Bindings of the Sea: Secrets of Galathea, #2

By Elle Beaumont

Will the sea's buried truth destroy them all?

Selith Academy trains elite merfolk to perfect their magical abilities by hosting a Trial every twelve years. Zinnia–one of their most gifted students–and her friend, Dru, witness Princh Loch threatening an infamous Sea Witch for his magical abilities despite the royal family hosting the upcoming Trial. 

The two friends start an investigation that will uncover buried truths and jeopardize the entire kingdom. Zinnia and Dru will find help from an unexpected source as they use their magic to help bind evil back into the depths, and will find themselves at the forefront of the battle that has surfaced after four centuries. 
 

If you liked Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly, Breakwater by Catherine Jones Payne, or The Mermaid by Christina Henry, you'll love this.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Midnight Tide Publishing
• Release date: Jan 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393944409

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Bindings of the Sea

Contents

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Acknowledgments

About the Author

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To all of you mermazing readers, may you always fight for what you believe in, and stay true to yourself.

The country of Stenfisk overlooked the Klenod Sea; its palace stood proudly on a cliffside. Waves hurled themselves at the stony sides savagely—as if wanting to claim the land for itself. It would serve the crown right if it did, but that was another matter entirely.

Below, next to the rocky ledge, a rasping noise cut through the air. Accompanying the noise, a tan face emerged from the whitecaps. A ragged intake of breath melded with the sound of the crashing waves. A moment later, laughter mixed with the roaring wind. Black eyes opened and promptly slammed shut. Zinnia felt the sun’s rays on her face and smiled in triumph. Oh, holy depths, she murmured and pressed her fingers against her cheeks. There was no gentle breeze; it was a turbulent day, and it hurled the sea violently, disrupting her smooth black hair.

She blinked away the bright spots in her vision and stared up at the structure above once she moved her hands. Curiosity wove its way inside of her, gnawing at her being until she decided on breaking one rule. A rule that protected the merfolk—never surface.

Zinnia, daughter of Kohl, felt peace, and she reveled in it. Tomorrow would be life-changing, and she was ready for it—come what may.

A violent whoosh of water protruded from the surface and a rattling breath was drawn in. It surprised Zinnia and made her turn around. She stared owlishly at the individual who rubbed their eyes viciously.

Dru? she asked incredulously.

The light is burning my eyes from their sockets! he complained and slammed his eyes shut.

Zinnia laughed softly. Dru had been a friend for greater than a decade. Their friendship defied many odds; he was a Lord and heir to a great fortune in Megalopolis, while she was only an apothecary's daughter and lived in Limnaia, which was a farming village that produced kelp and hippocampus for the rest of the kingdom. Such things shouldn’t matter, but they did. Selith held on to the old ways and traditions with a vise grip.

Your eyes will not burn. Look, open them slowly, and raise a hand up to your forehead. She took