The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea

Maggie Tokuda-Hall
(Young Adult - Y Tokudah)

Aboard the pirate ship Dove, Flora the girl takes on the identity of Florian the man to earn the respect and protection of the crew. When the pirates prepare to sell their unsuspecting passengers into slavery, Flora is drawn to the Lady Evelyn Hasegawa, who is en route to a dreaded arranged marriage with her own casket in tow. The pair set into motion a wild escape that will free a captured mermaid and involve the mysterious Pirate Supreme, an opportunistic witch, and the all-encompassing Sea itself.


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