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1426, Joseon (Korea). Hwani's family has never been the same since she and her younger sister went missing and were later found unconscious in the forest near a gruesome crime scene. Years later, Detective Min - Hwani's father - learns that 13 girls have recently disappeared from the same forest that nearly stole his daughters. He travels to their hometown on the island of Jeju to investigate...only to vanish as well.

1800, Joseon (Korea). Homesick and orphaned 16-year-old Seol is living out the ancient curse: "May you live in interesting times." Indentured to the police bureau, she's been tasked with assisting a well-respected young inspector with the investigation into the politically charged murder of a noblewoman.

Den Palast zu betreten bedeutet, einen blutigen Pfad zu beschreiten. Joseon (Korea), 1758. Unehelichen Töchtern stehen in der Hauptstadt nur wenige Möglichkeiten offen, aber durch harte Arbeit und Studium hat sich die achtzehnjährige Hyeon eine Stelle als Palastschwester verdient. Alles, was sie will, ist, den Kopf unten halten, gute Arbeit leisten und vielleicht endlich die Anerkennung ihres entfremdeten Vaters gewinnen. Doch plötzlich wird Hyeon in die dunkle und gefährliche Welt der Hofpolitik gestoßen, als jemand in einer einzigen Nacht vier Frauen ermordet.

A Vietnamese mermaid caught between two worlds. A siren who falls for Poseidon’s son. A boy secretly pining for the merboy who saved him years ago. A storm that brings humans and mermaids together. Generations of family secrets and pain. Find all these and more in this gripping new collection that will reel you in from the very first word! Welcome to an ocean of hurt, fear, confusion, rage, hope, humor, discovery, and love in its many forms.