Mermaids and magic collide in this new collection. Land walking mermaids have the best of both worlds: They explore the depths of the seas propelled by powerful tails, and get to have fun with amusing humans when they change their tails to legs and go up onto land. And of course they love it when some of their fun is at the expense of the humans. But sometimes, with more than fun and games and stake, mermaids need a little help from the humans . . . and sometimes, to their chagrin, they feel compelled to help these primitive land-dwellers, who are so far beneath them (evolutionary-speaking). These six tales of merfolk adventures explore the magic of merfolk and the humans they share a fantasy planet with. In A Cold Mermaid Tale, the Luminator confronts a frozen cottage with an unopening door. In A Story Like Water, Maynson works as the greeter at the top of stairs coming up from a pool. In Water in the Dark, land walking mermaid Leora attempts to keep herself distracted with books during witching hour. In An Unexpected Mermaid, Blune follows an unusual late-night distress call out to the family barn. In Mermaid Whispers in the Dark , Nat awakens beneath a great oak near the coast to hear voices on an extra-magical night. In Midnight Mersong , the potent song of a merman calls a young woman down from her bedroom. Also includes a bonus story— Norrit and Hale: An Origin Story from The Adventures of Norrit and Hale. Buy this collection and receive all six of the above stories, gathered together for the first time in this book.