Escape to the ocean with the entrancing unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year as read on BBC Radio 4. MONIQUE ROFFEYS NEW NOVEL PASSIONTIDE IS OUT NOW Mesmerising MAGGIE OFARRELLA unique talent BERNARDINE EVARISTOWonderful BRIDGET COLLINSBrilliant CLARE CHAMBERSNear the island of Black Conch a fisherman sings to himself while waiting for a catch. But David attracts a seadweller that he never expected Aycayia an innocent young woman cursed by jealous wives to live as a mermaid.When American tourists capture Aycayia David rescues her and vows to win her trust. Slowly painfully she transforms into a woman again. Yet as their love grows they discover that the world around them is changing and they cannot escape the curse for ever . . .A bittersweet love story . . . A joy to read BBC NewsA fiercely modern mermaid story The TimesWondrous . . . A striking achievement Sunday TimesNot your standard mermaid MARGARET ATWOOD