The Mermaid's ChildBy: Jo Baker From the bestselling author of Longbourn comes the magical story of a young girl in search of her mother who just might be a mermaid. Baker's writing seduces." O, The Oprah Magazine Malin has always been different, and when her father dies, leaving her alone, her choice is clear: stay, and remain an outsider forever, or leave in search of the mythical inheritance she is certain awaits her. Apprenticed to a series of strange and wonderful