Sea Witch

Sea Witch
Sarah Henning

The fairy tale you thought you knew…The story of the Sea Witch, the villainess from Hans Christian Anderson’s classic tale The Little Mermaid, told from the viewpoint of the Sea Witch when she was a twelve-year-old girl…Evie has been wracked with guilt ever since her best friend, Anna, drowned. So when a girl appears on shore with an uncanny resemblance to Anna, Evie befriends her in an effort to make amends. And as the two girls catch the eyes – and hearts – of two charming princes, Evie believes that she might finally have a chance at happy ever after. But is Evie’s new friend really who she says she is? Or will Evie discover, too late, the truth of her bargain? A gripping story of friendship, betrayal and the power of hope…Because ‘though magic can shape life and death… love is the one thing it cannot control

(#ulink_ca61ac85-adb4-56af-aeb1-d3182dd598fa)First published in the USA by HarperCollins Publishers Inc. in 2018 First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2018 Published in this ebook edition in 2018 HarperCollins Children’s Books is a division of HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd, HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF

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Version: 2018-07-24

(#ulink_b0f1ab45-e4b3-574a-9809-2b5e65bbbf01)To Nate and Amalia—

the only ships in my sea.

And to Justin—

next time there will be

more car chases.

Epigraph (#ulink_0848c8db-972a-5762-848c-be77be8ae0a1)

I have sea foam in my veins, I understand the language of the waves.

—Jean Cocteau, Le Testament d’Orphée

Contents

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Title Page (#ud0504cfe-29db-5a7c-849e-e3635b53ec9a)

Copyright (#ulink_bf4682b4-d166-5775-b6b9-d74dc596948b)

Dedication (#ulink_db18afed-dded-5b12-a92b-c3129ff5e030)

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Prologue (#ulink_d02794ca-1fc8-5988-8bee-5608b17d4740)

Chapter 1 (#ulink_24d17062-9d59-5bf2-9d1e-712f2437b66b)

Chapter 2 (#ulink_b282792f-746e-505e-a539-ebf87ca802b6)

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Chapter 5 (#ulink_598d16bd-61b1-53a2-8d09-3a993fa2d02f)

Chapter 6 (#ulink_c39e792b-ac84-5f0e-a01d-3a0e27084df1)

Chapter 7 (#ulink_a0f756bb-b646-5d90-a363-78b47dc54f9a)

Chapter 8 (#ulink_045bd18d-98d2-5111-a978-3ee47b1b8de5)

Chapter 9 (#ulink_b2556542-5a34-5c99-9c3f-d91cc6721759)

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Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 14 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 16 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 17 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 18 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 19 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 20 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 21 (#litres_trial_promo)