Lost Voices Audiobook

Fourteen-year-old Luce has had a tough life, but she reaches the depths of despair when she is assaulted and left on the cliffs outside a grim Alaskan fishing village. She expects to die when she tumbles into the icy waves below but instead undergoes an astonishing transformation: she becomes a mermaid. A tribe of mermaids finds Luce and welcomes her in. All of them, like her, are lost girls who surrendered their humanity in the darkest moments of their lives. Luce is thrilled with her new life—until she discovers the catch: mermaids feel an uncontrollable desire to drown seafarers, using their enchanted voices to lure ships into the rocks. Luce possesses an extraordinary singing talent, which makes her important to the tribe—she may even have a shot at becoming their queen—however, her struggle to retain her humanity puts her at odds with her new friends. Will Luce be pressured into committing mass murder?

The first book in a trilogy, Lost Voices is a captivating and wildly original tale about finding a voice, the healing power of friendship, and the strength it takes to forgive.

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"One of the most original takes on mermaids I have ever read. The subject of forgiving is taken in a mature way that is no way sappy. The ending is weird but since the sequel is out in the summer so that could remedy it. So in this world under 18 years old girls and young ladies can turn into mermaids when in complete despair. When turned they seek to take down ships for revenge against the cruelties they suffered through. The ones best adept have a song that entices humans to dive deep into the waters to their doom as the songs enrapture them so much. The description of the songs feel so fluid and diverse you'll wish they were real. The songs themselves will make people feel something. Lust is a typical feeling. Our hero Luce has a truly remarkable one. Her song promises reconciliation to any who listen so all who hear feel what ever wrong they committed feels pointless as they were loved. The plot kicks off with the lead Luce being shy not finding her voice to answer question and towards the end she has gone past her hatred to used her gift of killing to something more positive. Almsot all parts of the book are in Luce's point of view except for one part. The solitary part in a different perspective is in a foster home for orphaned girls that goes between the perspectives of the insane caretaker and the poor orphaned girls under her care. She may not be totally crazy as girls before turning have a black aura around them and the caretaker can see it but thinks its out to get her. She tries to kill by setting the home on fire which causes the girls to turn into the first of the mermaid process which means she started a bunch a ships being sunk due to her paranoia. One girl Jenna is pretty much impossible like as when Luce tries to introduce herself and explain what they now were Jenna attacks her for simply taking her twin away from her a bit. These new members tribe start unraveling it. Mermaids live in tribes to be safe and have 3 rules of no contact with humans, no hurting mermaids or be exiled, sink ships. The new girls have more personality than most of the tribe except a token few. Caterina the leader is harsh and wants to be best. Her reason for turning has to with being sold 12 boxes of marballo cigarettes and vodka and the forced time spent into prostitution. Miriam turned when her mother abandoned her. She has been a mermaid for 70 years and found no joy in taking down ships her fate made me cry. Then the newest girl is Anais. She looks like a ideal mermaid that was put into the prow of ship. Thats the idea of her being a caricture as she is an emtpty sociopath who does victim blaming. The teen speak did annoy but the world is so fascinating. The sequel is even better at it."

— Natasha (5 out of 5 stars)