Originally written in 2020; newly edited in 2024. In the mermaid society of the Maji, human life is sacrificed to evolve into the powerful, winged state of Hewa. Those that do not advance are banished from society and left to fend for themselves in the great oceans...so it is either kill or be killed. Nia's life is torn between the Maji and the humans who took her in when her own family went missing. Seen as a failure in the Maji world, she is determined to find a way to become human herself and lead a new life with her friend and her love. But when the mythical gift of the Siren's Kiss awakens in her, both worlds are turned upside down. Nia's newfound power has the ability to save either the human world she covets or the mermaid world she despises. Whichever she chooses to save will destroy the other. Authors note: This is a story I wrote to keep my spirits up when I was furloughed in 2020 due to COVID. It still needs a lot of editing; if enough people are actually interested in this story, I will buckle down and get to reediting! :)