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    Mers

    By Ami Blackwelder

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    Mers

    What lies beneath the surface?
    One hundred years from now the world has changed and brought with it new forms of life.
    Who are the Mers? Who is Mira?

    “I am not a Mer...” A simple but profound statement that changes Mira’s life forever. She always knew she was different. She never quite fit in with the Mers. However, when her quest to understand her past leads her across the border that divides two vastly different worlds, she thinks the journey to find out who she really is will be an easy one.

    But, in Jersey she finds more questions than answers. The “Garden State” has become a convoluted mix of Aristocrats who hate the Mers, Pirates who want to sell them, and Magi who want to use them, finding her true identity will be a challenge, especially when her traveling companion is a Mer willing to fight to the death.
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    What lies beneath the surface?
    One hundred years from now the world has changed and brought with it new forms of life.
    Who are the Mers? Who is Mira?

    “I am not a Mer...” A simple but profound statement that changes Mira’s life forever. She always knew she was different. She never quite fit in with the Mers. However, when her quest to understand her past leads her across the border that divides two vastly different worlds, she thinks the journey to find out who she really is will be an easy one.

    But, in Jersey she finds more questions than answers. The “Garden State” has become a convoluted mix of Aristocrats who hate the Mers, Pirates who want to sell them, and Magi who want to use them, finding her true identity will be a challenge, especially when her traveling companion is a Mer willing to fight to the death.
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    Author

    Ami Blackwelder

    Ami Blackwelder writes paranormal things that go bumps in the night: Zombies, Vampires, Mermaids, Elves, Angels, Shifters, books like: Hunted, Forever Elf, She Speaks to Angels, Mers, Decayed World, and Zombie LaLaRebecca May is her pen name for Historical and Contemporary Romances like: THE DAY THE FLOWERS DIEDMia Black is her pen name for Dystopian Thrillers with a focus on ROBOTS, FUTURE TECHNOLOGY, WILDLIFE, and NATURE: Electric Gardens, Exotiqa, Quantum State, Simulation, Animal Graph, Drone Games, The Instrument (coming)"I'm extremely impressed with the quality of your writing and the range of your storytelling. Feel free to send script when you're done.”-John McLaughlin (One of the screen writers for Black Swan, and Great Gasby)Forever Efl -"I must say I could not put them down. I read the first book in one night; I know my students would love to hear more about your books.”-Charla VandeBerg (Raymond B. Stewart Middle School in Zephyrhills)Shifters -"This is a fast-moving story, never a dull moment. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it.” -Imogen Rose (Author of Portal Chronicles)Hunted- ‘This is a very well structured piece of writing. I very much like how you create the opening atmosphere using a good range of strong sensory descriptions. Very powerful! Also what is very good is the suspense you build by what you don’t tell. this sets up the storyline so very well. You build a very credible character in April. Great narrative, great dialogue, great book!’ -FamlavanHunted- ‘The pitch is great and the writing solid. The imagery is touchable with fluid narrative. The secret is well revealed and I liked the fact it came as a surprise to the character too. You can almost feel there is another world shivering in the background waiting to pounce.’ -Owen QuinnHunted- ‘Wow. This is a good story. I like the way you hint in chapter one that something big is wrong with April but then take your time revealing that - makes this a suspenseful read. It also makes April a sympathetic character, because she's as in the dark as much as your reader in the beginning. Well done.’ -Burgio

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    3.5/5

    53 ratings16 reviews

    • 3/5

      May 11, 2012

      This is basically the story of 17 year old Mira. She has been raised by Mers but she knows that she is not a Mer and her instincts tell her to cross the border into human territory to find her real parents. She decides to leave one night and ends up being joined by Nerin (a Mer boy that she likes) and his sister Nerissa. She does discover who she really is and finds herself in a predicament as she has to save the Mer community who raised her. There's a lot more to this story but I didn't want to give it away.I don't tend to read a lot of books based on a dystopian society but I do read a lot of young adult books so I was really excited to get to read this book. I liked the premise of the story and I did like the characters. My main problem is that Mira and Nerin felt a lot younger to me. Mira is supposed to be 17 so I assume Nerin is about the same. The whole time I was reading they just seemed a lot younger in their actions/dialogue. The only other issue I had was the editing which could have used a good proof-reading for typos. I was given an updated edition but I couldn't read that one either because the lines ended with the word being split between the two lines and that was even more confusing. I had a lot of trouble getting through this book. It could have been fleshed out a lot more with better developed characters. That being said I do look forward to reading several other books by this author that I have waiting on my kindle that are in her Shifters series.I received this ebook free through LibraryThing member giveaways in exchange for an honest review.
    • 4/5

      May 25, 2013

      I really liked this book. It was different and a change of pace for me. Yes, it is another Dystopia novel, but with an interesting twist. If you are looking for a new book to read, start here!
    • 3/5

      Dec 17, 2012

      This book was o.k. The plot of Mers is good and interesting and a nice break from vampires, zombies, angels, and werewolves. She did a great job building up the world in which her characters live and travel to. I think that this is a series that you need to take the time to look at and read. It may not be to everyone's taste, but if you want something different then give it a try. I don't think that you'll disappointed.
    • 4/5

      Nov 25, 2012

      Received this book through lt giveaway.

