Tyna of the Lake — Alexander Utkin

The latest installment in the Gamayun Tales series introduces a clever heroine who has a secret even she doesn't know about.

Tyna of the Lake rescues the Hunter's son from a life of servitude to her father the Water Spirit. Their attempt to make an escape to the surface world is interrupted when they are captured by the Water Spirit and he reveals the truth about who Tyna's real father is.

An ideal book for kids who aren't quite ready for Percy Jackson and mythology fans who want a little bit more color in their stories.