The time of gods has passed. What will become of the children they left behind? Thelsa returns to her home to find her nereid sisters obsessed with treasure and ignoring their duty to help humans. As the time of gods fades, more and more of the magical beings left behind vanish, absorbed by the modern era. When a child’s cries for help are ignored, Thelsa takes it upon herself to help him. Little did she know she would meet the towns watchmen, three heroic and determined men whose passion will ignite an answering fire within her heart.
I'm taking it this short is set in the Med, or Aegean, off the Greek islands where neirids live in the sea. The returning sister finds her palace crumbled since she left, gold flaking away, her sisters indolent and selfish. Life has changed in the years since the age of heroes. Can one neirid be enough of a hero for today?
I enjoyed the well described fantasy and I think it serves very well as a prequel, bridging the gap between those who have read a series and those who have not. I would look forward to the first full book length tale. I downloaded a copy from Instafreebie. This is an unbiased review.