The Noble's Merman

Another day, another ARC, another moment to try something new. Here's S.S. Genesee's "The Noble's Merman."

["A merman who possesses deadly magic.

Mo is a merman, born with a magical gift: the Siren’s Song. It’s a primal, instinctual force that runs through his veins, urging him to kill humans, to see their blood. But clashing with that urge is Mo’s soft and tender side, taking a special interest in humanity and wondering what it’d be like to walk amongst them with legs of his own.

A human noble with a broken heart.
Kent Wilson is the heir to the Earl of Fareham. He’d felt his life was secure until his betrothed abandoned him unexpectedly a year ago, leaving both his future and his heart in tatters. After a fierce argument with his father one day, Kent runs away to the beach. Needing some time alone with his melancholy thoughts, he sings to the sea.

What he doesn’t expect, though, is for a merman to hear him.

Together, the two form a secret relationship—one which propels them into passion, and a love greater than they ever thought possible."]

This book was like The Little Mermaid...almost...sorta. It was a fanfic, but of another book by SS Genesee (which I know kinda need to read).

Mo didn't necessarily like that he was a Siren. He didn't like hurting humans. He loved humans. He wanted to be a human himself. So when he met pretty and perfect Kent, of course he lied about being a Siren. 

When Mo first met Kent, instead of getting butterflies, our sweet merman "felt minnows swirling in his chest." I loooove how SS kept consistent with things that Mo knew and didn't know. It made the book all the more magical.

You wouldn't know Kent was a noble. He wasn't arrogant or spoiled. He was caring and careful and kind. He wanted to help people. He certainly never excepted to fall in love with a men, let alone merman (whom he didn't know was real). 

Trigger Warnings: parental child abuse, violence, blood, drowning, on-page attempted sexual assault (MC and side character), and more

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