Fantasy / Mermen, 11,000 words

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SURGE AND RAINE : A MERMAN'S TALE
By Dana Littlejohn

Summary

A twisted fairy tale. Warning: this ain't your mother's Little Mermaid!

The time has come for Poseidon's grandson Surge to rule the oceans and the seven seas. Flouting his grandfather's one rule, Surge leaves the depths of ocean to visit the surface, where he instantly falls in love with the beautiful Raine Foster. Raine's life is in danger, but he's helpless to come to her rescue on dry land. Will Surge find a way to save his true love, or are these lovers from opposite worlds destined to be apart forever?

Excerpt

Poseidon's robes vanished in a flash of light. Surge looked over the powerfully built body his father once had. It was of a dark sand color, with muscular arms and shoulders. The trunk was deeply defined and the legs were long and lean with an appendage floating between them that spanned at least six inches. The robes returned and Surge smiled.

"Lord Poseidon, I ask for the body of my father before you changed him, so that I can go to the surface and rescue the woman I love."

"Your duty is to your people. You are to take a mate and the throne from your father in three days."

"My lord, I have found no one in my realm that pleases me as this human does. She is who I want for my mate."

"Surge, I will give you the body of your father, but you will only have it for two days to use. Go find this human and convince her to return to the sea with you. In two days time your tail will return.no matter where you are." He looked into his grandson's stunned face. "Do you understand the risks?"

Surge nodded.

"Once done it will not be undone until the two days is up, is this human worth it?"

"I love her, my lord. I'll take the risk."

"So be it."
 

Review

Reviewed previously when published by Oceans Mist Press
Title: Surge and Raine: A Merman's Tale
Author: Dana Littlejohn
Length: Short Story
Rating: Four Roses
Reviewed by: Romance Erotica Connection

The time has come for Riptide, the son of Poseidon, to step down and his son, Surge to rule the oceans and the seven seas. Before going back into seclusion Poseidon left one rule for his son and his people to follow: stay away from the surface and leave the humans alone. Even as a young merman Surge found that rule difficult to keep. On one of his frequent trips to the surface he met the lovely Raine Foster and fell in love. One day he went to see her and she tells him she is in danger and must leave. Surge now has to go to the only who can help him get to the surface to save his love. Will Poseidon give Surge what he needs to save a human once he's confessed all he's done?

While I have to say the characters' names were a little cliche (Harpoon which I found to be a strange name for a sea thing to Riptide), I can't say I have any other complaints about Surge and Raine: A Merman's Tale. The characters were fun and had this wonderful human element to them that left me amazed. The story was creatively weaved. The urgency that could be felt in Raine's voice on the peir and the danger lurking at every corner to the friends who seem to stick to Surge's side when he needed them the most; Passion that was beautiful in its placement. And the ending, Bravo!
This story was a wonderful little romp and for that I give it four roses from the REC.

Reviewed by Angel
Reviewer On loan to the REC