Before the Mermaid's Tale

A Little Mermaid Villain Backstory Retelling

By: Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

One magical mermaid. One devastating heartbreak. One chance at revenge.

Nerissa craved her future with Nerio under the sea and out of the reach of her brother, Neptune, and his irritating wife, Atheana. Until the day Nerio was tasked by Atheana with an absurd task that cost us everything.

When Neptune expects his sister to push her sorrow to the side and forget Nerio, he miscalculates how heartbroken Nerissa is.

Or the depths she will go to in order to exact her revenge.

And as a sea witch who has cut ties with the kingdom, she hones her skills and builds her own empire.

Until the day she, too, can show Neptune what true vengeance is.

Discover this Little Mermaid, villain-origin dark fairy tale retelling today!

Something different by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple. Meet the villains in your favorite fairy tales with this romantasy Little Mermaid sea witch retelling series full of emotion, a little magic, a strong sense of history, and powerful characters who we fall in love with, only to hate later on.

Not steamy or with HEA endings, and no cliffhangers this series paints the fantasy fairy tale characters in a new light!

Everybody loves the villain

Before the Mermaid’s Tale is a stunning, emotional dive into love, betrayal, and family wounds that never fully close. Michelle Deerwester crafts a world that feels both mythic and painfully human. The creation of the sea snakes was one of the most hauntingly symbolic acts of healing I’ve ever read detailed, raw, and heartbreaking.This story captures how vengeance never truly soothes the ache of loss… it just changes its shape.Lyrical, dark, and unforgettable a 5star read that will stay under your skin long after you close the book