Ella English brings us an awesome young adult adventure filled with zombie mermaids, magic, and a dash of romance with Selena Flowers and the Cursed Ruby! Twelve year old Selena Flowers moves to the quiet seaside hamlet of Madderly Bay only to discover she is descended from zombie mermaids. Now it falls to Selena to stop her evil ancestor from zombifying the town, find a cursed ruby, and navigate the challenges of school and friends that all twelve year olds face. You can’t hear the term ‘zombie mermaids’ and not be intrigued, and Ella English does a fantastic job of building that promise into an engrossing world of creatures, YA drama, and heartfelt moments! English does a wonderful job balancing the tense creature lore and adventure with the nice young adult plot in a similar vein to Percy Jackson (which I love). If you’re looking for an exciting, at times spooky or touching YA adventure, definitely come battle the undead with Selena Flowers and the Cursed Ruby!
Thanks so much for the great review. Book Two in the Merblood Saga launches in November!