Gemma is just amazing, she's sweet and honest and so true to herself which is something she will really need when Penn, Thea, and Lexi arrive at the small town of Capri. Gemma is juggling many problems: swimming practices, school, theater, her mom, who lost her memory, her dad, who misses her mom terribly, her sister Harper, and Alex, her cute neighbor who is also Harper's friend. The arrival of Penn, Thea, and Lexi doesn't help either, but here's the twist: ( HUGE GIGANTIC SPOILER ALERT BEWARE!!!!! STOP IF YOU PLAN ON READING THE BOOK, THANKYOU) They're sirens. Not mermaids, sirens. Terrible creatures who are like mermaids, but also turn into horrible birds. They have charm and feed on men's hearts, they can also charm anyone with the water song and can't be away from the water for too long. One Night they turn Gemma into one, and there's nothing she can do about it, what will she do to stop the horrible girls and herself?
Wake is book one of the water song series.
Official Summary of book (written by author)
Beautiful. Fearless. Dangerous. They're the kind of girls you envy; the kind of girls you want to hate. Strangers in town for the summer, Penn, Thea, and Lexi have caught everyone's attention, including the eye of practical Harper. But it's her sister, Gemma, they've chosen to be part of their group. Sixteen-year-old Gemma seems to have it all - carefree, pretty, and falling in love with the boy next door. But her greatest passion has always been the water. She craves late night swims under the stars, where she can be alone yet belong to the sea. Lately she's had company. Penn, Thea, and Lexi spend their nights dancing, singing, and partying on the cove--and one night Gemma joins them. When she wakes up groggy on the beach the next morning, she knows something has changed. Suddenly Gemma is stronger, faster, and more beautiful than ever. As she uncovers the truth about her new mythical powers, Gemma is forced to choose between staying with those she loves or entering a dark world brimming with unimaginable secrets.
Gemma and Alex above
About Amanda Hocking, found on her webpage (www.worldofamandahocking.com)
Amanda Hocking is the USA Today bestselling author of the Trylle trilogy and six additional self-published novels. After selling over a million copies of her books, primarily in eBook format, she is widely considered the exemplar of self-publishing success in the digital age.
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