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A Low Spice Reverse Little Mermaid Fairytale Retelling

The Mer King is the first book in the dark and enchanting fantasy duology where trust is fragile, magic is dangerous, and love is anything but simple.

When I woke up, I found myself utterly alone in a new and unknown world full of danger and magic. Then I met him: the most dangerous man I had ever laid eyes on. The mer king.

He called me his people’s savior. Heart of the realm, the long awaited queen of all merfolk and the only person able to return the realm’s dwindling magic. All I’d have to do was to participate in a simple rite to reverse the overlay of the worlds.

Only, he didn’t tell me everything. Because magic like this always has a price…

Book 1 of The Overlay Worlds is an adult dark fantasy fairytale retelling of the Little Mermaid, with a touch of AVATAR in the mix. It blends epic fantasy elements with a touch of romance and low spice, as well as adventure, angst and beautiful imagery. 

Tropes:

  • little mermaid & AVATAR vibes
  • mermaids & mermen
  • enemies to something worse
  • a morally grey Mer King
  • strong mermaid princesses at least 30 years old
  • secrets & mysteries
  • heartbreak & betrayal
  • slow burn tension
  • underwater as well as tropical beach settings

Content notes: This book is intended for mature audiences and includes content not recommended for readers under the age of 18. The Mer King contains profanity, violence, off-screen depictions of torture, off-screen sexual abuse, and emotional abuse. This is dark fantasy. None of the romantic subplots contain dark romance; intimate scenes do not contain the violent elements described.

Please read safely. If you have any questions, or you’re wondering about the presence of a trigger not listed here, please contact me by email: cecily@cecilyawinters.com

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A Low Spice Reverse Little Mermaid Fairytale Retelling

The Mer Queen is the first book in this dark and enchanting fantasy duology where trust is fragile, magic is dangerous, and love is anything but simple.

After centuries of darkness, merfolk had finally been restored to the shores of the water realm. But our greatest triumph might prove to be our hardest challenge yet, when the heritage hidden in my blood broke forth to claim me, and the sea witch chose to openly attack our people.

With me fighting to survive the trials of divinity, and the whereabouts of the mer king still unknown, the fate of the realm and its people rested firmly on Princess Mira’s slender shoulders.

We had thought we had paid the price of magic already–but what if the magic wasn’t done with us yet?

Book 2 of The Overlay Worlds is an adult dark fantasy fairytale retelling of the Little Mermaid, with a touch of AVATAR in the mix. It blends epic fantasy elements with a touch of romance and low spice, as well as adventure, angst and beautiful imagery. 

Tropes:

  • little mermaid & AVATAR vibes
  • mermaids, mermen & goddesses
  • a morally grey Mer King
  • strong mermaid princesses at least 30 years old
  • redemption arc
  • secrets & mysteries
  • heartbreak & betrayal
  • slow burn tension
  • underwater as well as tropical beach settings

Content notes: This book is intended for mature audiences and includes content not recommended for readers under the age of 18. The Mer Queen contains profanity, violence, battle scenes, and emotional abuse. This is dark fantasy. None of the romantic subplots contain dark romance; intimate scenes do not contain the violent elements described.

Please read safely. If you have any questions, or you’re wondering about the presence of a trigger not listed here, please contact me by email: cecily@cecilyawinters.com

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