The Siren's Handmaiden

She was sworn to protect the crown—until it marked her a traitor.

Nerissa has always known her place—loyal handmaiden to the mermaid princess, a blade in service to Nautalia, and a silent sentinel against the human world that stole her family. When a fragile peace treaty is forged between the underwater kingdom and the human realm of Astyra, Nerissa follows her princess to the surface, sworn to keep her safe—even if it means confronting old ghosts.

But when the royal wedding ends in bloodshed, all evidence points to Nerissa.

Forced to flee, Nerissa finds an unlikely ally in a roguish pirate with dangerous secrets of his own. As they navigate shifting loyalties and treacherous waters, Nerissa must untangle the truth behind a deadly conspiracy before war erupts once more—and decide where her loyalty truly lies: with the kingdom that cast her out, or with the found family willing to fight beside her.