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 other fishermen give up as Captain Samuel looks and sees Titan and Athen on deck. He looks at his crew who have chickened out. The rest of the mermaids wait in the ocean, waiting for this war to end between them and Captain Samuel. Athen holds the same spear weapon Samuel used on Titan to put him to sleep. His other fist is full of anger as he wants to charge at him. Instead, Titan takes the spear out of his brother’s hands and places it on the ground.


“This is over, Samuel,” Titan says. “You leave these waters and never come back. Unless you want another fight that you can’t win.” Captain Samuel’s crew doesn’t do anything but listen. Many are worried about attacking again. None of them has ever felt this scared around the mermaids. 


“If you leave, this will be over,” Athen says. 


“What are you going to do?” Samuel asks. “Report me to the authorities?


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