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Laerka

Young Adult Indie 143

A Fantastic Read

January 15, 2017

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Laerka will appeal to paranormal fans of Neil Gaiman and Holly Black while adding a key element of friendship, the bonds forged and torn apart due to misunderstanding, crisis and human vanity. Anyone who has wanted to save a life will find themselves drawn into Laerka and her journey from a kidnapper's captivity to the arms of her sisters.

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Laerka is a Southern Gothic tale of rescue. It features a group of teenagers and a Russian crime ring that sells girls to night clubs in Savannah, Georgia. One particular victim, Laerka, is a Danish girl who transforms into a mermaid when in water. Her pursuer, the crime boss, changes into a "Vodyanoy" dragon when he is on the hunt. Stella Delaney finds the first victim of the crime ring floating face down in the marsh. Can she save Learka from this same fate? Is she in danger, herself? And could Laerka be a crook herself? She and the traffickers share the same prison tattoo. So who, in this forbidding landscape, can be trusted?