Lizzie is not human, but can take the form of one. After the death of her mom, she goes to live with her uncle, on the beach of San Diego. Her life is great, the life of a human and, well, a mermaid. Then, the humans get suspicious. They make TV shows and put high prices on the mermaids lives.
Years into the future, the United States of America, which is now ruled by a king, has a goal to form a new species of human. These humans will be faster, stronger, and smarter than the modern human. The government is doing this by putting all sixteen year old children into schools where they will have the chance to e...