Underwater – Signe Kopps

Hammerheads

The first part of book 3 of Ysabel the Summoner takes place underwater. This series is a YA fantasy, so the more fantastical the creatures, the better. Enter the hammerhead, prowler of the deep. Who, me? The facts: Great hammerheads can grow up to 20 ft. and weigh up to 1k lbs. Their big eyesContinue reading “Hammerheads”

Manta rays, the giant kind

My undersea adventures continue. I’m looking for companions for Ysabel when she’s underwater with the mermaids in book three of Ysabel the Summoner. First up, giant manta rays! These fabulous beasts swim gracefully through temperate ocean waters all over the world. They can grow up to 30 ft. wide and can weigh almost 3,000 lbs.Continue reading “Manta rays, the giant kind”

Leafies and Weedies

Under the sea, tra-la. My mermaid worldbuilding for book three of Ysabel the Summoner takes me, yes, under the sea. I’ve discovered bioluminescent fish and jellies, giant clams and blue-eyed scallops. Today I found these wonderful little creatures. Seadragons are related to seahorses and grow up to 18 inches long. The leaf-like protrusions provide camouflageContinue reading “Leafies and Weedies”

Giant clams and many-eyed scallops

Book Two of the Ysabel the Summoner series is in the capable hands of my editor. On to book three. In this third book, my girl Ysabel is under the sea with the mermaids, recovering from a terribly injury. Bioluminiscent fish and jellies light up her underwater world. Strange creatures abound. Scallops! With blue eyes!Continue reading “Giant clams and many-eyed scallops”

In the deep

My next book of Ysabel the Summoner is set deep underwater in the realm of mermaids. Their dark world is lit by bioluminescent creatures. The jellyfish can be gorgeous: This is a siphonophore, a colony of hundreds of jellies living along a central core. The fireworks display are the toxic, bioluminiscent tentacles used toContinue reading “In the deep”