Tal must escape if he hopes to save his family and the kingdom. Their relationship was soft, though Tal became fascinated almost immediately with the mysterious boy who was making his heart skip. You can read this before In Deeper Waters PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. But its not long before Athlen turns up on dry land, very much alive, and as charming.

So when Athlen leaps overboard and disappears, Tal is heartbroken. Tal is a prince exploring his kingdom for the first time and Athlen is a merman saved by Tal early in the story. Lukens, 9781398521445, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. But before they can pursue anything further, Tal is kidnapped by pirates and held ransom in a plot to reveal his rumored powers and instigate a war. In Deeper Waters is a fairytale, a queer retelling of The Little Mermaid. That is, until Tal runs into Athlen days later on dry land, very much alive, and as charming – and secretive – as ever. So when Athlen leaps overboard and disappears, Tal feels responsible and heartbroken, knowing Athlen could not have survived in the open ocean. Tasked with watching over the prisoner, Tal is surprised to feel an intense connection with the roguish Athlen. His first taste of adventure comes just two days into the journey, when their crew discovers a mysterious prisoner on a burning derelict vessel. After spending most of his life cloistered behind palace walls as he learns to keep his forbidden magic secret, he can finally see his family’s kingdom for the first time.

Prince Tal has long awaited his coming-of-age tour. “A frothy confection of sea foam, young love, and derring-do.” (NPR)Ī young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his coming-of-age tour in this swoony adventure that is The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Pirates of the Caribbean.

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