Kaida was born a princess. She was raised as a weapon.

Cursed to transform into a mermaid whenever she touches salt water, Kaida spends her days carrying out her father's most ruthless commands across the sea.

Feared by sailors and whispered about in legends, she has never questioned her purpose-until she is sent to the rival kingdom of Nyvaris with a single objective:

Gain their trust. Complete the mission. Kill the Ocean Prince.

But Nyvaris is not the enemy she expected.

As Kaida is drawn deeper into a world of ancient magic, forgotten history, and dangerous political intrigue, she begins to uncover the truth behind her curse-and the role she was destined to play long before she was born.

With war looming on the horizon and betrayal waiting in the shadows, Kaida must decide who she truly is. A daughter or a monster.

Or something far more powerful than either.