Series
The Merman's Children
Poul Anderson · 1 novel · 1 novella · 1 novelette · 1973–1979
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Reading order
The order the books came out.
Best read in the order they were published.
Map
The Merman's Children at the centre, its books fanned around what holds them. Pick anything for its details, and zoom out for similar series in orbit — the reading order above lists the same books as text.
Stats
By decade
- 1970s3
Shape
1 novel · 1 novella · 1 novelette
1 author · completed series
Mood
Grim and calm: 100% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 5%.
grim · intensebright · intensegrim · calmbright · calmtenseadventurousdarkeeriefunnylightheartedrelaxingsadcatalogthis series
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book2 of 3 works carry a tone
Edges of the map
- The Merman's Childrendarkest · most intense
- The Merman's Childrenbrightest · calmest