{"product_id":"9781499114256","title":"Waking The Merrow","description":"\u003ci\u003ePRAISE FOR BOOK 1 OF THE MERROW TRILOGY: \u003cbr\u003eWAKING THE MERROW \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A prickly and memorable protagonist fights to protect her family from wily merfolk in this promising debut contemporary fantasy.\" \u003cbr\u003e- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY \u003cp\u003e\"You know what's great about Rigney's horror-ific (that's horror-filled and terrific), hysterical debut novel? Besides the bloodthirsty merfolk, our antihero protagonist is an overweight, drunk, subpar mother, who also happens to be a funeral director. I can't even describe the premise of this book without getting giddy, because how many times does a plot involve both vicious mermaids and Rhode Island colonists?\" \u003cbr\u003e- Nicole Hill, Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Book Blog \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rigney has struck gold with her first novel. It's humorous - hysterical at times - descriptive and has a nice flow to it.\" \u003cbr\u003e- Bobby Forrand, Motif Magazine \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"WAKING THE MERROW is a horrifying, addictive, and intriguing twist on the mermaid legend, and takes the reader on a bone-chilling ride through colonial and current times in Rhode Island. This is a fabulous debut novel by Heather Rigney. \u003cbr\u003eRead it if you dare.\" \u003cbr\u003e- Penny Watson, Bestselling Author of APPLES SHOULD BE RED \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*** \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1772, angry Rhode Island colonists set fire to a British ship, sparking the American Revolution. Taxation without representation was a motivator. So was the vengeful, man-eating mermaid who had it out for the commanding officer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat was then. This is now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMermaids, or merrow, still hunt in Narragansett Bay, but these days they keep a lower profile. At night, centuries-old Nomia seduces smutty frat boys, lures them into icy waters, and feeds them to her voracious kin. By day, she and her half-breed daughter attempt to blend in at the coastal Village Playground. But Nomia slips up. She makes a friend. Then she makes that friend disappear, and someone notices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty-something Evie McFagan just wants to make it through working motherhood. But she's a blistering stew of issues-snarky alcoholic and a friendless funeral director who just witnessed Nomia dismembering a guy at the nearby yacht club. When Evie believes a mermaid stole her baby, who will help? The merrow of Ireland? Or maybe anti-hero Evie will surprise everyone, including herself, and summon the strength to save her own family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntertwining the stories of two primordial families with the colonial history of Narragansett Bay, Waking the Merrow is a dark historical fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48130073231600,"sku":"9781499114256","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781499114256_p0.jpg?v=1763706177","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781499114256","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}