Nik-an outwardly normal, young woman terrified by water, living in the Greek-American town of Tarpon Springs, Florida. Bas-a shapeshifter merman tasked with obtaining Nik's help to gain what his species most desires. The Nerei-a race of beings who want humans to continue to believe they are mythological. What happens when Nik refuses to help Bas and the Nerei? How will Nik and Bas save each other when they fall in love, against his species laws?