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The Boy from the Sea

By: H. L. Macfarlane
Narrated by: Broghanne Jessamine
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A troubled mind, a creeping obsession and a sea that’s full of secrets.

When lonely Grace Ferguson meets fellow student Lir Murphy in her marine biology lab the last thing she expects is to fall into a deep, startling obsession with the young man. Lir is strange, quiet and filled with a love for the sea that nobody else understands. When he surprises Grace by reciprocating her feelings she’s convinced she’s found her oddball happily ever after.

But when a series of grisly attacks plague the west coast of Scotland Grace is forced to consider that her marine-loving paramour is more than simply ‘strange’. As Lir’s behaviour grows more erratic, and his relationship with Grace evolves into something dark and dangerous, Grace must figure out who or what Lir is…or risk losing herself in the process.

From the best-selling author of Prince of Foxes comes a brand new Gothic romance for lovers of all things monstrous, tragic and villainous. Pick up your copy of The Boy from the Sea today!

©2023 Macfarlane Lantern Publishing (P)2023 Macfarlane Lantern Publishing
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Tragic Romance

This book is so hard to describe. I suppose the description of Gothic Romance fits. It centers around the h who has a crush on the H. They eventually get together and the H's tragic history unfolds. The end isn't a HEA, but the story is such a way that the listener is quite OK with that. The narrator did a great job and her accent really brings color to the story while still being pretty easy for an American listener to understand. There were a few words that kept throwing me off, like "parents," but it was easy to figure it out based on the context.

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Lir

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Lir did not have an easy or traditional start in life. Lir’s parents load their pockets with rocks, then walk into the sea, leaving 4 year old Lir alone on the beach. His first aunt told him all kinds of fantastical stories, leaving the child confusing reality and fantasy, she accidentally dies by Lir’s hand at that same beach. He is raided then by a second aunt. You would think he would not want to go to that beach, instead he is the fastest swimmer and spends a lot of time in the sea. Grace is a marine biologist lab teacher. She is a bit of a loner, she is social but does not have many strong friendships. She ends up falling for one of her students, Lir. Quickly Lr becomes the center of her world. I loved the psychology behind Lir, and his actions. It left me wondering if he is a budding sociopath or if mermaids really exist. At times I thought I knew what was happening, then a twist, and I find I was wrong. Excellent story, kept me intrigued start to finish. The author did a good job world building, I could see and smell the sea. The narrator was excellent, the narration enhanced the story. I received a free copy of the audiobook and am voluntarily leaving my review.

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