Book Spotlight: Speak the Ocean by Rebecca Enzor

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Speak the Ocean was the 13th place BBNYA 2025 finalist!

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Page Count: 354 Pages

Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance

Age Category: New Adult

Date Published: April 2, 2024

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Book synopsis for Speak the Ocean by Rebecca Enzor

Speak the Ocean by Rebecca Enzor book cover

Corporate tells the public the mermaids aren’t dangerous, but that’s a lie.

When the superpredator Mer kill another trainer, Finnegan Jarvis finally sees his opportunity to become a superstar trainer. No more scrubbing tanks and cleaning blood: he’s gonna be in front of the audience showing off his brand-new, fully-trained mermaid. If only he can get her to do the tricks she’s supposed to.

That mermaid is Erie, an ocean-princess ripped from her home when she pushes another Mer out of the way of the net. She doesn’t understand why she’s there, but she’s determined to learn air-words to find out.

While Finn trains Erie, she teaches herself air-words. And when she finally speaks, Finn breaks the number one rule at Oceanica: Never Humanize The Mer.

Now he’ll do whatever it takes to save her.

What readers are saying:

"Speak the Ocean is one of those stories that grabs you by the collar in the opening chapter and refuses to let go." Read the full review by Tess Talks Books here.

"This is an incredible debut, filled with vibrant characters, but also a horrible look at what would happen if mermaids were captured and used in a theme park. The world the author has created is truly unique and an interesting one." Read the full review by Sarah Reads here.

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About the author, Rebecca Enzor

Rebecca Enzor, author of Speak the Ocean

Rebecca Enzor is a fantasy author and environmental chemist on Whidbey Island, WA, where she lives with her husband, two dogs, one cat, and sometimes chickens. Her articles on writing science in science fiction can be found in “Putting the Science in Fiction” from Writer’s Digest Books. Obsessed with everything ocean, she studied fisheries biology in college and electrocuted herself collecting fish in a river, which inspired several key scenes in her debut novel, Speak the Ocean, a Blackfish meets The Little Mermaid retelling.

Rebecca can be found online at:

Website: https://rebeccaenzor.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca.enzor

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the genre of Speak the Ocean? Speak the Ocean is a unique blend of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Romance. It falls into the New Adult category, offering a darker, more realistic take on mermaid mythology through a modern lens.

Is Speak the Ocean a retelling of The Little Mermaid? Yes, it is often described as Blackfish meets The Little Mermaid. It reimagines mermaids as super-predators held in captivity within a corporate theme park, exploring themes of animal rights, communication, and human-mer relations.

How did the book rank in the BBNYA? The novel was the 13th place finalist in the 2025 Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA). This ranking reflects its strong reception among the international book blogging community.

Who is the author, Rebecca Enzor? Rebecca Enzor is a fantasy author and environmental chemist. Her background in fisheries biology and her experience working with aquatic life heavily inspired the realistic and sometimes harrowing scenes within the novel.

What is the main plot of the book? The story follows Finnegan, an ambitious trainer at Oceanica, and Erie, a captured mermaid princess. As Erie secretly learns "air-words" and Finn begins to humanise her, he must decide how far he will go to save her from the corporate machine.