Mermaid Curse Series by M.S. Kaminsky

Seventeen-year-old Marei lives on Alabaster Island, a remote tropical isle inhabited by twenty-one families. Nobody under the age of eighteen has ever left to visit the mainland. The island and its strange customs are all that Marei and her friends know.For years, Marei dreaded The Binding. On that day, each teen must write his or her choice of life mate. But with childhood sweetheart drowned long ago, Marei has no boy in mind. And so she leaves her paper blank... moreSeventeen-year-old Marei lives on Alabaster Island, a remote tropical isle inhabited by twenty-one families. Nobody under the age of eighteen has ever left to visit the mainland. The island and its strange customs are all that Marei and her friends know.For years, Marei dreaded The Binding. On that day, each teen must write his or her choice of life mate. But with childhood sweetheart drowned long ago, Marei has no boy in mind. And so she leaves her paper blank. This sets off a chain of events that ruptures the bedrock of her life and leads her to question the only home she’s ever had. She encounters a mermaid, beings thought to have gone extinct. The mermaid tells Marei to leave the island and offers to help. When a handsome teen from the mainland becomes stranded after a supply drop, Marei falls in love. Her secret plan to flee becomes an obsession. But the mermaid has a hidden agenda of her own. Now Marei must confront the shocking reality that lies beneath island life. The choices she makes threaten to upend her fate and that of her island community forever… but only if she can escape alive less

The most dangerous secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves.Alysa Grey has no memory of the boating accident that almost drowned her. Her twin sister was never found and Hawaii Search and Rescue gave up long ago. Yet she feels certain her sister still lives. Her eccentric next-door neighbor accuses her dad of murder and warns Alysa to watch out.When Alysa meets Nate, a handsome surfer, he presents the opportunity to escape her woes... moreThe most dangerous secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves.Alysa Grey has no memory of the boating accident that almost drowned her. Her twin sister was never found and Hawaii Search and Rescue gave up long ago. Yet she feels certain her sister still lives. Her eccentric next-door neighbor accuses her dad of murder and warns Alysa to watch out.When Alysa meets Nate, a handsome surfer, he presents the opportunity to escape her woes. She sneaks off to Hina where Nate lives with a secretive group called the Ocean Alliance. But behind his dimpled smile and surfer scruff, Nate carries his own secrets. Alysa and her best friend end up trapped on an aging ship bound for a mysterious island.Far out at sea the supernatural agenda behind the Ocean Alliance’s facade is revealed. To survive, Alysa must claim her powers and defeat an enemy that has plagued her female ancestors for generations. As she uncovers the shocking truth about her past, she learns that sometimes it's much easier to be lost than found.If you love urban fantasy stories with twists that thrill and surprise then dive into The Atlantis Twins: The Mermaid Curse Book One today!"Not many books surprise me like this one did.” ★★★★★ “The writing is beautiful and so too the story…” ★★★★★"Plenty of twists and turns and "wait, WHAT?" moments!” ★★★★★ “No reader can come away untouched.” ★★★★★ "There were more than a few times that I gasped out loud.” -Amazon Review ★★★★★ "A fascinating take on mermaid stories. The world building in this series is quite different from any I've read before." ★★★★The Atlantis Twins is a YA mermaid novel. It will appeal to fans of urban fantasy, paranormal romance, supernatural folklore and, you guessed it, mermaid magic. less

What if your deepest love became your greatest fear? Allie loved to be near the water. Even before she learned she had mermaid genes, the ocean held the power to soothe her soul. Adria, with its miles of canals, should have been bliss. The chance to explore the city of serenading gondoliers with her boyfriend, Nate, might have been a romance vacation come true. But Allie is desperate to find her mom who she holds responsible for the death of her twin sister, Alysa... moreWhat if your deepest love became your greatest fear? Allie loved to be near the water. Even before she learned she had mermaid genes, the ocean held the power to soothe her soul. Adria, with its miles of canals, should have been bliss. The chance to explore the city of serenading gondoliers with her boyfriend, Nate, might have been a romance vacation come true. But Allie is desperate to find her mom who she holds responsible for the death of her twin sister, Alysa. Amid the distractions of one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Allie’s friends lose focus. After a strange series of incidents, they get kicked out of their hotel and end up on the streets. Soon an ancient foe pursues Allie through the city’s winding waterways. Justice Rain, a famous rock star and student of her mother, invites Allie and her friends to stay in his sumptuous palazzo. But the generational bond that connects Allie to her destiny remains strong and life with one of the world’s top celebrities has complexities of its own. Justice hides a dark secret and Nate becomes consumed by jealousy. Meanwhile, Allie develops a powerful and inexplicable fear...of water. Trapped in a foreign city and not knowing whom to trust, everything will depend on her penetrating to the mystery that lurks in the canals beneath the city’s oldest palazzo. less

To end the curse they must face the truth. When Allie wakes up alone in an emergency room in Hawaii, she faces difficult questions. A boat owner found her half-conscious, naked and alone at a deserted dock. Where is her ID? What is the strange disease that threatens to kill her? Does she have a family? Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Arizona, her twin sister, Alysa, lives. Alysa struggles to rebuild her life after being in a coma for years... moreTo end the curse they must face the truth. When Allie wakes up alone in an emergency room in Hawaii, she faces difficult questions. A boat owner found her half-conscious, naked and alone at a deserted dock. Where is her ID? What is the strange disease that threatens to kill her? Does she have a family? Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Arizona, her twin sister, Alysa, lives. Alysa struggles to rebuild her life after being in a coma for years. Both sense the other twin needs help but neither knows how to answer the call… or if they are deluding themselves. When they meet, it sets off a cataclysmic reaction. In this riveting series conclusion, Allie and Alysa must face the creature that has stalked them since birth. Succeed and they might live lives fit for mermaid queens--fail and all they know will drown in the deepest darkness. If you love urban fantasy stories with mermaids then dive into the stunning series conclusion today! "Epic mermaid fantasy rages on! Elevates mermaids like "Twilight" did with vampires and shifters.” ★★★★★ “The writing is beautiful and so too the story…” ★★★★★"Plenty of twists and turns and "wait, WHAT?" moments!” ★★★★★ “I love stories about mermaids but this one is so different. This is a series I want to continue.”  ★★★★★ "There were more than a few times that I gasped out loud.”  ★★★★★ "A fascinating take on mermaid stories. The world building in this series is quite different from any I've read before." ★★★★ "Lots of twists and turns and things you don't see coming!”  ★★★★★  The Atlantis Twins is a YA mermaid novel. It will appeal to fans of urban fantasy, paranormal romance, supernatural folklore and, you guessed it, mermaid magic. less