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Mermaids & Sea Creatures

The Edge of the Water

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  • 2014 first published
  • 421 pages
  • 8 editions
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The Edge of the Water is a 2014 mermaid fiction novel by Elizabeth George. The story is set in Whidbey Island, Wash.. Readers will find themes of sexual orientation, secrets, abandoned children and interpersonal relations.

11 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

It runs to roughly 421 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Whidbey Island, Wash.

Subjects

  • Sexual orientation
  • Secrets
  • Abandoned children
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Psychic ability
  • Seals, Animals
  • Secrecy
  • Selkies
  • Children's fiction
  • Parapsychology
  • Washington, State
  • Young adult fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Edge of the Water?

The Edge of the Water was written by Elizabeth George and first published in 2014.

What genre is The Edge of the Water?

It is usually shelved as Mermaids & Sea Creatures.

How long is The Edge of the Water?

The median edition has 421 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Edge of the Water?

Readers who like it often enjoy Forgive my Fins (Fins #1), Daughter of the Sea and Sea Change.

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