The Candlemaker's Merman
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $2.99
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
Phillip Is Too Good For His Own Good
Phillip the candlemaker has seen a monster: A Merman.
Captured by Phillip’s boss, the Merman is trapped and used as a weapon against the townsfolk. People who don’t fall in line and submit are fed to the beast.
Terrified of the monster, Phillip released the Merman back into the sea under the cover of night. Freed, Phillip is sure he’ll never see the Merman again and life can get back to normal.
Shame the Merman doesn’t see it that way: He wants revenge for his captivity, and threatens to drag Phillip under for good if the candlemaker doesn’t help!
Customer Reviews
A surprisingly delgihtful read
A problem I’ve discovered with fantasy novels, is that 9 times out of 10 the focal paranormal creature is either sex starved or the product of nightmares, with the few exceptions to this rule being so dreadfully dull. I was delighted that Grey Liliy’s Merman was neither of those, but an actual person with personality and character. I really can’t understate how rare that is for me to find and consequently made reading it a treasured experience.
That out of the way, the story is actually quite good. I particularly enjoyed the opening scene, which shoved aside slow build and jumped right into the meat of the conflict and concept for the story. My only disappointment was that the story was a bit on the short side, which isn’t really a complaint, but mearly a sideeffect of my wanting to read more with these characters. The pacing was great, and I felt the tale didn’t drag. Great job! I’d love to see a sequel.