The Overlay Worlds The Mer King BUY NOW A Fast-Paced, Dark & Angsty Reverse Little Mermaid Fantasy with Romance She never chose the ocean.He stole her anyway.Now, she has to pay the price…Readers who love the little Mermaid will love diving into book 1 of this page-turning, fast paced underwater fantasy duet! Follow an unwilling mermaid, as she struggles to uncover the dangerous secrets of the mer king—and her own.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, where she gets turned into a mermaid to save a realm she knew nothing about. It blends high stakes, betrayal and the devastating cost of magic, told from multiple 1st person POVs. The journey–and the true romantic HEA–concludes in book 2, The Mer Queen. Tropes:reverse little mermaid vibes (she is turned into a mermaid)mermaids & mermenenemies to something worsea morally grey Mer Kingstrong mermaid princesses at least 30 years oldsecrets & mysteriesheartbreak & betrayalslow burn tensionunderwater as well as tropical beach settingsContent 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 The Mer Queen BUY NOW A Fast-Paced, Dark & Angsty Mermaid Fantasy with Romance She’ll always choose the ocean.He’ll always follow her.But she never expected the price she had to pay…Readers who loved The Mer King will love diving back into book 2 of this page-turning, fast paced underwater fantasy duet! While Princess Zoe fights to survive the secrets hidden in her blood, it’s now time for Princess Mira to step into a heritage she never saw coming.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 suddenly rested firmly on Princess Mira’s slender shoulders. Something she had never expected to happen. We both 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, where the fate of a realm depends on two princesses who have to fight for what is right–and for their people’s survival. It blends high stakes, betrayal and the devastating cost of magic, told from multiple 1st person POVs. The journey started in book 1, The Mer King. Are you prepared for its epic conclusion? Tropes:reverse little mermaid vibesmermaids, mermen & goddessesa morally grey Mer Kingstrong mermaid princesses at least 30 years oldredemption arcsecrets & mysteriesheartbreak & betrayalslow burn tensionunderwater as well as tropical beach settingsContent 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