Cruel Tides

Retrieving the trident was supposed to be the hard part. Now a new storm is brewing on the horizon.

That curse the merfolk are under? Still swimming strong.

Leander thought the trident could break it, but it’s breaking him instead. Sure, it gives him god-like powers, but they come at a cost too steep to pay—his life.

If that isn’t enough, now we must make our way to the Indian Ocean or face the wrath of Barren’s queen. That’s how the four of us end up on an international flight to… where exactly is Barren’s island, again?

Oh—five of us—sorry. Can’t forget Laverne.

But we soon find this luxurious island conceals far more than glittering beaches. And just when things get cozy, a familiar sea wizard emerges from the shadows to pluck me away from my newfound paradise.

When he draws me into his darkness, he whispers a secret that threatens to unravel the bonds I’ve forged with my mates.

I can never let them know.

But secrets, like waves, have a way of surfacing. If my mates do discover the truth I’ve witnessed here in the shadows… I fear these cruel tides will tear us apart.