptic, dark hidden world, where identities shift and peril lurks.
Torn between her earthly commitments and the pull of her aquatic heritage, Tempest must decide who she is, protect her loved ones, and confront the seaworthily perilous forces that threaten everyone she holds dear.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Tracy Deebs
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