      Once you ignore the scientific impossibilties of this book (both evolutional, biological, ecological and engineering wise), it is a rather amusing though somewhat simplistic book.
      Not being an american, i' m unsure what a ya book should be aimed for, but this book would be suitable at 12-14 yrs of age (at most) in Europe with the possible exception of the romantic references and kissing involved...
    • 4/5

      Sep 9, 2012

      I really enjoyed the book! I am hoping that future books will go more into the romance with Nerin and Mira. (I'm a sucker for romance, especially in a dystopia!) I also want to know what Ethan and Edith's motives are. Looking forward to book #2!
    • 4/5

      Sep 8, 2012

      Mers by Ami Blackwelder is a charming coming-of-age story. After the Ice Caps melt and the seas rise humanity has to evolve to survive. When a young girl is caught up in the fight between species she learns that love is all that matters. Looking forward to book 2!
    • 2/5

      Jul 4, 2012

      I have to state from the beginning that I didn't get more than a few chapters into this before deciding to call it quits. Mers is a dystopian novel about a teenage human, Mira, who lives among the Mers, a group who have evolved to live more comfortably in the flooded lands that cover the Earth after the melting of the polar ice caps. It's an interesting premise, but the writing is undeveloped and the story is completely implausible. For someone who has grown up in this dystopian world, Mira just has too many memories/thoughts about the world as it was before the floods. She wonders if there are any masses of land in Europe, etc., although she has no desire to go there. Why would she even be thinking of such things if she has grown up knowing only water? This book is written for young adults, who are perhaps more gullible, but as for me, I didn't want to spend another minute reading it.
    • 1/5

      Apr 4, 2012

      After having been given the chance to read this author's work, I had high hopes. A dystopian YA about mer-people sounded like a winner. For me, unfortunately, it did not live up to my expectations. It actually took me months and months to plod through it. The character dialogue transitions did not flow well. The situations seemed implausible if not impossible at times. The exclamations used throughout, i.e. AARGH, seemed more of a fit for a younger audience or something you'd see in an old Batman comic book...BIF! POW! I guess my biggest problem is that I just couldn't connect with the characters she created. I see that there are two follow-up stories and I am at least willing to give these characters and her writing style another chance.
    • 4/5

      Feb 14, 2012

      This was unlike any book I've come across-and I really enjoyed it! I would recommend this to others and look forward to future books in the series!
    • 3/5

      Feb 10, 2012

      This was an interesting story, for a young adult type of book. The story revolves around a young girl (Mira) who is a human that is raised by a hybrid race of people called Mers. (It might just be me but when she described the Mers it instantly brought to mind the image of a Zora from Zelda. It’s not completely accurate but I couldn’t stop myself) Mira is on the hunt to find out where she comes from and what her people (the humans) are like. The story takes place after a giant flood of the entire globe (a lot like Waterworld). The story is interesting but again I’ll state this is in a YA format so don’t get over excited about details and progression. I enjoyed it, it was short and sweet. I would definitely recommend it to any young adult readers that enjoy some good fiction.
    • 2/5

      Jan 16, 2012

      A young adult paranormal dystopian romance. The world has become almost entirely covered by water. There are two groups of people - those who have mermaid-like characteristics, and those who are still entirely human. The humans hunt The Mer and kill them. One teen age girl, Mira is caught between the two worlds.

      While I love mermaids, this book just wasn't my cup of tea. I felt it needed more editing. Your mileage may vary.
    • 4/5

      Jan 5, 2012

      This is the story of a girl who is human among a world of Mers, a race who have developed due to the encroachment of water onto land. Abandoned as a child, she is accepted into a people who would normally fear and hate her. This is the story of how she discovers who, and what, she really is.
      This is a book for students who are looking for the opportunity to discover a new twist on the fate of human existence, watch love bloom and grow, and take an impossible ride that only this author could take.
      This book took a different approach to life after the Apocalypse, though somewhat familiar. It showed me the dark side of human nature, without really getting into it, and a story that I wanted to know, but at points dragged on. Strange twists and turns kept the book moving forward.
    • 4/5

      Jan 4, 2012

      well written.Interesting characters.Creative.original in the way of resolving issues.Good link with mythology and original form of updating it.The action develops in a good pass and I like the suggestion that the author creates envolving the reader.Like it and Fun.Looking forward to a saga...
    • 4/5

      Dec 30, 2011

      A very good book that keeps your interest from the beginning to the end. Never gets boring and is a good read.
    • 4/5

      Dec 29, 2011

      I was not sure what to expect when I began reading The Mers. It is a story set in the future after most land has been swallowed up by floods. Some people have begun to evolve to adapt to the water covered earth. War has been ongoing as humans have fought to eliminate and force out those who have developed these new physical traits that help them to survive in a watery world. The other part of the story is about a young girl who was raised by mers, but does not have any of their abilities. She searches for answers as to who she is and finds her loyalty solidily with her parents who raised her and the young mer/man whom she loves. It was a quick read and a fun, action packed story that would be appropriate for younger readers.
    • 4/5

      Dec 17, 2011

      The Mers is a dystopian novel set in the not too distant future. following catastrophic flooding there is only a limited amount of land left for habitation. This land includes some parts of Washington State and Ellis Island and Jersey (not quite sure how a mostly man made island created from landfill in New York harbor survived but ill suspend belief). As a result humans have started to adapt and evolve for the seas. These new genetic variations are called Mers and have been shunned, used and isolated for various reasons. Mira has grown up among the Mers but has always felt different but does that mean she is human?
      The Mers takes us on Miras journey to find out who shes is. I liked the story and its is a different twist on some of the others YA dystopians i have read recently and was a nice change. I am very interested to see where this series will go.

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