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Synopsis
Emma has just learned that her mother is a long-lost Poseidon princess, and now struggles with an identity crisis: As a Half-Breed, she’s a freak in the human world and an abomination in the Syrena realm below. Syrena law states that all Half-Breeds should be put to death. As if that’s not bad enough, her mother’s reappearance among the Syrena turns the two kingdoms—Poseidon and Triton—against one another. Which leaves Emma with a decision to make: Should she comply with Galen’s request to keep herself safe and just hope for the best? Or should she risk it all and reveal herself—and her Gift—to save a people she’s never known? Once again, Anna Banks infuses Emma and Galen's points of view with humor, intrigue, and waves of romance.
Is Of Triton appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA mermaid fantasy features romance with kissing and tension but no explicit content, mild peril involving death threats against the protagonist, and themes of prejudice and belonging. The tone is light with humor despite the political stakes.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death threats, identity crisis, and prejudice.
Who'll love this
Teens will love the underwater world, the romance between Emma and Galen, and the identity struggles of a girl caught between two worlds.