{"product_id":"the-damsel-and-the-mermaid-paperback","title":"The Damsel and the Mermaid - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Turnbull\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt nineteen, Maylees is way past the age for marriage, so her uncle has chosen a husband for her. She wants to obey but marrying an old man is terrible fate. Whenever she can she escapes to the shore to watch the receding tide reveal the drowned city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep in the ocean, Khu does not like any of her mother's choices for a life-partner. She prefers exploring the shallows and the sunken human city far from her people so none ever suspect her forbidden ability to perceive magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaylees never believed in mer-folk and their wicked ways, while Khu's people had dire warnings about the evil land-dwellers, so the day they meet changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the warnings, they are drawn to one another until the arrival of Maylees' brother brings disaster with no hope of resolution for either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47761176035382,"sku":"9781913199487","price":21.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/4569\/8614\/files\/o4ehT-Dtsk9781913199487.webp?v=1789606307","url":"https:\/\/outerrealmbooksbeyond.com\/products\/the-damsel-and-the-mermaid-paperback","provider":"Outer Realm Books \u0026 Beyond","version":"1.0","type":"link"}