Jorja Lindsay

King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.

Jayden flees his abusive past, unable to deal with the tyrannic grip of his stepfather and his mother's reluctance to leave him. On the open road with no destination or plan, Jayden relies on the kindness of his friends and eventually strangers. Haunted by the demons of his past and struggling to stand on his own two feet, Jayden must confront the failures of his judgement and his overly credulous nature to turn his life around and try to break the cycle of abuse.