The Seas

In a remote coastal fishing town, the unnamed narrator of The Seas grapples with her identity as a misfit, haunted by the disappearance of her father, a sailor who vanished into the ocean years ago. As she clings to his belief that she is a mermaid, she finds herself entranced by a land-bound man, an Iraq War veteran significantly older than herself. This captivating coming-of-age story, rich with psychological insight, weaves together themes of love, longing, and the blurred boundaries between reality and myth, ultimately leading her toward a fateful and legendary escape.