Review "This story illustrates Howard Parsons' extensive research and all of the years he's spent reading and reviewing other Mer tales. The author has sketched out Colony Island in such a way, that I can see the little shops, the beachfronts, and also the Mer who secretly make up this quaint beach town. The mermaid mythology in Urban Mermaid is completely unique and unexpected. Pen and Peter have a love story all their own. Congratulations, Howard Parsons. You've created a very distinct little world with a seemingly normal and average couple who turn out to be anything but by the story's end."--Emm Cole, award-winningauthor of the Merminia series and The Short Life of Sparrows "Urban Mermaidis smartly written with the added benefit of breaking away from many of the clichés that are common with this theme of story, while still maintaining the core folklore most mer fans are hoping to see. If you are craving an entirely new mermaid experience, by all means, read thisbook."--Paige Blue, author of Finding Summerland "This is not your average paranormal or fantasy novel, reading more like a contemporary romance with a side of mermaid tails. The problems facing our "urban mermaid" are more of the everyday and urbane sort, and both Penelope's insecurities and Peter's are the same ones that face us all. The author gives readers a fresh interpretation of mermaid culture as not so different from the rest of America, dealing with the more unique aspects in a totally matter-of-fact way. A fresh, interesting mermaid story that kept me reading and rooting for that happily-ever-after."--Katie O'Sullivan, author of Son of a Mermaid "Packed full of merfolk lore, Urban Mermaidis a must read for mermaid fans out there. I won't spoil much, but let me just say, when I finished reading it, I wanted to go swimming and find a mermate of my own."--K. Lynn Adams, author of The Father of the Wolf "Urban Mermaidis unlike any other mermaid book I've ever read. His book isn't even a half-cousin to any of them. There are no off-the wall names, there's no royalty, there are no sparkles, there's no slack-jawed human. Howard doesn't need tsunamis and royal weddings and octopus-people or seahorses named Glimmer to make you fall in love with his characters. They are realistic, flawed, lovely, and practically peel themselves off the page and wiggle into the sea with their believability." --S.K. Munt, author of The Fairytail Saga About the Author Howard T. Parsons was born in Petersburg, Virginia during the final days of King George VI s reign. He grew up and attended school in nearby Hopewell, VA. The eldest son of Lucile and Howard T. Parsons, Sr., he attended North Carolina College in Rocky Mount and graduated in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Although his interests lay in Virology and Marine Biology, the need to earn a living led him to the field of Information Technology. During his stint with the Michie Company in Charlottesville, Virginia, he developed the TOOL programming language, and in 2008, wrapped up a thirty-year career in legal publishing. At present, Howard is employed as a software engineer with the Dematic Corporation and lives in The Parsonage in Charlottesville with his wife and the latest two moggies in a long line of house cats. His interests include pipe collecting, Scottish highland games, railroads, and heraldry.
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