Name: The Mermaid Trials
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
ISBN: 9781538070918

Cameron Drake

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The Mermaid Trials

Losing is dangerous. Winning means everything. Katriana has been waiting for this moment her entire life. Once a century, the Royals hold the Trials. Every Mer of a certain age must participate. The contests are brutal. Survival is not guaranteed, but for the victors, the prize is unimaginable. They are allowed to walk on land. She is forced to work for her evil stepmother while ignoring the taunts of her spoiled half-sister. She's desperate to escape. So desperate, she begins the Trials without armor or even a helmet. Not one to give up, Katriana gives the Trials all she is worth, even catching the eye of a mysterious benefactor who is more than he seems. How much will she sacrifice to become one of the elite? And if she wins, will she be able to halt mankind's destruction of the sea? The Mermaid Trials is a new series from author Cameron Drake.

Angel Myers

I received an ARC of this story through Hidden Gems and this is my honest and voluntary review.
I wasn't quite sure about this one based on the description, but I don't see a lot of books with mermaids so I figured it was worth a chance. Once I started reading this though, I couldn't put it down! Tri is almost like a cross between the little mermaid, Cinderella, and Katniss. She was left orphaned and in the "care" of her stepmother after her father died, of course her stepmother then forced her to be a servant the rest of her life. Fortunately, the merfolk have a Hunger Games-esque ritual that will give Tri a chance to change her life. The direction of the story was a bit predictable but still completely enjoyable and I cannot wait for the next book in the series, there were a few loose ends from this one and I have to know what comes of them!!

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