Overview
Winner of the Polari Prize, the UK's first and largest LGBTQ+ book award.
"A moving celebration of love." Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
"Together, [Nen and Ernest] discover that nothing-not even a raging storm-can conquer love." Foreword Reviews
Far out at sea and deep below whispering waves lives a merman searching for a partner.
In the forbidden world above, a kind fisherman wonders if something more is waiting for him beyond the horizon.
When they find each other under a star-filled sky, their love will change both of their worlds.
Celebrate queer joy and the uniting power of love with this award-winning, inclusive retelling of a classic fairy tale.
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