Written by Mermaid Priscila
“Mermaid Princess Amelia and the Lost Symphony” consists of many characters from diverse backgrounds and nationalities. A wonderful thing about this fantasy novel is that it embodies several geographical and cultural facts, that allow readers to travel widely without having to leave the comfort of their homes.
If you are a linguaphile or a polyglot, do not miss this book because this one is definitely great for you! You will be exposed to several languages that will pique your interest. And if you are not a linguaphile or a polyglot, but would like to become one, you’re going to get plenty of inspiration!
So, what languages are mentioned in “Mermaid Princess Amelia and the Lost Symphony”?
Spanish, for example. The Spanish language is one of the widely spoken languages in this novel. Amelia Quintana is an Antemidian elective princess who speaks Spanish. She is also fluent in other languages like Ancient Antemidian and Oceanic, that are both fictional languages – but her main one is Spanish.
Another language that appears in the novel, is German. Amelia’s step-sister, Lumina Mond, speaks it, as it’s the official language spoken in her home country, Nerland.
Moving forward, Nubia Khaled is another interesting character in the novel, who speaks Arabic. She is from the Lotus State, located on the Nile River. Her name “Khaled” means “eternal” and is derived from the Arabic word “Khalada,” which means “to last forever.” A spoiler from the upcoming collection: Nubia can also lead ancient hieroglyphics. How cool is that?!
And since we’re speaking about picture writing, another language mentioned in “Mermaid Princess Amelia and the Lost Symphony,” is Chinese, spoken by Greene Grant from the East China Sea. Her true name is Guo Guiying, and she was named after a Chinese heroine called Guiying.
In Santa Ana, most characters speak Portuguese. But, not all are from Portugal. Luiz and Cristovao are native Portuguese people, but Taisuke is from Japan, and Jayden from Greece. This means that they both also speak one more language – Taisuke speaks Japanese, and Jayden Greek.
There are so many other characters who speak different languages… Thai, Malagasy, Hindi, Polish, Georgian, and more!
If you read the book, you will be exposed to really lots of different countries, cultures and languages. The diversity in this book is one of the things that intrigues fans really a lot.
Maxine has done a great job presenting the mermaid community as an international community.
There are speculations that more cultural backgrounds and languages will be introduced in the next books released in this series. Are you excited? I am excited and cannot wait to see what else Maxine has in store for us! We have to keep our fingers crossed and see how things pan out!
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Grab your copy of “Mermaid Princess Amelia and the Lost Symphony” here:
English: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T6BJ6RG
Spanish: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Z8GK1JX
Italian: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0953PN3Y7
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