Where The Mermaids Dwell

A sun-drenched story of second chances, family, and the pull of the sea

Lucía left the island where she grew up with only one promise: never to return. The past she left anchored there still haunts her every time she closes her eyes. Shadows of an adolescence marked by loneliness, resentment, and a broken heart lost in the depths of the sea.

However, Lucía’s resolve begins to waver when fate comes knocking and insists on pulling her back to the place she can’t forget. Unable to ignore her grandmother’s request, Lucía returns to Vila Mareva, with its sun-kissed beaches and the blue waters of the Mediterranean. Where she fell in love for the first time—and learned how cruel people can be.

There, she will reunite with Laura, her sister, from whom she has long been estranged. They share the scars of having grown up with an unstable mother and wounds that still sting.

As summer takes hold and the island fills with tourists, Lucía will try to leave the past behind and break down the walls separating her from her family. Because if she’s learned anything, it’s that the people we love shape the course of our lives.