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Sea Change
Sea Change | S. M. Wheeler
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The unhappy child of two powerful parents who despise each other, young Lilly turns to the ocean to find solace, which she finds in the form of the eloquent and intelligent sea monster Octavius, a kraken. In Octavius's many arms, Lilly learns of friendship, loyalty, and family. When Octavius, forbidden by Lilly to harm humans, is captured by seafaring traders and sold to a circus, Lilly becomes his only hope for salvation. Desperate to find him, she strikes a bargain with a witch that carries a shocking price. Her journey to win Octavius's freedom is difficult. The circus master wants a Coat of Illusions; the Coat tailor wants her undead husband back from a witch; the witch wants her skin back from two bandits; the bandits just want some company, but they might kill her first. Lilly's quest tests her resolve, tries her patience, and leaves her transformed in every way. A powerfully written debut from a young fantasy author, S.M. Wheeler's Sea Change is an exhilarating tale of adventure, resilience, and selflessness in the name of friendship. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Squidapus
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Wow, what a book; and Squidapus isn't just saying that because one of the characters is a Kraken! Lilly lives with two awful parents and finds friendship in an eloquent, friendly Kraken. When he's kidnapped by the circus, Lilly goes on an epic journey to rescue him. But what will she have to give up to do so? What seems to be a modern day Grimm's Fairy Tale quickly evolves into a surprising look at transsexuality and what we lose when we grow up.

Ye_Mighty_Andy_Spare Has Squidapus read The Kraken Wakes? Features giant alien sea tentacley things taking over the world by the twin threats of raising the sea level and coming onto land to snag humans. Apocalypse sci-fi written decades ago 6y
Squidapus @Ye_Mighty_Andy_Spare Oh man, he hasn't. I'll have to look into that one! Seems right up his alley! 6y
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Sea Change | S. M. Wheeler
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I‘m leaving for a family cruise in about two weeks. That means it‘s time to start planning my vacation reading! Above are some thoughts I‘ve had. Feel free to tag/plug any book you‘d recommend in the comments!

monalyisha Also, (& this note is mostly for me so that I don‘t forget 😅) Saga. 7y
hermyknee I haven‘t read any of those, but they all sound great! 7y
Ashley_Nicoletto I adored the second book in the Wayward Children series the most. If you're going to read the first definitely give the second a try as well. 7y
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Lizpixie This is nice quirky book about a reality tv family trying to survive after the cameras are turned off. 7y
Lizpixie Can‘t go wrong with some Aussie crime novels like The Dry & it‘s sequel by Jane Harper 7y
Lizpixie This is a sweet magical realism story about the things that end up in the “Lost Property Office” 7y
Clare-Dragonfly I loved Sea Change! 7y
monalyisha @Clare-Dragonfly It‘s been on my TBR forever! But it seemed like a good title to read out on the open sea. 🌊 7y
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