The magical story of a young girl in search of her mermaid mother, from the acclaimed author of LONGBOURN. Malin has always felt different. The fact that, according to her father, her absent mother was actually a mermaid only makes matters worse. When Malin's father dies, leaving her alone in the world, her choice is clear: leave and go in search of the fantastical inheritance she is certain awaits her. Apprenticed to a series of strange and wonderful characters, Malin embarks on a picaresque journey that crosses oceans and continents and leads to a discovery that is the last thing Malin ever could have expected.