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Brimming with adventure and intrigue, The Oyster Thief plunges readers into a vast underwater world harboring a mysterious secret.Within the pages of The Oyster Thief, we meet Coralline -- a mermaid whose idyllic life is ruined by an oil spill that gravely sickens her little brother -- who must embark on a desperate quest for a legendary elixir in order to save him.On her journey, she encounters a human business tycoon, Izar, who's found himself inexplicably transformed into a merman. He is searching for the same elixir in order to return to human form and to his life at the helm of Ocean Dominion, a corporation whose ships plunder the waters Coralline calls home.Putting aside their intrinsic enmity, Coralline and Izar decide to work together to find the elixir -- even as they compete with one another for it. Their pasts threaten to tear them apart, while a growing attraction adds to the danger. Ultimately, each of them faces an impossible choice. Should Coralline remain with the world she knows, including her fianc, or should she relinquish everything for a stranger who might betray her And Izar holds a secret of his own -- one that might cause him to lose Coralline forever.
About the Author
Sonia Faruqi is the author of THE OYSTER THIEF, an underwater odyssey. She is also the author of critically acclaimed PROJECT ANIMAL FARM, about the world's food system. She lives in Toronto and her website is www.soniafaruqi.com.
