Mersaidee Soules
Author. Screenwriter. Director. Singer Songwriter. Creator.
If you love Karin Slaughter's dark thrillers and George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones brutal, complex characters, then A Viola Ted Saga is for you!
Clues introduced in book 1 build mental tension and pay off across books 2, 3 & 4, on an interconnected journey in this psychological, science-driven, multifaceted storyline.
A burning mystery - page-turning suspense - twisty - something darker - cracking hidden codes - an ancient puzzle box with a 600-year-old secret that keeps you guessing until the very end.
Book 1 in the Saga
The biggest secrets hide in the smallest town.
Viola Ted
(Nov 2025)
Following a second suspicious death in her low-income community, Viola Ted's coming-of-age is cut short in her small town, Telega, NY, when she's kidnapped by a serial killer who is searching for a missing book. Navigating lies and physical attacks-without a way out, Viola attempts to play his sinister mind games to stay alive. When she finds the book, she uncovers a terrible secret involving deceit and a conspiracy that dates back six hundred years. To save herself, Viola may have to destroy her family. But can she?
#DarkThriller #MotherDaughterLove
#ComingOfAge #TwistedMind
#Kidnapping #PlotTwist #PitDark
#SerialKiller #HistoryRepeats
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Book 2 Just Released
Just Released!
The Fall of the Two Trees (Book 2)
A Viola Ted Saga ®
The oldest secrets hide at the bottom of the sea.
The Fall of the Two Trees
(April 2026)
A Viola Ted Saga continues with its high-stakes, ongoing intergenerational conspiracy. When Viola leaves her small town, Telega, she finds herself forced into an international nightmare.
In this trust-no-one, pulse-pounding, science-driven, psychological thriller, one question remains—How will she make it out...alive!
#DarkThriller #TickingClock
#PlotTwist #Unhinged #Murder
#Betrayal #ObsessiveLove
#PitDark #HistoryRepeats
NOTE: Book Two is a direct continuation of Book One, Viola Ted, in this Saga. Book Two begins the day after Book One ends.
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Upcoming Book Tours
Viola Ted
February 21st 2026
Barnes & Noble
Germantown, TN
The Fall of the Two Trees
August 16th 2026
Barnes & Noble
w/DJ Matt Ladner
Germantown, TN
Books 1 & 2
September 10 -16, 2026
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* Attending - The Market @ TIFF
Mersaidee is a gifted writer. This is a remarkably imaginative work. She has tasked herself with creating a hidden world within our known world.
Her vulnerable protagonist confronts the most daunting and adverse circumstances imaginable but remains unbroken. Viola's voice is compelling
throughout the book. We are always rooting for her.
Dana Isaacson
New York
Reviews
WOW! Mersaidee is an incredible storyteller. A darkness in humanity is exposed in an intriguing and complex story. It's a page-turner. Get Ready!
Claire Kiser
Florida
The way you’ve woven together history, wisdom, and a coming-of-age twisted story in Viola Ted is a feat! I loved how much I was immersed in Viola’s awakening years, which made me care when all the wild things happened to her. There are micro twists throughout that I had no idea what was coming next. Viola is resilient—a true survivor. I think my favorite thing are the small nuggets of knowledge that Viola reflects on throughout, including her mother‘s advice. You’ve captured perfectly how we carry people, and their words, with us. I have read a lot of fiction, but I’ve never read anything like this! I cannot wait to read the next book in this saga!
Karen Leslie
Pennsylvania
Viola Ted is suspenseful, and the trapped world she finds herself inside refuses to let you go. I kept reading because Viola's internal monologue perfectly reflects the struggle that comes with the outward compromises we must make to survive, and it has me questioning our protection systems. Many women know this too well.
H. Tutor
Memphis
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I finished the book. NOW I NEED TO READ BOOK TWO! It is excellent, intriguing, sexful. There are so many twists & turns I did not see coming, even after you warned me. People will talk about this book, and they need to. I'm so proud of you.
Mom
Canada
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I am so hooked! I cannot wait to see where (Book 2) takes me. I felt all of the emotions in Book 1. You made me feel empathetic to some of the bad men, and continually kept me on my toes with all the curves and twists! I loved every minute of it.
Stephanie
Nashville
