Nicola Barber

Dark Water Nicola Barber

A year after the events that killed her sister and turned her into a siren, Vanessa is desperately trying to put her family back together and reclaim a "normal" life. But no matter how many times she swims or how much salt water she drinks, she can feel herself getting weaker and weaker. She has no idea how to survive as a siren and she doesn't want to know the truth about her newly discovered identity. It's just too horrifying. Back in Maine for the summer, reminders of ex-boyfriend Simon are everywhere. Vanessa loves him and would do anything to make things work. But how can she ever let him back in her life when she is a monster who will only cause him more heartache? And how can Simon ever love her back when he learns the truth -- that to stay alive Vanessa must give in to the needs of her siren self, no matter who it hurts? Chilling and romantic, Dark Water explores questions of identity as old as the sea and brings the Siren trilogy to a startling conclusion.