Title: Discovering Daniel
Author: Nadine Christian
Blurb:
When a shocking memory surfaces that Ava McCoy can’t
understand, she looks for answers. With her parents and her Uncle Sam trying to
convince her that she is only chasing dreams, she is determined to prove that
they are wrong, the vision too vivid in her mind to be anything but
truth. When her investigation reveals another world so shocking and yet so
familiar, it feels as if the pieces of the puzzle are starting to come together
– with only one question left unanswered. Who is Daniel? The very memory of him
draws her to the sea. Then, the ocean brings her the answer she’s seeking.
Daniel himself. United, Daniel and Ava must find out why everyone wanted
to keep them apart – and who is now trying their best to do it again. They must
find the answers – before they succeed. Before Ava loses Daniel all over again
– this time, forever.
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Review:
This story is a pleasant surprise, its about mermaids!! Cool Huh? It had lots of twists and turns I didn't expect and the ending was a nice little shock! The amount of detail in "Discovering Daniel was breath taking!! I could close my eyes and smell the salty air! I was very impressed with how the author took the time to build the whole Mer-people culture with laws for them to live by, truly amazing!!
Ava McCoy is a 17 year old girl in love. nothing unsual about that right?? Ava is in love with a merman!! Daniel saved Ava when she was only 9. Ava however doesn't remember this traumatic event but her uncle Sam tells her about it years later. Who is Daniel? What is her connection to him? And why does Ava feel so drawn to him?
Now Ava is faced with lies, secrets and mystery her family has been hiding from her! In the mists of all of this, Ava must make a life changing decision before she turns 18!
Excerpt:
Her reflection wavered in the water, the ribbon cutting a line in the wavering picture of herself once more. Her mouth frowned down at the face in the water. The watery reflection frowned back. She grinned and the face in the water grinned back too. Laughing now, she pushed the tip of her nose up with her finger and the girl in the water did as well.
Behind the reflection something moved, and she blinked hard. Bubbles rose, breaking the surface with gentle burbles, carrying what sounded like a tinkling laugh with them. A shimmer of scales darted under the boat and she leaned further out in surprise. That fish was big, she thought and waggled her ribbon enticingly. Then a face, pale and smiling peered up at her, black hair fanning out in the water, blue eyes crinkling in the corner with delight. The face suddenly crossed its eyes and poked out a pink tongue and Ava reared back in surprise, dropping her ribbon in shock.
The momentum carried her in a jerky marionette step across the boat, and then her legs caught the side of the boat, and in what seemed like slow motion, her arms wind-milling, she went backwards over the side.
She heard her father shout out, and then water filled her ears, cold and deafening. Salty fluid filled her mouth and nose and she breathed involuntary as she shrieked in fright. Within seconds, her jacket had righted her in the water, but she struggled to draw a breath. Vomiting a copious mouth of nauseating warm salty water, she coughed hard enough to bring tears to her eyes, and then the tears began in earnest. Legs and arms heavy with fright, she bobbed in the water like a cork, panting with the urgency to get her breath back.
Author Bio:
Nadine Christian lives on Pitcairn Island, a small isle
in the middle of the South Pacific. With no airport and no way on or off the
island unless traveling by the island's supply ship on it's quarterly supply
run, she supplements her free time with writing.
Free time is hard to find -- with five children, four goats, two cats and thirty chickens and a life full to the brim. With its rich maritime history, Pitcairn's romantic past comes alive in her novels, capturing the taste of life on an isolated tropical island, miles from the rush and bustle of normal city life.
Free time is hard to find -- with five children, four goats, two cats and thirty chickens and a life full to the brim. With its rich maritime history, Pitcairn's romantic past comes alive in her novels, capturing the taste of life on an isolated tropical island, miles from the rush and bustle of normal city life.
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