You've heard of the Little Mermaid: a naive mermaid, a bargain with the sea-witch, and a happily ever after with a charming prince. This is not that story... On the night of her Emergence ceremony, Delphine ascends to the surface world for the first time, ready to claim her first victim. But instead of luring a man to his death with her siren song, Delphine saves Prince Elian. Believing she's found love and desperate for a human life, the siren makes a gamble with the feared sea-witch. Delphine barters her voice, her essence, everything. But when Delphine's life on land quickly unravels, she faces a horrifying fate: transformation into lifeless sea foam. Her only hope now rests with the sea-witch. But her help comes at a price, a price far steeper than Delphine could ever imagine…Meanwhile, jaded by a life of bargains, the sea-witch finds herself strangely drawn to Delphine's plight. But manipulation and jealousy consume her. As Nerissa wrestles with her past demons and a growing desire for Delphine, a hunger awakens within her cold heart. Will her dark magic be enough to save Delphine from the inevitable transformation. Or will their desires lead them both to a watery grave? Prepare to be swept away by a tale of gothic romance, vengeance, and a sapphic love as dangerous as the sea...