Year of the Mer duology - Year of the Mer
$17.58
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2026
Summary
The fairy tale mermaid Arielle might have gotten her happily-ever-after, but her granddaughter Yemi is having a much harder time. Her father, the king of Ixia, was assassinated years ago, her mother is slowly dying of a poisoned wound, and she faces whispers and slights from her own people. Yemi has been raised as the shield of the kingdom and is soon to inherit the throne, but she cannot shake her fury at how Ixia has treated her family after all they’ve sacrificed. Only her patient mother a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781835412466 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1835412467 |
| Author: | L.D. Lewis |
| Publisher: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 255g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 55mm |
| Series: | Year of the Mer duology |
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Critics Review
L D Lewis’ Year of the Mer transports readers beyond familiar waters to explore deeper issues of generational identity, trauma, revenge, and anger. The book has so much heart, and so many moments where my own heart was ready to crumble. I can’t wait see it out in the world, wrecking havoc. A fantastic, deeply moving story.
-Fran Wilde, Double Nebula Award-winning author of A Philosophy of Thieves
A phenomenal book that is transformational as much as it transports. L.D. Lewis solidifies herself as a master of story and character, with no punches pulled, and many thrown in Year of the Mer. A book that kept me up night after night, whose turns left me in wonder with every surprise twist of phrase. Lewis knows how to keep the reader engaged, and how the ebbs and flow of tension should sink the reader into story.
-Jordan Kurella, Nebula Nominated author of I Never Liked You Anyway
Much like the sea, there are depths to L.D.’s writing that can’t be fathomed. You will walk away from THE YEAR OF THE MER heartbroken, pondering the nature of power and desperately ready for more. L.D.’s a true talent that deserves a generational audience. Be here at Yemi’s beginning.
-Brent Lambert, author of A Necessary Chaos
Exhilarating… Lewis crafts a maelstrom of familial love, ancestral hurt, and alluring magic.
-Ladz, author of The Fealty of Monsters and The Cradle of Eternal Night
About The Author
L.D. Lewis
L. D. Lewis (she/her) is an editor, Locus and Hugo Award-winning project manager, and Shirley Jackson award-nominated writer of speculative fiction. She is a co-founder of FIYAH Literary Magazine, creator of the Ignyte Awards, and former researcher for the LeVar Burton Reads podcast.
Published works include novellas The Dead Withheld duology (Neon Hemlock) and A Ruin of Shadows (Dancing Star Press). Her short fiction has appeared in a number of online publications, Neon Hemlock anthologies, and Jordan Peele’s Out There Screaming.
She currently pays the bills as a literary nonprofit administrator. Year of the Mer is her debut novel. She lives in Georgia on perpetual deadline with her partner, two cats, and an impressive LEGO build collection.
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