Selena Flowers and the Cursed Ruby by Ella English

Are you in for a thrilling adventure and do you love middle grade books? Dive into the eerie tale of Selena Flowers and the Cursed Ruby by Ella English! From London's busy streets to the haunted shores of Madderly Bay, Selena faces a race against time to save her mother from a zombie mermaid's curse. Yes: zombie mermaids! (For ages 12-15) ABOUT THIS BOOK Selena Flowers' world turns upside down when a zombie mermaid shatters the calm of her new seaside home. This is no ordinary mermaid, but Faustina, a creature from the depths, cursed with eternal youth and a thirst for companionship in her underwater realm of shadows. As her mother falls victim to Faustina's sinister spell, Selena faces a race against time. The key to salvation? A legendary ruby necklace, lost in the swirling depths, steeped in magic and mystery. With each passing day, her mother's humanity ebbs away, inching closer to a watery doom. Selena must brave the haunted waters of the merkingdom, navigating a world where trust is as fleeting as shadows. In her desperate search for the necklace, she confronts not only the horrors of the deep but the courage within herself.