Prophecy dictates he must be king, but what if he wants to start a rebellion? Nathaniel never wanted to be king. He doesn't care what The Priests tell him, he knows there's been a mistake. As he takes the throne problems begin to arise from every side from his council demanding he marry immediately to rebellions threatening civil war Nathaniel is left reeling. As civil war creeps closer to his door he decides to take matters into his own hands, not just those of his advisors. With his new bride, whom he doesn't much like, he sets out to discover the kingdom he's told he must rule and do so justly and firmly. As faces slavery, riots and poverty Nathaniel struggles to understand the world he was taught and the world before his eyes. The problem... he may just agree with those trying to strip him of all power.

(Book #3 in the Underwater Murder series) Behind every facade is a strong interior. For Nerissa Singh, that has become her motto. After making a perilous deal with Tiger Shark- live with him for two weeks every month and clean up his 'messes'- she must adjust to her new... way of life, all the while pretending to have cut off all contact with her loved ones. The only thing that keeps her from completely falling apart is the lotus flower necklace she keeps hidden in her clothes. Inside each petal is a picture of her family. The weeks that she's home, she hardly sleeps or eats. Will she be able to keep up the facade, or will she finally break, risking not only her life, but her family's lives as well? Read to find out.