Beneath the Waves

No one has her life more mapped out than Kai Merlin. She�ll succeed her mother Galen and carry out every duty expected of her�the most important of which is to keep hidden the secrets her people have kept for eons. Vivien Palmer�s life has been just as planned out by her parents, and their dream is for her and her brother Franklin to eventually run the family business. But Vivien�s dreams lie in the depths of the oceans searching for clues to the shells she and Franklin wear around their necks. A chance encounter as children forever linked Kai and Vivien for life, but can they find a way to be together despite what�s expected of them? The answers lie Beneath the Waves. ** About the Author Originally from Cuba, Ali Vali has retained much of her family�s traditions and language and uses them frequently in her stories. Having her father read her stories and poetry before bed every night as a child infused her with a love of reading, which carries still today. In 2000, Ali decided to embark on a new path and started writing.