The Waterfire Saga is a unique and exciting story about mermaids who must unravel a dangerous mystery in an undersea kingdom. The first book, DEEP BLUE, was released last May and I really enjoyed it!
Deep in the ocean, in a world not so different from our own, live the merpeople. Their communities are spread throughout the oceans, seas, and freshwaters all over the globe. When Serafina, a mermaid of the Mediterranean Sea, awakens on the morning of her betrothal, her biggest worry should be winning the love of handsome Prince Mahdi. And yet Sera finds herself haunted by strange dreams that foretell the return of an ancient evil. Her dark premonitions are confirmed when an assassin’s arrow poisons Sera’s mother. Now, Serafina must embark on a quest to find the assassin’s master and prevent a war between the Mer nations.Led only by her shadowy dreams, Sera searches for five other mermaid heroines who are scattered across the six seas. Together, they will form an unbreakable bond of sisterhood and uncover a conspiracy that threatens their world’s very existence.
I am very pleased to share with you the gorgeous cover of book 2, ROGUE WAVE , and a little bit about what happens to the fearless mermaids.
In this exciting sequel to DEEP BLUE, the mermaids are on an exceedingly important and dangerous quest. Their journey is testing their skills and their friendships, forcing them to grow and take on new challenges, and will alter their lives forever. Serafina, Neela, Ling, Ava, Becca, and Astrid, six mermaids from realms scattered throughout the seas and freshwaters, were summoned by the leader of the river witches to learn an incredible truth: the mermaids are direct descendants of the Six Who Ruled–powerful mages who once governed the lost empire of Atlantis. The ancient evil that destroyed Atlantis is stirring again, and only the mermaids can defeat it. To do so, they need to find magical talismans that belonged to the Six. Serafina believes her talisman was buried with an old shipwreck. While researching its location, she is almost discovered by a death rider patrol led by someone familiar. . . . The pain of seeing him turned traitor is devastating. Neela travels to Matali to warn her parents of the grave threat facing their world. But they find her story outlandish; a sign that she needs to be confined to her chamber for rest and recovery. She escapes and travels to Kandina, where her talisman is in the possession of fearsome razormouth dragons. As they hunt for their talismans, both Serafina and Neela find reserves of courage and cunning they didn’t know they possessed. They face down danger and death, only to endure a game-changing betrayal, as shocking as a rogue wave.
ROGUE WAVE releases on January 6th and you can pre-order it at the links below.
Jennifer Donnelly is an award-winning author of both adult and young adult books, including Deep Blue, the first book in the Waterfire Saga. For adults she has written a trilogy of best-selling books that includes The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose, and The Wild Rose. Her first young adult novel, A Northern Light, received many accolades, among them the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Carnegie Medal in the UK, and a Michael L. Printz Honor. Her second young adult novel, Revolution, was named a Best Book of 2010 by Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal, and the audiobook received a 2011 American Library Association Odyssey Honor. She lives in New York’s Hudson Valley.
You can catch up on DEEP BLUE and prepare for your holiday parties with the Principessa colors!
Winner receives: a copy of Deep Blue and custom Deep Blue and Rogue Wave nail polishes
Prizing & samples courtesy of Disney-Hyperion
Giveaway open to US addresses only. You must be 13+ to enter.
I am excited to see this review and giveaway. Deep Blue was a book I just never got around to reading and then, as happens, the memory of it fell through the cracks.
Thanks for the giveaway!
The covers keep getting more beautiful.
These covers are beautiful! I haven’t read many mermaid books and this series sounds great. Thanks so much for the giveaway =).
I loved Deep Blue! I’ll be reading Rogue Wave later this week. The covers are so gorgeous! That nail polish is great – thank you for the giveaway 😀
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
I’d like to have both books.
I love the covers for these! I have really been wanting to read a good mermaid book!
I want to read this so much! I LOVE mermaid books!
What a great mermaid tales. Love the book covers and the nail polish. Both compliment each other. Thanks for the giveaway.
Thanks for doing the giveaway – can’t WAIT to get my hands on the next book!!
So excited to read this one! I will definitely be buying it if I do not win it! Thanks for the great giveaway! 🙂
Great giveaway! The cover for Deep Blue is gorgeous! I haven’t had the chance to read it but it will definitely be going to my TBR list.
I’ve been hearing about this book a lot lately and I would love to read it! I’ve always loved mermaid stories. 🙂
I cannot wait to read Deep Blue, which has been on my to-read list for a while. It seems both unique and intriguing. Thanks for the giveaway!