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FOX HESTER A MAGIC DEEP AND DROWNING

Set in the waning days of the Dutch Golden Age  this enchanting  lush reimagining of The Little
Mermaid is perfect for fans of Jesse Burton’s The Miniaturist and Leigh Bardugo’s The Familiar.
The Dutch Republic  1650. One fine spring day in Friesland  twenty-year-old Clara van Wieren is
faced with an ill omen: a whale  beached and rotting in the noonday sun. But Clara doesn’t
believe in magic and superstition  and this portent is quickly dismissed when a proposal from a
wealthy merchant arrives  promising Clara the freedom she seeks from her mother’s overbearing
rule.  When her attempts at overseeing the household at the family’s estate lead to her chance
encounter with a young man with russet hair and sparkling eyes the color of the sea  she finds
herself strangely drawn to him. As Clara grows closer to Maurits  she must choose between the
steady  gentle life she has been raised for and the man who makes her blood sing.  But Maurits
isn’t who he seems to be  and his secrets  once hidden beneath the waves  threaten to rise up
and drown them both. And when an ancient bargain  forged in blood between the mythical people
of the sea and the rulers of the land  begins to unravel  Clara finds herself at the heart of a
deadly struggle for power.   What can you expect in A MAGIC DEEP & DROWNING?   Lush &
Enchanting Gender-swap of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid Historical Fantasy Set
in 17th Century Netherlands Family Secrets Atmospheric Vibes 

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