Gender-swapped retelling of The Little Mermaid offers a fresh take on a classic story
Set in the waning days of the Dutch Golden Age for rich historical atmosphere
Complex family dynamics and political intrigue drive the plot
Atmospheric prose and immersive world-building enhance the reading experience
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Set in the waning days of the Dutch Golden Age, this enchanting, lush reimagining of The Little Mermaid is perfect for fans of Jesse Burton’s The Miniaturist and Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar.
The Dutch Republic, 1650. One fine spring day in Friesland, twenty-year-old Clara van Wieren is faced with an ill omen: a whale, beached and rotting