Mermaids Never Drown: Tales to Dive For

by Zoraida Córdova, Natalie C. Parker, Darcie Little Badger, Kalynn Bayron, Preeti Chhibber

Overview

14 Young Adult short stories from bestselling and award-winning authors make a splash in Mermaids Never Drown - the second collection in the Untold Legends series edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker - exploring mermaids like we've never seen them before!

A Vietnamese mermaid caught between two worlds. A siren who falls for Poseidon's son. A boy secretly pining for the merboy who saved him years ago. A storm that brings humans and mermaids together. Generations of family secrets and pain.

Find all these stories and more in this gripping new collection that will reel you in from the very first page! Welcome to an ocean of hurt, fear, confusion, rage, hope, humor, discovery, and love in its many forms.

Edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, Mermaids Never Drown features beloved authors like Darcie Little Badger, Kalynn Bayron, Preeti Chhibber, Rebecca Coffindaffer, Julie C. Dao, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Adriana Herrera, June Hur, Katherine Locke, Kerri Maniscalco, Julie Murphy, Gretchen Schreiber, and Julian Winters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250823816
Publisher:	Feiwel & Friends
Publication date:	09/26/2023
Series:	Untold Legends , #2
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	101,441
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)
Lexile:	HL780L (what's this?)
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Zoraida Córdova is the acclaimed author of more than two dozen novels and short stories, including the Brooklyn Brujas series, Star Wars: The High Republic: Convergence, and The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina. In addition to writing novels, she serves on the board of We Need Diverse Books, and is the co-editor of the bestselling anthology Vampires Never Get Old, as well as the cohost of the writing podcast, Deadline City. She writes romance novels as Zoey Castile. Zoraida was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and calls New York City home. When she’s not working, she’s roaming the world in search of magical stories.

Natalie C. Parker is an author, editor, and community organizer. She has written several award winning books for teens and young readers and has edited multiple anthologies including the Indie Bestselling anthology Vampires Never Get Old. Her work has been included on the NPR Best Books list, the Indie Next List, and the TAYSHAS Reading List, and in Junior Library Guild selections. In addition to writing, Natalie also runs Madcap Retreats, which has partnered with We Need Diverse Books and Reese's Book Club to host the writers workshops for their new internship Lit Up. She grew up in a navy family finding home in coastal cities from Virginia to Japan and currently lives with her wife on the Kansas prairie.

Editorial Reviews

"In this collection of gripping YA short stories, fifteen fantasy authors lure readers in with their siren songs featuring mermaids and other creatures of the deep... What Cordova and Parker have put together is the best of what short story compilations have to offer: engaging stories that leave readers wishing each one were its own complete novel. " —BCCB, starred review

"A seaworthy anthology featuring stories as original as they are enchanting by a range of beloved YA authors... Themes of self-discovery and bonds with nature recur throughout this anthology that features effortless and extensive queer representation. Readers will find favorite tales of mermaid lore in this collection, brimming with myth and magic." —Kirkus

From the Publisher

2023-07-26
A seaworthy anthology featuring stories as original as they are enchanting by a range of beloved YA authors.

This inclusive anthology welcomes readers into worlds where mermaids long for acceptance, fall in love, and ignite social change. In Adriana Herrera’s “Sea Wolf in Prince’s Clothing,” a siren living in an archipelago of seven kingdoms where her people are forced to breed is determined to avenge her sister, who died at the hands of an evil prince. Katherine Locke’s “Nor’Easter” tells the story of a Polish immigrant family’s survival during the Great Nor’Easter of 1962, aided by Lem, a mer who feels trapped by a deadname in a “body that feels foreign.” “The Deepwater Vandal,” by Darcie Little Badger, follows Cassia as she enlists the help of a dangerous sea-born criminal and tries to find her father, who was transformed into a leviathan. Julian Winters’ “We’ll Always Have June” is a story of romance and growth in which Cyrus, a merboy with deep brown skin and dark locs, rescues Kai from drowning. These entries are particular standouts, but each one offers a take on mermaids that expands the literature portraying these well-loved cryptids. Themes of self-discovery and bonds with nature recur throughout this anthology that features effortless and extensive queer representation.

Readers will find favorite tales of mermaid lore in this collection, brimming with myth and magic. (contributor biographies) (Anthology. 14-18)

Kirkus Reviews