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Emerge (Mer Chronicles) Paperback – April 19, 2016

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  • Series: Mer Chronicles
  • Paperback: 300 pages
  • Publisher: Month9Books, LLC (April 19, 2016)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1942664915
  • ISBN-13: 978-1942664918
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsEnjoyable, thrilling, and romantic new YA mermaid book (and author) emerges on the scene!
By Pete Tarsi on April 27, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
I'm a big fan of mermaids, so when I learned about this new book with that gorgeous cover, I couldn't help but dive right in.

Our narrating protagonist is Aurelia Nautilus (Lia for short). She and her family live in a sprawling mansion on a private beach in Malibu, complete with underwater grottos. Lia and her family (dad, mom, three sisters, and a younger cousin) are all mermaids living on land to escape the ravages of war under the waves. Ever since the infamous “little mermaid” incident, mermaids have lost their immortality. This has caused power struggles as different factions try to break the curse. Easton weaves Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale so deftly into her unique mermaid world that the two complement each other perfectly.

Lia has had some difficulty adjusting to a human high school. When mermaids reach puberty (awesome detail), they can start switching their tails for legs. Maintaining those legs requires much concentration, which is particularly challenging for Lia in gym class. She’s got a huge crush on a boy in her classes named Clay, but he’s human, and it’s forbidden for mermaids to enter into long-term relationships with humans. There’s a young merman named Caspian, who has been Lia’s closest friend since childhood, and there’s a hint that her family would like them to couple up.

This has all the set-up for one of those typical YA love triangles, but it never feels like one because the narration is so freshly in Lia’s voice. She insists Caspian is devoted to her as a dear friend, and it’s clear he has her best interests at heart. She doesn’t have a clue about how Clay feels about her, so she stresses about that. She’s a teenage girl trying to find her identity, her place in the world, even though she lives somewhere between two worlds.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsA decent story
By Michelle@Book Briefs TOP 1000 REVIEWER on April 13, 2016
Format: Paperback
Emerge is a young adult mermaid fantasy by Tobie Easton. It is the first in the Mer Chronicles series. I absolutely love the cover of Emerge. Seriously, it just does it for me. I love the way the dress is the same color as the ocean. It has an ethereal feel to it. Sadly, and I really hate saying this, but the story did not quite live up to the beautiful cover for me. Don’t get me wrong, Emerge was still a good read. I enjoyed it, but I didn’t love it as much as I thought I would. And it is hard for me to pin down exactly why.

I liked the idea behind Emerge a lot. A Descendant of the little mermaid- umm yes please! And one of my favorite things about the story was also one of the things that caused me a great frustration. You are just dropped into this very imaginative and fanciful world that Tobie Easton created. And I loved that it kind of did have a little mermaid vibe. With all of its strange names for things, and the hectic excitable writing and characters. But it was hard for me to fully get my bearing and get a grasp on everything that was going on, which was difficult for me as a reader at times. Overall, I thought the world was a cool and different world, and I thought the characters were very true to their young adult age. That was spot on and well done.

The main character, Lia, is a mer that has grown up on land. I really liked that the mers that grow up on land have to basically come into puberty before they get their legs. There were a lot of neat ideas scattered throughout the book that I enjoyed reading about. It made the story fun. The romantic interest was also good. I liked the crush that Lia had on Clay. I thought it was cute the lengths that she was willing to go to to save him from the new girl. Lia did get on a nerves a bit. She was so indecisive.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsYA Paranormal with Humor and Heart
By Amazon Customer on August 31, 2016
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Imagine being a teenager who has to deal with the challenges of not one but two societies: human and Mer.

EMERGE is a fun, unexpected read that adds some major twists to the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale: “The Little Mermaid.” For someone who grew up with Disney’s The Little Mermaid (and obsessed over the thing to the point that my entire bedroom was mermaid themed), this book has an added charm. I could tell Easton had a lot of fun writing this book because she defines her story against popular culture’s idea of mermaids and their history.

Easton takes time to lovingly build a story world around Lia from Mer including their history, language, clothing, housing, cultural traditions and more. While reading, you not only feel like a part of Mer society, but you enjoy tons of thoughtful details through Easton’s vivid descriptions of setting.

Humor is a huge part of EMERGE. Easton’s Mermaid puns had me laughing out loud, and her voice kept me turning pages. It’s fun to imagine being Lia (girl gets to live in a Malibu mansion and she’s a mermaid??), and I couldn’t wait for her to kiss hottie, Clay. :)
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5.0 out of 5 starsEmerge
By Chey on May 22, 2016
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Wow. I love love loved this! I didn't even think I was a mermaid story person until I read Emerge. I loved the story of the Mer people and how they get legs as a part of puberty. Lia's struggles were unique and captivating. The entire book was written beautifully and painted a picture of the ocean and the Mer people underwater homes in a way that would make an awesome movie. Overall, a great read!
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5.0 out of 5 starsWould read again

Very interesting read. Blends mythyical and the modern day world with both subtlety and flare. Can't wait for the next one.

Published 19 hours ago by keisha
2.0 out of 5 starsNot recommended bc of ideas of love/marriage

This book started out really good and totally had me captivated. But then things started slipping in that I find inappropriate for a YA novel. Read more

Published 12 days ago by April
5.0 out of 5 starsWhat a delicious, swoony, sparkle of a book!

Lia Nautilus may seem like a typical high school student, but she is actually part of a community of land-dwelling Mer, who attempt to cope with the mortality the Little Mermaid’s... Read more

Published 18 days ago by Kathleen MacMillan
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

WAS AMAZING!!! couldn't stop reading it. Cannot wait for book two!!!

Published 1 month ago by Amazon Customer
2.0 out of 5 starsEmerge

Just okay.

Published 3 months ago by bratzlady
3.0 out of 5 starsPerfect for fans of Fantasy that have a soft spot for fairy tales.

3.5 Stars

I received an Advance Reader Copy at no cost from the author/publisher.

This was such a great read! Read more

Published 3 months ago by Vanessa Deneen
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Loved it! What a great continuation and retelling if a story we all know and love.

Published 3 months ago by Amazon Customer
2.0 out of 5 starsI don't like it, nor do I hate it

2.5? I don't like it, nor do I hate it. There were definitely a lot of problems I had with it, but there were also certain aspects that I really liked. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Cindy Da Readaholic
5.0 out of 5 starsFun, fishy fantasy!

This book offers some of the most fun escapism I've read in years. Just as Harry Potter made me secretly wish I were a witch, Emerge made me long to be a mermaid. Read more

Published 4 months ago by K. C. McMahon
5.0 out of 5 starsI love mermaid stories already

I love mermaid stories already, so I was definitely eager to read Emerge. I was not disappointed at all. Read more

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