Chel Coleman

RipTide Chel Coleman

The merpeople have taken the coastlines by melting the polar ice caps, destroying more than half the world's population. The human race survives in pockets spread throughout the globe and is forced to move inland with every subsequent attack. Claire's visions grow greater each day. Taking her back in time to the creation, she discovers a greater force threatens the annihilation of not just the humans, but all three races. As she relives her ancestor's history, she realizes there is much more to the story than a prehistoric feud. Ancient alliances between the two races plan to release the sea monster, Poseidon. Only the legendary heir of the Savior can stop them, that's if she learns to control the blue stone's power. In this epic love story between a human and her merman, Claire must discover who she is and follow the foretold path before her. In order to do so, she will have to sacrifice not only herself, but also those she loves. Can she fulfill her destiny? Or will she succumb to a darker power that is lurking beneath the ocean? RipTide is a dark, romantic young adult novel. The third book in the Rising Tide series that includes: Rising Tide, High Tide, and Riptide.