Sand and Ruin and Gold

by Alexis Hall

Series: Ruin (1), & Other Monsters (Anthology)

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Erotic Literature. Fiction. Romance. Science Fiction & Fantasy. HTML: Once upon a time...that's how the old stories always begin. Once upon a time there was a king of a fallen kingdom. He was just and he was beloved. Or so the numbers said. One day, he gathered together the greatest, wisest minds in all the land�??not sorcerers, but scientists�??and he bade them fashion him a son. A prince. A perfect prince to embody his father's legacy. The scientists each brought the prince a gift: beauty, strength, ambition, intellect, pride. But they must have forgotten something because when he saw the mermaids dance at the Cirque de la Mer, he ran away to join them. For a year, he trained them, performed with them, thought he was happy. For a year he thought he was free. But then Nerites came: A merman who refused to be tamed. A captive from another kingdom. A beast in a glass cage. The old stories always end with happy ever after. But this isn't one of the old stories. This is a story of princes and monsters… (more)

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NannyOgg13 | May 8, 2021 |

Very quick read.

Animals in cages have always caused me distress. What an interesting take on that. I feel bad he didn't free them all but I guess the others "adjusted" enough to stay. I also feel really bad about him living on the beach hoping for glimpses or a re-connection. In comparison, if I set an animal free, I don't sit and wait for glimpses I am just happy and hopeful for it. But I am not possibly in love with the animal. And he didn't set an animal free. Interesting. (

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Corinne2020 | Dec 6, 2020 |

WARNING FOR THOSE WHO DON'T READ DESCRIPTIONS: This book has a HFN ending, which will hopefully be corrected with another book Y/Y??

I just read this book all in one sitting. I couldn't put it down. The concept, the COVER ART (LOOK AT THAT ARTPRON *FOAMS AT MOUTH BECAUSE HOMG PERFECTTTTT*), and characters, and ESPECIALLY the execution of the story was SO compelling and exquisitely done. I got to the end and literally screamed because "DON'T END IT THERE! GO WITH HIIIIIIMMMM UNDA DA SEAAAAAAAA!!" And when that DIDN'T happen, I was just... just so... soo... SOO--!!

I have never felt so betrayed in ALL MY LIFE! --Naw, I'm kidding. I've been betrayed worse. No joke.

This wasn't betrayal.

This was just an incredible story ending far too soon, when all I wanted was more. Even though that ending was perfect, and I don't want it to change. EVER. I just want MOARRRRRRRR

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I must have been very young when I saw the mermaids at the Cirque de la Mer because it was my nurse who took me, and her place in my life was soon surrendered to tutors. I don't think my father ever found out. He would not have approved.

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Erotic Literature. Fiction. Romance. Science Fiction & Fantasy. HTML:

Once upon a time...that's how the old stories always begin.

Once upon a time there was a king of a fallen kingdom. He was just and he was beloved. Or so the numbers said. One day, he gathered together the greatest, wisest minds in all the land�??not sorcerers, but scientists�??and he bade them fashion him a son. A prince. A perfect prince to embody his father's legacy.

The scientists each brought the prince a gift: beauty, strength, ambition, intellect, pride. But they must have forgotten something because when he saw the mermaids dance at the Cirque de la Mer, he ran away to join them.

For a year, he trained them, performed with them, thought he was happy. For a year he thought he was free. But then Nerites came: A merman who refused to be tamed. A captive from another kingdom. A beast in a glass cage.

The old stories always end with happy ever after. But this isn't one of the old stories. This is a story of princes and monsters

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