A world filled with dragons, merpeople, pirates, witches, monsters, Elementals, adorably mischievous boys plotting to complete their family, and gorgeous, lonely kings surrounded by secrets... Jenny Ackerly can’t bring herself to give up the search for her best friend Carly, not yet. She would know - she would! - if Carly was dead. Though today marks exactly two years since Carly disappeared without a trace from Yachats State Park and Jenny knows she should be moving on, still she feels compelled to go one last time to the Park....Orion is the powerful ruler of the Isle of the Sea Serpent and protector of the oceans – and never in his life has he felt so helpless. For hundreds of years, the Eyes of the Sea Serpent have been in his family’s possession, giving them power over the oceans, and now they have been stolen! Meanwhile, his oldest son’s bargain with the Sea Witch threatens to seal the fate of the merpeople—possibly the fate of all the Seven Kingdoms, because Orion's people will surely be needed in the coming war. The situation seems bleak... until a fiery female from another world appears.An unlikely alliance between Jenny and Orion could change everything, but what will it take survive the evil lurking in the depths of the ocean?Internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new action-packed story full of romance and adventure. Brimming with her signature humor, vivid scenes, and beloved characters, this book is sure to be another fan favorite!