The Laughter of the Sun series
Once upon a time, there was a furious mermaid living in a bubble beneath a garbage patch.
She had to surface … and stay.
Climate Fiction (Cli-fi), but not dystopian - think Hope Punk.
Humans are ruining the planet, but they’ve been poisoned. Magical characters from all races band together to stop the rogue Fae from destroying us all.
Real-world science forms the backdrop, and the animals can talk.