{"product_id":"2940151284219","title":"Dreaming of the Sea","description":"After her drug-addicted mother dies, Miriam is placed in a convent by social services. For awhile, the sheltered existence is her haven. However, the safety of her sanctuary begins to stifle the day she comes across an employment ad for a caretaker in a local paper. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike Miriam, Gertrude was an orphan. Now she's the sea witch. A long time ago, she saved the mer kingdom from extinction. As payment, she demanded the service of the mer king's second son--and every second son thereafter. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCole is the third second son to serve the sea witch. He would do anything to return to the sea. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe novella is a retelling of Han's Christian Andersen's \"The Little Mermaid.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce Upon a Time Today is a collection of contemporary fairy tale retellings for those who have already left home. The Girl Who Believed in Fairy Tales is a prelude to the collection and includes the three short stories: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Girl Who Watched for Elves\" \u003cbr\u003e\"The Girl Who Dreamed of Red Shoes\" \u003cbr\u003e\"The Girl Who Couldn't Sing\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovellas in the collection: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful Beautiful \u003cbr\u003eDreaming of the Sea \u003cbr\u003eThe Tree Hugger \u003cbr\u003eI Am Lily Dane","brand":"Half-Faerie Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112840904944,"sku":"2940151284219","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151284219_p0.jpg?v=1764008285","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151284219","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}