FORBIDDEN WINGS WINGS, A MERMAID'S STORY
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Why would a Mermaid wish for wings?
And where could she find them?
Excerpts
Nadeea caught
her breath. The fairy did not see the big wave coming in. “Watch out for the
wave!” she called. Too late. The wave crashed over the small creature and she
disappeared beneath the water. Nadeea dove in after her. She lifted the little
body up onto the rock. The other fairy settled on the rock beside the wounded fairy. He placed his
hands on his hips. “I'm Alex her brother. Now, what am I to do? She can’t fly with a broken wing.A deep voice startled both
Nadeea and Alex. “Perhapsss, I can be of asssisstance!”
Below them beside the rock a
small, round boat bobbed up and down in the water. A short, stout man wearing a yellow robe sat in
the boat. A red pointed hat rested on white hair that led down into a full
beard. He wore no shoes; curly white hair covered his large feet.
“Who are you?” exclaimed
Nadeea.
“I be Ssir Cecil of the Snerg clan. If you can sslide the lasssie into my boat I will row her to sshore.”
“Don’t do it!” Alex
exclaimed. “He’s evil They eat fairies.
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Gnats swarmed around her
eyes and ears. She pushed away newts and salamanders that crawled on the rock.
A spotted red bug moved toward her. Just as she reached her hand to knock it
off the rock she heard a voice.
“Hey, you there sitting
down,
don’t knock me around.
I mean no harm to do.
I can be of help to you.”
Astonished at hearing a
talking bug, Nadeea jerked her hand away. “What are you?” she asked.
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Dragonfly-like insects nearly
two feet long swarmed around them. A soft glow surrounded their transparent
wings giving off muted colors of the rainbow. “I’ve never seen such large
dragonflies,” Nadeea remarked.
“'Tiss no dragonfliess. Ye can tell a dragonfly from a damsselfly
by its wingss. A dragonfly when at resst ssettless with itss wingss
outsstretched whereass a damsselfly ssettless with wingss folded over itss
body. This be the home of the largesst damsselfliess that grow in the world,”
Sir Cecil answered.
“They are so beautiful,” she
said, “Do you think I could have wings like theirs?”
“We sshall ssee, Lasss, we
sshall ssee.”
An enormous Damselfly
buzzed over them, “What do you want here?” he roared.
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"There’s got to be a way to get you out. I will find help,” Nadeea called to her family as she floated upward. Not knowing what else to do she swam back to her rock. From there she could see and hear the Sea Lions and Seals fighting. It didn’t look good, the Sea Lions were winning. She felt a nudge on her tailfin. Looking down she saw her friend Manny Sawfish and several of his friends swimming around her rock. “Nadeea, Nadeea,” he called, “We have come to help! Follow me.”
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M. C. Arvanitis
REVIEWS
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Fantasy Story
about an Adventurous Mermaid,
This captivating story with
fantastical characters will delight the imaginations of young readers. There is
great detail throughout the book, making the scenes seem very real. As I was
reading this out loud to my daughter, I could see her imagining the scenes as
her eyes sparkled.
Nadeea, a young mermaid, is
shorter than the other mermaids and is teased quite a bit by her peers. She is
teased so much that she just wants to fly away to another world. She meets some
friends at the water's surface and begins a grand adventure to rescue her
parents and other Mers from their imprisonment by the evil sea lions. This is a
well told story that grabs and keeps your attention as you follow Nadeea
through her amazing adventures. Nadeea shows us that dreams really can come
true if you stay persistent with your efforts and maintain a sense of
adventure. We thoroughly enjoyed this story and would love to see a sequel
detailing more of Nadeea's adventures.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Fantasy,
Sometimes life gets too
serious and because of this, I am delighted to come across this delightful
mermaid book of innocent and creative imagination. This is an excellent way to
spend a whimsical afternoon daydreaming into the treasures of the little girl
heart. Daring to be creative makes this book a 5* read. Nadeea, take me away!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A belivable fantasy,
I enjoyed every page, didnt
want it to end. I wanted to know more about the little Mermaid and her
adventures. A book two is a great idea. Likeable and fun reading for any age
person. A fun book with a message.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Really cute children's
story.,
Having read one of M.C. Arvanitis'
children's' books in the past I kind of had a feeling what to expect: a cute
story with some great lessons. I was not disappointed.
Having grown up on Disney
movies, I think that every little girl at one point or another has wished that
she was a mermaid; but never really wondered what mermaids wish for when
there's no prince around. I would never have guessed wings.
Nadeea the mermaid is just
one of many unique characters in Forbidden Wings but she is by far my favorite.
She was born different from other mermaids and as a result was bullied. She
desperately wants wings so that she can fly like faeries. I loved that Nadeea
didn't wish to be like the mermaids that bullied her, but wished to stand out
even more.
She goes on a quest to find
someone who can make her wish come true and ends up not only making a lot of
new friends but learning some important lessons about who she is and life in
general. I really thought that this was a great book for kids and would greatly
recommend it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Stitch Says Book Review
Do your children like
mermaid, fairies and other mythical creatures? Do they enjoy adventure? Do they
have amazing dreams they'd wish come true? Well then they would enjoy reading
Forbidden Wings a Mermaid's Story.
It is the story of Princess
Nadeea, a mermaid who dreams of flying. Her wish takes her and some fairy
friends on an amazing journey. The meet some fantastic friends and have some
incredible adventures along the way.
M.C. Avanitis has produced
a children's novel that can be enjoyed by many. Some may find the speech a bit
challenging at times, but overall it is an entertaining read.
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