The ocean has always called to Ava. She never imagined it was calling her home.
Thirteen-year-old Ava has spent her life feeling strangely connected to the ocean. Then a startling encounter at the beach shatters everything she believes about her family — and reveals that the life she remembers may have been built on a lie.
Beneath the waves, Ava discovers Moonreef, a hidden kingdom of merfolk, selkies, and ancient magic. But the closer she gets to the truth about her past, the more danger closes in around her.
Now people Ava is only beginning to trust are in danger, her new abilities are becoming harder to control, and time is running out. With a sharp-tongued selkie and a handful of unlikely allies beside her, Ava must uncover the truth about her past before the forces hunting her destroy any chance she has of choosing her own future.
Some truths can set you free. Others can drag you beneath the surface.
A fast-paced underwater fantasy full of magic, danger, humor, and heart — perfect for fans of hidden kingdoms, fierce heroines, and stories about discovering that courage does not mean facing the darkness alone. For readers 11 and up
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About the Author
Natalia Bauer began creating the world of Stolen From the Sea when she was eleven years old — imagining its hidden kingdom, its magic, and the characters who live beneath the waves long before the first chapter was written. Stolen From the Sea is her debut novel and the first book in the Secrets of the Tide series. When she isn't writing, she's already dreaming about what happens next beneath the surface.
Reader mail for Natalia can be sent through her publisher at moonreefpress.com
Natalia would love to see the world of Moonreef through your eyes. Reader art can be shared through MoonReef Press.