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Layla has always been quiet, invisible - a "freak," as everyone else called her. While others found joy in loud parties and midnight lights, she found her peace beneath the waves, surrounded by marine life. To them, she was nothing more than an obsessed girl who cared about nothing else. She never listened, believing it was just curiosity or a harmless passion. But was it really? Or was there something deeper beneath the surface - something that could change everything she thought she knew about herself? It's a rewritten version of Heart Of The Sea

Aria Smith never believed in the magic of the ocean. A high school graduate struggling with her father's tragic death and her uncertainty about the future, she's spent years avoiding the sea that claimed him, until one fateful encounter with a mysterious mermaid named Leahlani changes everything. When Aria falls into the water, she discovers she's no ordinary girl. Part human, part mermaid, Aria is thrust into a world filled with secrets and dangers she never could have imagined. As she grapples with her newfound powers, Aria's path intertwines with Raina, a cold and aloof mermaid with a troubled past. Together, they must navigate the treacherous waters of a world that wants to drag them all under. With the ocean calling to her and ancient forces stirring, Aria must confront her deepest fears and learn to control the magic within. But some secrets, once uncovered, may be more dangerous than the tide itself.

A story similar to a classic fairy tale, but with a major twist ... What if the little mermaid were a deep sea merman instead? And what if the human he fell in love with went to live with him in the sea instead? Though born as a regular human on land, Henrietta always felt as if she were suffocating. She struggled to survive and belong among her kind. On a night when she sought to end her life at sea, she was rescued by Elsen, a merman who had once felt the same as her. Despite coming from different worlds, their shared experiences instantly built a bridge between them. When misfortune struck again, Henrietta lost her home and was driven to the edge once more. Seeing that she had nowhere else to go, Elsen brought her to his home in the deep sea. Although the ocean depths were tranquil and soothing, Henrietta's heart was still plagued with worries. And she soon discovered that Elsen also had yet to defeat his own demons. Will these two broken souls finally heal and come to love not only each other but themselves as well?

"The Moonlit Mermaid" tells the enigmatic story of Luna, a young woman raised by an adoptive family in a coastal city, who has always been drawn to the ocean. Her mundane life takes a mystical turn as she nears her 18th birthday when she discovers her ability to communicate with marine life and dreams of an underwater kingdom. One night, a glowing locket leads her into the sea, where she transforms into a mermaid, revealing her true heritage as the lost child of an undersea realm. Torn between her life on land and her life underwater, Luna embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Embracing her dual identity, she becomes a symbol of harmony, bridging the human world and the merfolk. "The Moonlit Mermaid" is a mesmerizing tale of identity, destiny, and the unifying power of one's true nature.

A loose retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen set in a richly detailed and whimsical mermaid world. Follow 16-year-old Crown Princess Nerissa of Pacifica as she goes on a long quest through the ocean to the Far North to find her beloved Lord Zale, a handsome, witty merman who was lured away by a mysterious Siren.

Nerina Monroe has lived her entire life on the small fishing island of Bernig, working with her father in the bait and tackle shop. He's always given her complete freedom to roam around the island with her best friend Ryan but one thing he's never let her do: Go out on his boat. Or rather, any boat. There's nothing she longs for more than to go explore the ocean like her father does every single day. One day, things begin to unravel and she finally learns why she was never allowed. With the help of her best friend and the new friends she makes along the way, Nerina learns to be careful what you wish for and discovers more about herself and the water than she ever knew possible. A/N: Just a little disclaimer, these chapters ARE NOT edited. I would greatly appreciate it if you kept your corrections to yourself, especially since I don't have plans to go back and fix anything anytime soon. Thank you :)

Sylvia Okenji expected her final year of school to go like any other; surviving her classes, making memories with her friends, and not ripping her tangled hair out from stress over exams. But when her eighteenth birthday ends with Sylvia disappearing for two days without explanation, she is grounded for the rest of the year, unable to go back to the place she fled to; Siren Bay. Only weeks away from her deadline, the temptation becomes too much. In the height of Australian summer, she had to go back to the alcove around the cliff's edge, where she discovered there was more to life than school, textbooks, and its exams. There were real legends out there as well. Legends with glowing tails, powers one could only dream about, and bright eyes filled with hope that she would be the one to unlock their chains. Sylvia just wished she wasn't too late - and she wasn't about to make a mistake she couldn't undo. Be swept away in this Australian set story with sassy mermen, fierce mermaids, and unrelenting sirens - and fall in love with the legend of Siren Bay. (c) Libby Blake

Legends, Myths & Fairytales. The world is full of these stories, specifically those told of mythical, magical creatures that dwell in the ocean - Sirens. Sirens are described as the most hauntingly beautiful and dangerous beings of the sea. They are rumored to lure sailors with their hypnotising songs. Ever wondered why? Our story begins in a small coastal town nestled between mountains and the shimmering, endless ocean. There, a young woman by the name of Marina resides. Marina's tale doesn't start as a Legend, Myth, or Fairytale, but as a rumor. Known for her celestial beauty and captivating voice, her destiny is not one she chose but rather one that was forced upon her.

[COMPLETED] She was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. She was ethereal and mystical and utterly impossible. Her mere existence challenged everything that he knew about the world. His mind screamed that she couldn't be real, yet here she was. When seventeen-year-old Liam Bainbridge sees something wrapped in a fishing net on a sandbar, his first thought is that some poor creature had been caught up by a fishing boat. Feeling the need to help, he jumps into action. It isn't until he releases it that he sees that everything isn't always as it appears. The fin doesn't belong to a dolphin or a seal, but a strangely beautiful girl and she's badly injured. Liam is soon pulled into an incredible mythical world he never imagined was real.

Mihris is a young orphaned sailor in Ireland, working day and night trying to make it in her town. One night she goes out on the water and makes an unlikely friend, a female siren. She soon grasps the danger of the situation and strives to protect her newfound friend and soon herself as she slowly discovers the secrets of her parents and who she is. {Third place in the Creative Writing Awards 2023, Historical Fiction}