#paperback#darkfantasy#littlemermaid#NAfantasy Monster hunter and pirate extraordinaire, Arie Lockwood, has traveled the seas for years in search of the one who killed her fathers. When her travels get her into trouble, she has no choice but to face King Roland. Who in turn gives her an ultimatum: kill the Beast of Scarlett’s Lagoon and collect his lost treasure, or watch as her sister dies a slow and painful death. Arie will stop at nothing to save her sister, even if it means her own demise. But, what happens when that monster is someone she never expected to find? Someone who is not only stealing souls, but has a hidden secret that leaves her questioning everything. Will Arie be able to rise against the darkness? Or will she become a victim to the soul-eating monster?