Book excerpt: A deadly force has wiped out most of the N’harmae (carer’s of the ocean). A young N’harmae male named Penure brings the inhabitants of the ocean together so they can save themselves from extinction at the hands of a jellyfish-like race called the Vi’red. For young Penure, this means finding out if any of his kind have survived, learning that he can gain legs when on land, and allying himself with the possibly dangerous species known as humans.