As you look through the spyglass, you see and hear more splashing all-around.
These fantastical creatures start to surround the boat...
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In Great Waters by Kit Whitfield
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Dreamland Social Club by Tara Altebrando
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Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown
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Siren's Surrender by Devyn Quinn
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Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama
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Tangled Tides by Karen Amanda Hooper
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Tempest Revealed by Tracy Deebs
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The Twice Lost by Sarah Porter
* image source: header mermaid - personal photo taken at deYoung exhibit - The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk
* in comments, tell me which ONE of these books appeals to you the most