Ariel has one goal: survive her cursed fifteenth birthday without turning into seafoam, marrying a random human prince, or starring in a tragic cautionary tale about pollution. Her solution? Find the sea witch before the story begins… and sabotage the plot. Except the “sea witch” she finds isn’t the tentacled diva from bedtime stories. He’s younger. Taller. Darker. And annoyingly gorgeous in that brooding-wears-black-just-to-be-dramatic way. Utheris, the new Sea Warlock, wants nothing to do with the world, destiny, or stupid princes. Unfortunately for him, Ariel crashes into his life like a sparkly golden torpedo—with bad ideas, dangerous confidence, and the emotional subtlety of a pufferfish. To her shock, he agrees to help her cheat fate. To his shock… she keeps coming back. Soon she’s drinking his tea, stealing his attention, feeding him homemade cookies, and—worst of all—warming the heart he’s been trying very hard to pretend he doesn’t have. But the ocean isn’t done with them. A shipwreck, a prophecy, a very confused prince, and one unexpected kiss later… A deal must be paid in the most precious thing a mermaid owns. And for Ariel, that might not be her voice anymore.