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Malin has always been different, and when her father dies, leaving her alone, her choice is clear: stay and remain an outsider forever or leave in search of the mythical inheritance she is certain awaits her. Apprenticed to a series of strange and wonderful characters, Malin embarks on a grueling journey that crosses oceans and continents - from the high seas to desert plains - and leads to a discovery that she could never have expected. Beautifully written and hauntingly strange, The Mermaids Child is a remarkable piece of storytelling and an utterly unique work of fantasy from literary star Jo Baker.
About the Author
Jo Baker was born in Lancashire, England, and educated at Oxford University and Queen's University Belfast. She is the author of the novels The Undertow, Offcomer, The Mermaid's Child, and The Telling. She lives in Lancaster.
