{"product_id":"castle-swimmer-volume-3-isbn-9780593835876","title":"Castle Swimmer: Volume 3","description":"\u003cb\u003eKappa and Siren's adventurous journey into the vast ocean begins in this exciting third installment of the hit Webtoon series \u003ci\u003eCastle Swimmer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter leaving Siren to recover from his wounds in the shark castle, Kappa heads out into the big wide ocean once more. Minutes into his newfound freedom, another prophecy intervenes, pulling him towards a giant demigod crab scuttling along the ocean floor. As Kappa tries to figure out why he is drawn towards this crab, he comes across three magic-wielding octopi with tragic pasts and uncovers more about his greater purpose as the Beacon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Siren finally leaves the shark castle a month later, Kappa is long gone. Alone in the greater ocean, which he's only ever heard about, Siren quickly realizes that he's unequipped to fend for himself. After his supplies are stolen by thieves, Siren finds himself by luck in the company of a young fish and his mother and joins them on their travels. As they teach him to fight and tough it out in the wild, Siren begins searching for a cure to his curse. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful graphic novel collects episodes 42-65 of Webtoon's \u003ci\u003eCastle Swimmer\u003c\/i\u003e and includes three new mini-episodes, plus exclusive bonus content.\u003c\/b\u003e“The world building throughout the volume is its most remarkable feature, effectively transporting readers to this magical underwater world . . . C\u003ci\u003eastle Swimmer \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an incredible LGBTQ+ fantasy and romance for fans to dive into.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eComic Book Resources \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCastle Swimmer\u003c\/i\u003e hooks you from the start and doesn’t let go. It’s devastatingly charming with a hint of sweetly heartbreaking. Kappa and Siren really are a beacon of light and a joy to read.”\u003cb\u003e—Katie Cook, author of \u003ci\u003eNothing Special\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The sweet romance and the determination of both young men to protect each other, forcing them to forge new paths for their futures, is sure to appeal to YA readers and beyond.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Paste \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCastle Swimmer\u003c\/i\u003e offers natural, queer representation.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Temple of Geek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Drawn together by an immediate attraction but on the opposite ends of fate, the two mermen find themselves at odds with destiny. 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