Tempest Unleashed

Tempest the half-human half-mermaid is back—and this time, she's called upon to ascend a watery throne.

Tempest Maguire is happy with her decision to embrace her mermaid nature and live among her mother's clan within the ocean's depths. Even though training to one day ascend the throne for the aging mermaid queen is rigorous, she finds refuge in the arms of Kona, the selkie who first opened her up to her mermaid side. But when word comes that one of her brothers has been gravely injured on land, Tempest immediately rushes to his side—which also brings her back to her old flame, Mark. And in her absence, a deadly battle begins raging at the hands of Tempest's old nemesis, the sea witch Tiamat. As the dangerous war erupts, Tempest's two loves—Kona and Mark, sea and land—will collide for the first time, both to protect her and to force her to choose.

TRACY DEEBS is the author of Tempest Rising and the co-author of The International Kissing Club (under a pseudonym, Ivy Adams) for teen readers. She collects books, English degrees, and lipsticks. She has been known to forget where-and sometimes who-she is when immersed in a great novel. She is a writing and literature professor at Austin Community College.

Praise for Tempest Rising:

"Dark, magical, and achingly beautiful, Tempest Rising enthralled me from beginning to end. . . . A must read for any mermaid lover and anyone who loves an epic read."—Tera Lynn Childs, author of Oh. My. Gods. and Forgive My Fins

"Among the recent spate of mermaid books this easily stands as the darkest, even though romance remains the main thrust of the story. . . . An exciting-enough story, seriously overdone, which many young readers will love."—Kirkus Reviews

"The underwater world and its residents are truly imaginative creations, providing a vibrant and unique backdrop to Tempest's predicament. ... Fans of paranormal romances looking for something beyond the customary vampire or werewolf might want to catch this wave of fantasy and enchantment."—BCCB