From the Inside Flap
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Throughout the ages, the Ocean has occasionally
rescued young women from drowning. To repay their debt, these
young women must serve for 100 years as Sirens, remaining young
and beautiful and using their deadly voices to lure strangers
into watery graves. To keep their true nature secret, Sirens must
never speak to humans, and must be careful never to stay in the
same place for too long. But once her century of service is over,
each Siren gets a chance to start over - a chance to live the
mortal life that was almost stolen from her.
Kahlen became a Siren after her family died in a terrible
shipwreck, decades ago. And though a single word from her can
kill, she can't resist spending her days on land, watching
ordinary people and longing for the day when she will be able to
speak and laugh and live freely among them again.
Kahlen is resigned to finishing her sentence in solitude...until
she meets Akinli. Handsome, caring, and kind, Akinli is
everything Kahlen ever dreamed of. And though she can't talk to
him, they soon forge a connection neither of them can deny... and
Kahlen doesn't want to.
Falling in love with a human breaks all of the Ocean's rules, and
if the Ocean discovers Kahlen's feelings, she'll be forced to
leave Akinli for good. But for the first time in a lifetime of
following the rules, Kahlen is determined to follow her heart.
From the Back Cover
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Throughout the ages, the Ocean has occasionally
rescued young women from drowning. To repay their debt, these
young women must serve for 100 years as Sirens, remaining young
and beautiful and using their deadly voices to lure strangers
into watery graves. To keep their true nature secret, Sirens must
never speak to humans, and must be careful never to stay in the
same place for too long. But once her century of service is over,
each Siren gets a chance to start over - a chance to live the
mortal life that was almost stolen from her.
Kahlen became a Siren after her family died in a terrible
shipwreck, decades ago. And though a single word from her can
kill, she can't resist spending her days on land, watching
ordinary people and longing for the day when she will be able to
speak and laugh and live freely among them again.
Kahlen is resigned to finishing her sentence in solitude...until
she meets Akinli. Handsome, caring, and kind, Akinli is
everything Kahlen ever dreamed of. And though she can't talk to
him, they soon forge a connection neither of them can deny... and
Kahlen doesn't want to.
Falling in love with a human breaks all of the Ocean's rules, and
if the Ocean discovers Kahlen's feelings, she'll be forced to
leave Akinli for good. But for the first time in a lifetime of
following the rules, Kahlen is determined to follow her heart.
About the Author
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Kiera Cass graduated from Radford University with a degree in
History. She grew up in South Carolina and currently lives in
Blacksburg, Virginia with her family. In her spare time, Kiera
enjoys reading, dancing, making videos and eating uny
as of cake. You can learn more about Kiera at kieracass.com,
follow her on twitter via @kieracass, and see her silly videos at
YouTube.com/user/kieracass.