Each baby born beneath the waves is killed--with one exception: the one hundred thousandth is spared. There's one rule shared between the island's tribes: don't touch the water. When Cressa-la breaks this law, her world, and body, changes. Sure, change is normal... but when has growing scales ever been normal? • • • Watty Award Winner 2015: Best Use of Visuals • • • Each baby born beneath the waves is killed--with one exception: the one hundred thousandth is spared. Among the spared, magic chooses a rare few, connecting them to the moon or sea. These are the One-Hundreds, mermaids and humans with the power to save the world-or corrupt it. When Cressa-la breaks the first rule of her tribe and touches the water surrounding her island, everything she knows turns on its head. Talking, sinister dolphins, mind control, and a whole world just under the waves await her on her eigteenth birthday... but she never asked for any of this. All she wanted was to become a Tribe Leader and take care of her village. It's amazing how one screw-up can change everything. A relentless darkness reaches for her, wanting her affections for his own twisted purposes. In opposition stands a fractured light, haunted by a painful past where corruption eroded friendship. Unless Cressa-la can bring the darkness to his knees and fight the war raging inside, the world is doomed. • • • Content warning: This story contains themes of depression and violence.

Long ago there was a war between the people who were a part of nature and people made from machines. They divided themselves and each chose a land to rule over, their hatred for each other growing stronger each day. A young girl named Aster was part of nature. She was carefree , adventurous and kind; but she was also very powerful . In the land of machines, there was a boy, Linus. Created by the supercomputer itself, he will one day rule the technical cities with his cold demeanor. What were to happen if the two collide?

Lyra knew that one day she would be set into an arranged marriage like a chess piece. She had been preparing for it her whole life, and she was almost alright with her fate. But she never thought that her father would choose the man that he did. That decision changed everything. The King of Whales is ruthless, more than twice her age and surrounded by tainted gold and loads of unsavory rumors. There have been many wives of his before Lyra, with no explanations to the untimely deaths of the previous five. With each dead Queen came more money from their kingdoms, straight into the King's portly lap. Disguised as a young man, Lyra runs from her duty as the only Princess of Nordic. She cuts her hair, takes her steed and disappears into the night with her father's men hot on her heels. Enter Kaladin's team. Occupation: Mercenaries. Lyra uses skills taught to her by a close, childhood friend and plays herself into the trust of the dangerous strangers until they accept her, or rather, "Navani", into their group. What will happen to her once they see through her web of lies and tricks? Will Lyra give herself up as Princess when she is reunited with her long-lost friend, or will she carry on as a boy with the mercenaries? Follow Lyra to see what she will do when she comes to realize that things have gotten far too big for her to handle on her own. There are assassin's out for her head, king's thirsting for her blood, and an underground network of people who live for her ruin. But there is also an unlikely Prince to defend her, who has some tricks of his own to rely on. The Princess soon sees that she is not nearly as alone as she may have once thought. What will Lyra do when she comes to terms with her destiny? Will she face it this time with her new friends, or will she chose to run away again? Cover made by @-rebellixus-

Rikki has just graduated high school and is looking for something to do. Or something that will change her life. Well it happened. Not like any other teenager, Rikki has something special about her. She's a mermaid. Will her life still be the same? Or will there be ups and downs?

Vanessa was pretty much a regular girl, she lived in a small town in hawaii untill her dad got a promotion and he told her that they are moving to L.A she was furious so she ran into the forest near her house and took an unexpected swim in a mysterious bay. Ever since then evrey time she totched water her legs turned into one long aqua fin. She meets a boy named Gale,who she quickly fell for,but when Taylor comes along assigned to kill her, will Vanessa rethink her feelings for Gale and want to be with Taylor and their forbbiden Love? or will she go with the boy she has to lie to?

Crystal Collins is hated by some, and admired and envyed by others for her looks. She is the typical teenager-loves hanging out with her friends, pranks her older brother (and gets pranked too), and has a crush on the hottest boy in her school. But she has a secret-she's a mermaid, and when she finds out that she's adopted, she tries to find out more about herself. Also, the boy she's had a crush on forever, Aaron, actually starts acting like he might like her. So, is Crystal going to be able find out more about her family? And what about Aaron? He seems to be getting a little too close for comfort to her secret... Hey everyone, I know this story sounds a bit cliche, but don't worry, I've got some surprises planned :D The beautiful cover is made by @Skyscraper000. Thanks! :)

15 year old, Bella Vega wonders what is wrong with her life. She has straight As, the perfect boyfriend, good at sports and the most popular girl at school. She feels like an open book until one day she goes on a cruise with her family and gets lost at sea and found an island. She found a cave with a light. But it wasn't just any light. It was special...... Was this new secret gonna change everything?

Its about Cadence Leslie, a girl who's never touched water. But something happens after her mom signs her up for swimming lessons, a thing that will change her life forever. Can she keep her secret, or will she be revealed....

Emma Newfound had always grown up near the ocean. She loved the crystal clear water of Florida's coast. Emma's life had not been the best. She was always bullied in school, her mom was still recovering from a heartbreaking divorce, and she was self conscious beyond belief. The ocean has always been, and will always be, her escape. One day, the ocean, would change her life forever.

Kate lives in a mansion with her adopted father 'daddy Cash.' One can say Kate's a little famous, okay, a lot famous. So famous thousands of people from all over the world come and see her Mondays through Fridays from 9:00am to 10 at night. She wasn't famous because of her rich father beautiful looks and voice, she was famous for sitting in her tank all day combing her hair and swimming with dolphins. With tourists sticking their noses up to the glass and watching with awe as her tail glistened in the fake light of her cage. That's right, she's a mermaid! Amazing, when her body is completely dry she grow legs, and when she even gets the slightest bit of wet she sprouts a tail! She's an amazing student, and such a chatter box! But I guess she has so much to say, the only days she socialized is on Sundays and Saturdays. Sometimes she has a few reporters now and then, and officer grant comes and checks on her once a month to make sure she's happy in her little tank. She truly is an amazing girl. Her father is a selfish man who does not loves her, but uses her for money. And as time goes on, Kate had some suspicions, and finds her parents are still alive living in the sea! Kate silently waits for a chance to escape the eyes of her so called "father" to run back to the loving arms of her true mer parents...