Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Perfect Waters: Odessa. Book One | 2020 | LeeSha McCoy | Buy |
| 2 | The Perfect Waters: Odessa. Book Two | 2020 | LeeSha McCoy | Buy |
| 3 | The Perfect Waters: Odessa. Book Three: The Finale | 2020 | LeeSha McCoy | Buy |
| 4 | The Perfect Waters: Contaminated Waters: Book One | 2022 | LeeSha McCoy | Buy |
| 5 | The Perfect Waters: Contaminated Waters: Book Two | 2022 | LeeSha McCoy | Buy |
LeeSha McCoy’s African American Mermaid Paranormal series is split into two arcs across five books. The first three books form the “Odessa” storyline, all published in 2020, running from Book One through Book Three: The Finale. After a two-year gap, McCoy returned to the world with a new arc called “Contaminated Waters,” which added two more books in 2022. Everything falls under The Perfect Waters banner, so the numbering and subtitles help readers keep track of where each book fits.
The paranormal genre label and mermaid-focused concept set this series apart from more typical urban fantasy. With the Odessa trilogy wrapped up and the Contaminated Waters duology continuing the world, readers should start at the very beginning with The Perfect Waters: Odessa. Book One to get the full picture before moving into the second arc.