Song of the Dark (Song of the Dark #1)

You can run away from home, but you can't run away from yourself. In a siren-infested sea, Thomas is the last survivor on a sinking ship, the only sailor unaffected by the sirens' song. An ancient ocean god becomes his unlikely savior when she offers to rescue him in exchange for his help. She believes Thomas is the key to finding a cure for the plague that has been turning mermaids into sirens around the world. As Thomas embarks on his journey, he is thrown into the unfamiliar world of magic and discovers it is nothing like he imagined. The memory of his forbidden first love haunts him, and the infamy of his name follows him. His comfortable reality slowly crumbles as he learns his family has been hiding a terrible secret. As he grapples with his new place in the world, he uncovers a powerful force causing the mermaids' illness. If he can't stop it from spreading, merfolk and humankind alike could be in far more danger than he realized. You can run away from home, but you cant run away from yourself. In a siren-infested sea, Thomas is the last survivor on a sinking ship, the only sailor unaffected by the sirens song. Before he meets his end, the god of the ocean agrees to save him in exchange for his help. She believes Thomas is the only person who can help her find a cure for the siren plague that has infected mermaids around the world. On his journey, Thomas is thrust into the unfamiliar world of magic and discovers it is nothing like he believed it to be. The memory of his first love haunts him, and the infamy of his family name follows him. His comfortable reality slowly crumbles as he learns his family has been hiding a terrible secret that will forever change his life. Will Thomas find the courage to confront his past for the sake of the world? (This book contains sensitive themes including depression, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence, homophobia, and mention of sexual assault.)