Marshes & Mermaids

If Talya had known what was waiting for her in the marshes of Louisiana, she would have chosen boredom.

She would have chosen the quiet house.

She would have chosen anything else.

Because twenty-four hours later, with her injured ankle trapped beneath the mud and something moving toward her through the dark water, Talya would learn one very important lesson:

Some summers are not meant to be enjoyed.

They are meant to be survived.

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