C. Spoke Trotman and Iron Circus have teamed up for their latest independent crowdfunding campaign for a dark fantasy retelling of The Little Mermaid by cartoonish Jessi Sharon. This new middle grade graphic novel, The Sea in You, has a $10,000 fundraising goal for printing and distribution.
Here’s the official synopsis:
IN THE SEA IN YOU, Corinth was just trying to clean up the beach; she never expected to meet a mermaid, let alone be nearly drowned by one. But before long Corinth and mermaid Skylla grow closer through a cautious exchange of stories, gifts, jokes, and sign language. Mermaids, it turns out, eat people — but however terrifying Skylla may look, she’s a little younger, a little smaller, and perhaps a little too soft for all that. Bewitched by Corinth and their growing bond, she learns about all the best things in life on land: books, burgers, donuts, and this strange chattering human sound called laughter. But a storm is brewing – both at sea and in Corinth’s increasingly dangerous relationship with her obsessively jealous boyfriend – and a magical bargain may be the only thing that can save her, at a tremendous cost.
To support The Sea in You, visit: https://ironcircus.com/product/sea-in-you/
