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Monstrous Beauty

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Monstrous Beauty

By: Elizabeth Fama
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
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Fierce, seductive mermaid Syrenka falls in love with Ezra, a young naturalist. When she abandons her life underwater for a chance at happiness on land, she is unaware that this decision comes with horrific and deadly consequences. Almost one hundred forty years later, seventeen-year-old Hester meets a mysterious stranger named Ezra and feels overwhelmingly, inexplicably drawn to him. For generations, love has resulted in death for the women in her family. Is it an undiagnosed genetic defect . . . or a curse? With Ezra's help, Hester investigates her family's strange, sad history. The answers she seeks are waiting in the graveyard, the crypt, and at the bottom of the ocean - but powerful forces will do anything to keep her from uncovering her connection to Syrenka and to the tragedy of so long ago.

Horror Literature & Fiction Paranormal Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy

Critic reviews

<p>“Fama does not shy away from the big issues: love, death, longing, lust, fear, and revenge all play out through her complex and multidimensional characters.” —<i>Booklist</i><br><br>“Monstrous Beauty packs a serious, sexy wallop.” —<i>Bookpage</i><br><br>“Fama (<i>Overboard, </i>2002) delivers a beautifully written, romantic ghost story with an artful construction that incorporates a murder mystery and detailed historical fiction.” —<i>BCCB</i><br><br>“History buffs, fantasy lovers, and mystery fans will all find something to please them in this engrossing story…” —<i>School Library Journal</i><br><br>“horror and humanity are adroitly handled…” —<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>“...this stylish fantasy mesmerizes.” —<i>Kirkus</i></p>
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