(A The Little Mermaid Retelling; Book 1 in the Underwater Murder series) Nerissa Singh has always loved being a mermaid. Swimming in the ocean with her sisters, seeing the first rays of sun on the surface in the morning. She can't imagine her life any other way. However, she is burdened by a struggle that not many mermaids know or understand: she's deaf. She started losing her hearing when she was 5. By the time she was 11, it was completely gone. At 17, she is still sometimes frightened by her new predicament, but manages with the help of her sisters. While out swimming one day, she accidentally stumbles upon a crime scene. Will she help solve the murder, or will her deafness once again hold her back? Read to find out. *Added to WattpadFairytales Of Fins and Fish Tales 9-9-22

Some say that it's a good thing we are here, locked away from society. That we are different, and that it's ok we are different! But that's a lie. A huge lie I wish would be locked away in the bottom of a deep pit and stay. There are lots of things I would tell these people if I could, but it's better if I keep my mouth shut and my tongue back. My name is Mayra, and im a dyed. // COVER WAS MADE BY THE AMAZING @-QuotedTears //

"We are powerless. We cannot do anything to prevent this. All we can do is watch and wait as we are torn apart piece by piece." Claudia has only been here a day. Sage has been here her whole life. Who knows how long these other girls have been here, and how long they are going to suffer. Escape is crucial, but it won't be as easy as they think. One wrong move and they all will suffer in eternal silence.