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Dredged (The Fool, Major Arcana Series) by Francesca Astraea
Please note this story contains themes of depression and suicide; please consume responsibly. Peridot was not expecting to pull a mermaid from the water. For starters, the water itself was a muddy estuary, a busy shipping lane filled with cargo boats and windsurfers and unexploded World War II detritus. Although there was plenty of… Continue reading
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Day Trip by Francesca Astraea
I wrote this little vignette as a response to a challenge my friend Tatchiana Michaela put on their Instagram. Essie didn’t love boats, but she had told herself she wouldn’t love hot-sun holidays either, so she knew she should give the boat trip a go. Half a day around the Mediterranean island she was staying… Continue reading
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The Sea Witch’s Revenge Part III

Part I / Part II ‘So you will ask your grandfather tonight?’ ‘Yeah. We always have him round for dinner. I’ll… I’ll see you at school tomorrow?’ Roger nodded. ‘Good luck.’ The next day Roger didn’t cross paths with Jimmy once. Given the size of their school, this was a cause of mild concern. Perhaps… Continue reading
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The Sea Witch’s Revenge Part II

Part I ‘Are you here to steal the coral?’ ‘Maybe,’ Roger replied. Jimmy stuffed his hands in his pockets. ‘That coral carries a curse. If you touch it, you’ll never be able to go near the sea again.’ Roger found he was not surprised. In fact, if he examined his feelings, he would discover that… Continue reading
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The Sea Witch’s Revenge Part I

Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to be a merman. He knew it was supposed to be the other way around — a mermaid wanting to become human — but the heart what it wants, and he wanted to own a tail, breathe underwater, and talk to fish. After years of… Continue reading
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