Fire: The Mermaid Legacy Book Two
In order to save the one she loves, she will have to start a war…Just when Alexandra was getting used to the fact that she is half-mermaid, her beloved Merrick is captured by ruthless Oceanid Neith.Neith will stop at nothing to crush Alex to his will and has only one condition of release: She must start a war against humans who are destroying the ocean so that he can become ruler of land and sea. If not, Neith promises to destroy the underwater world Alex has grown to love.Alex is torn. She cannot fight against humans, but risks bring the fire of hell to her underwater home. Desperate and alone she roams the ocean, until she discovers that other Oceanids are prepared to fight against cruel Neith. Now Alex must become the leader she is fated to be and train an army to fight for their own freedom and that of the entire human race, before it is too late…Water book one in The Mermaid Legacy is out now
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In order to save the one she loves, she will have to start a war...
Just when Alexandra was getting used to the fact that she is half-mermaid, her beloved Merrick is captured by ruthless Oceanid Neith.
Neith will stop at nothing to crush Alex to his will and has only one condition of release: She must start a war against humans who are destroying the ocean so that he can become ruler of land and sea. If not, Neith promises to destroy the underwater world Alex has grown to love.
Alex is torn. She cannot fight against humans, but risks bring the fire of hell to her underwater home. Desperate and alone she roams the ocean, until she discovers that other Oceanids are prepared to fight against cruel Neith. Now Alex must become the leader she is fated to be and train an army to fight for their own freedom and that of the entire human race, before it is too late...
Book 2 in The Mermaid Legacy
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Water
FIRE
Natasha Hardy
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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2014
Copyright © Natasha Hardy 2014
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E-book Edition © April 2014 ISBN: 9781472095282
Version date: 2018-07-02
Natasha Hardy began writing stories when the adventure of her life had taken a gloomy twist and she discovered, that through writing she couldescape into the sun.
Her stories, are sparked by the adventures she has had in the wildly beautiful South African bush, seasoned with the adventures of the explorers who make up her ancestry, and woven through with the intrigue, and sometimes sheer madness, of living in Africa.
She now spends most of her time – happily – in a world of words, and the rest trying to keep up with her full-time doctor, part-time rock star husband and their two gorgeously mischievous little boys.
She would very much like to chat to you at natashahardybooks.com.
To Rob, my gift and my hero, without whom this book would not have been written, and to The Light that shines on in the darkness.
A huge thank you to:
My children who inspire me daily.
My family, who continue to love me so completely.
My friends for understanding writing ditsyness and supporting me.
My readers whose insight and enthusiasm has been a surprise and a delight.
Tata Madiba who taught me, through his actions, what one person can inspire millions to do.
Contents
Prologue
Chapter 1. Ocean
Chapter 2. Voices
Chapter 3. Enemy
Chapter 4. Ferengren
Chapter 5. Flesh
Chapter 6. Prisoner
Chapter 7. Monster
Chapter 8. Escape
Chapter 9. Transformation
Chapter 10. Abomination
Chapter 11. Haven Journey
Chapter 12. Haven
Chapter 13. Motives
Chapter 14. Strategy
Chapter 15. TrustCouncil
Chapter 16. Unity
Chapter 17. Trust
Chapter 18. Fight
Chapter 19. Rules
Chapter 20. Hunters
Chapter 21. Weapon
Chapter 22. Lines
Chapter 23. Talents
Chapter 24. Stories
Chapter 25. Practice
Chapter 26. Waiting
Chapter 27. Race
Chapter 28. Unexpected
Chapter 29. Crushed
Chapter 30. Saviour
Chapter 31. Lost
Chapter 32. Light
Chapter 33. Aftermath
Chapter 34. Queen
Epilogue
Gazing out of the cracked rock that encased me, I watched, disinterested, as the snow fell in soft silence, covering everything it touched in icy whiteness.
I turned from the brightness of the morning back to the gloom, wincing as a dormant memory sparkled to life as the smell of the fresh clean winter air drifted into my cave.
She had spun around in circles, laughing and dancing, arms raised at her first experience of falling snow. I still remembered how my heart had raced at her beauty –her dark hair swirling around her, flecked with a confetti of snow, her eyes sparkling and her body weaving an unpretentiously sensual dance as she called me to join her.
