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 fishermen take their hostages to Captain Samuel’s office on the upper deck. They show them the battle that is happening on the deck below. The mermen army is losing its energy due to staying out of the ocean for too long. 


Captain Samuel walks in. “Doesn’t this room look familiar?” he asks, looking at the kids and mermaids.


“What did you do to my brothers?” Acrilla asks while trying to release her arms. Captain Samuel comes up with a smirk on his face. “Let’s face it Acrilla, you all lost,” he says. “What do you expect to do now?”


    “Just let them go,” Acrilla says. “Those kids didn’t do anything.” Samuel will not go for those words. He walks straight up to her face. Acrilla and Samuel both look at Aqua and Donnie. 


A Way Out