After dismantling a crime circle in her hometown, mermaid Glacia Andraste’s investigative and combat skills are in high demand. In a matriarchal Merworld where secrecy and self-defense are trained from birth, that’s no minor feat.

When Glacia is tricked into accepting a phony job interview, she’s captured by a human scientist. Destiny draws Glacia and her estranged romantic partner, human Tucker Denet, into a tangled web of corruption and lies. Together, they discover a sinister plot that could change the balance of the Merworld for generations. If Glacia doesn’t bring the villains to justice, countless mercreatures will meet a grim fate…