Fourteen year old Tyler and his little sister Emma meet their neighbors foster son, fourteen year old Calem at their beach house in Hampton Bays, New York. After discovering unusual fishermen and nearly drowning, Emma discovers that there is something in the water that helps save her. After sneaking out to the beach at night, the kids discover a mermaid named Acrilla who helped Emma. She takes them to her underwater home where she, and the other mermaids live. Unfortunately, they are in danger from humans who take sea mammals and sell them for money. It is up to Tyler, Emma, and Calem to help the mermaids protect the wild ocean animals while keeping it a secret from their parents.

The Golden Tail at Hampton Bays is created by Michelle Fishkin, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

The Golden Tail at Hampton Bays

The mermaid children hold onto the boat and try to climb up. They hear more commotion and look up and see their uncle Titan in trouble. Titan comes face to face with Captain Samuel who is holding a sharp spear in his hands.


“I’ve waited forever to do this,” Samuel says. He runs with the sharp end of the spear aimed at Titan. Titan jumps away at the last second, and Samuel misses. Samuel tries again with another miss. The other mermen do not have much time before their bodies will start to dry up. “You all can’t be on this boat much longer. You have to go back in at some point.” Titan refuses to give up. His body is starting to dry up because he’s been out of the water a little too long. The other mermen are also starting to feel it. Meanwhile on the side of the boat, Aqua and Donnie are trying to come up with a plan to fight the crew.


“We don’t have any of those weapons to attack,” Aqua says. 


Weapons of Attack