Merman Rising, M.S. Kaminsky
Merman Rising, M.S. Kaminsky
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Merman Rising
A Young Adult LGBT Urban Fantasy

Author: M.S. Kaminsky

Narrator: Sean Kamen

Unabridged: 6 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/28/2023

Synopsis

Deep in the ocean, evil stirs, corruption reigns, and the only escape is up.Seventeen-year-old Delphin has learned to play by the rules. Rules keep life simple. Rules make life easy. Most importantly, rules protect him from the pod’s tyrant leader, who also happens to be his father.Everything changes when Delphin comes of age. Custom dictates that he must mate before his first Hunt. His pre-arranged match with Chrysalis ends in disaster and humiliation.Delphin’s life swirls out of control. His deepest secrets threaten to rise to the surface. To make things worse, he learns that a terrible evil infects his community. The Atlantis Twins will come to save them or so the prophecy goes. But who are these girls? By then, will it be too late?Just when life can't get much worse, Delphin falls in love with Elias, a handsome human boy. Now his troubles truly begin.Will Delphin find the courage to reject every rule, fight for truth, and rise to defeat the evil that threatens to destroy him and those he loves?Merman Rising is a standalone paranormal adventure novel. If you enjoy LGBT teen romance novels with mermen, mermaids and plenty of shifter romance, you’ll love this book!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on June 20, 2023

I feel like 2 stars are generous for this book, though maybe I shouldn't have read this as a standalone after all. Maybe I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped due to the narration for the audiobook. There were no minor pauses at the transition of chapters, no different voices were used for different......more

Goodreads review by Cathy on March 20, 2020

This story commences after the author, M. S. Kaminsky's, wonderful mermaid stories. This story is a unique, beautiful, well written, fast paced love story. Delphin, a merman, lives in the dull, rule written world of his pod. His father is the Regent who expects him to me strong and to rule after his......more

Goodreads review by Nina on March 16, 2023

I enjoyed this book. It is the first book I've read by this author. It's been many years since I've read a YA book, but I'm always open for merman romances- especially MM. Good world building. I was intrigued by the underwater kingdom. The story was captivating from the start and I was hooked. I lik......more

Goodreads review by Saskia on March 11, 2023

Interesting world which I read as a standalone, especially the details of the underwater world. It felt a bit more as a one-sided instalove than a romance, even taking into account that it is a YA book. I really liked Delphin and his sister, I didn't really get any feelings for Elias. Lots of evil a......more

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