There is something about mermaid books that lures me to reading them. This one is part of a series called Daughters of the Sea by the same author.
The story begins with a young woman who wants to be normal but the sea always lures her but she has no idea why. When she travels inland away from it she becomes sick and the farther she goes the more ill she becomes.
She works as a scullery girl in a house where she meets a young man who understands her. Drawn to him she thinks she may be falling in love. Their encounters are sporatic and tension ridden. He fascinates her even while the sea fascinates her with more and more intensity. This is a delightful little story written by a talented author who weaves great tales for the young or the young at heart.
The story begins with a young woman who wants to be normal but the sea always lures her but she has no idea why. When she travels inland away from it she becomes sick and the farther she goes the more ill she becomes.
She works as a scullery girl in a house where she meets a young man who understands her. Drawn to him she thinks she may be falling in love. Their encounters are sporatic and tension ridden. He fascinates her even while the sea fascinates her with more and more intensity. This is a delightful little story written by a talented author who weaves great tales for the young or the young at heart.
Reviewed by LadyJay for TeensReadToo.com
Hannah is different from the other orphans. She feels an inexplicable pull towards the sea. She can't explain it and discusses it with no one.
Because Hannah is deemed unfit for service, she is turned out of the Boston Home for Little Wanderers. She is sent west on the orphan train. Hannah becomes deathly ill the further away she gets from the ocean. Thankfully, Hannah is sent back to Boston, and finds placement with a prominent family.
The Hawleys are extremely wealthy and live in a grand house. Hannah works tirelessly as the Hawleys scullery maid. She feels more alive living this close to the ocean, but does not understand the fascination she has with it.
Hannah begins to notice fish scales on her feet and legs, and she leaves a ring of salt behind every time she bathes. A mysterious painter seems to know her secret, but Hannah is still in the dark. Will she discover the truth, and if she does, will it be too late?
HANNAH is the first novel in the DAUGHTERS OF THE SEA trilogy. The novels follow the lives of three sisters who are separated at birth. Their identities are shrouded in mystery, and they all must struggle to unearth their true parentage.
This novel, like all of Lasky's, is very easy to read. The story moves quickly, and the characters are colorful and diverse. Hopefully, Lasky will not make us wait too long to discover what happens to Hannah and her sisters!
Hannah is different from the other orphans. She feels an inexplicable pull towards the sea. She can't explain it and discusses it with no one.
Because Hannah is deemed unfit for service, she is turned out of the Boston Home for Little Wanderers. She is sent west on the orphan train. Hannah becomes deathly ill the further away she gets from the ocean. Thankfully, Hannah is sent back to Boston, and finds placement with a prominent family.
The Hawleys are extremely wealthy and live in a grand house. Hannah works tirelessly as the Hawleys scullery maid. She feels more alive living this close to the ocean, but does not understand the fascination she has with it.
Hannah begins to notice fish scales on her feet and legs, and she leaves a ring of salt behind every time she bathes. A mysterious painter seems to know her secret, but Hannah is still in the dark. Will she discover the truth, and if she does, will it be too late?
HANNAH is the first novel in the DAUGHTERS OF THE SEA trilogy. The novels follow the lives of three sisters who are separated at birth. Their identities are shrouded in mystery, and they all must struggle to unearth their true parentage.
This novel, like all of Lasky's, is very easy to read. The story moves quickly, and the characters are colorful and diverse. Hopefully, Lasky will not make us wait too long to discover what happens to Hannah and her sisters!
