Author Laura Greenwood

==> books2read.com/balancedscales   A shipwreck leads to the thing mermaids most fear… Mari has joined the ranks of the soulless mer, cursed to disappear when they die and not live on in the spirit world. There's only one way to stop it but that involves something no one has ever managed before. With the aid of her shape-shifting pet seal, a rescued sailor, and the spirit of a man she can't even see, Mari ventures onto land for the first time in her life, determined to save the souls of her people.  But the land of men comes with many dangers, and not all her allies can be trusted. Can she restore what's been stolen and right the balance between land and sea once more? Or will she doom herself for eternity… A standalone story inspired by the Little Mermaid. An Untold Tales Fairy Tale Retelling. ==>  books2read.com/balancedscales  

Balanced Scales is an urban fantasy fairy tale retelling based on the Little Mermaid. Copyright 2019, Laura Greenwood.  Link: books2read.com/balancedscales Excerpt A creaking sound took over the sea and I looked around frantically, trying to find the source. I needed to get further below the surface. I'd only just turned eighteen today and it was too soon for me to be this near the surface. No mermaid came this close until the day after their birthday. Not that I had any idea why. I just didn't want to make my Dad angry by staying here for too long.  I turned to start swimming back home and deep enough that it could be called safety.  Something fell past me and I flicked my tail, sending myself back through the water and away from the perceived danger.   A moment later, things came into focus. A large piece of wood falling past me. I glanced back at the surface but wasn't able to make out what was going on through the bubbles churning thr...