Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea
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Kirana is the last mermaid of the Northern Isles. After the brutal massacre of the merfolk at the hands of a tyrannical king, she is left all alone. Now, she yearns for vengeance. She leaves the ocean and comes to land with a taste for royal blood, but the King of Bimasakti proves to be a difficult opponent to defeat.
Trapped in a loveless marriage, the cold and elusive Adiputra reigns supreme as the King of Bimasakti. Never had he ever loved anyone, and when he does, she is out for his life.
Love, betrayal, treachery. Blood will be shed. Who will be the one to end up in a watery grave?
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