Georgie would do anything to help his father – even learn the dying art of necromancy.Twelve-year-old Georgie works hard to care for his grieving father while keeping his nosy younger cousin out of trouble. But when his father begins to decline even further, Georgie decides to bring back the one person who could do it all, his deceased mother.The local Necromancer is an awkward and solitary man with an ancient black cat and a literal skeleton in his closet....

The law of the sea is give and take, ebb and flow. Long ago, it took Lynnette's brother. Now, it's brought her a friend. Or is he an enemy?Hidden away in an island cove, the Convent of Saer is a peaceful place guarded by mermaids, filled with endless sunlight and brightly clothed nuns. Despite the beauty around her, ten-year-old Lynnette is terribly lonely. In the midst of a frightening storm, she prays for a friend. The next morning, a half-drowned boy washes ashore....