They were never supposed to fall in love. In fact, they were probably never even supposed to meet. But life does that sometimes; it brings you someone who unexpectedly turns your world upside down. For Ella, it all began on the last day of summer, in a small bakery on the edge of town. With three teenage boys, a plastic knife and a rocketship birthday cake. lol I'm not dead guys

Sixteen-year-old Pearl Poseidon ran away from the circus tired of her adoptive parents' abuse of her special skills. As a runaway, she craves anonymity but when she saves a small boy from drowning she draws attention to herself and her special abilities. Boardwalk employee and aspiring reporter, Chase Thomas, helps her with the rescue and witnesses her amazing dive. Now he has questions. And so do the police. Unbeknownst to Pearl, a battle rages under the Pacific between Loyal and Non-Loyal Atlantean forces and each side wants to use her powers for their cause. Will the commotion in the ocean expose her secrets to the world? Will Chase's reporter-determination ruin their chance for a real relationship? Will staying near the ocean she loves catapult into a battle royale? As each daughter of Atlantis discovers her talents, she must choose her destiny - whether to ignore the churning seas or swim into battle.