Betrayed by her treacherous fiancé and conniving stepsister, noblewoman Nerissa stuns high society by marrying Alexander, an impoverished aquatic vagabond whom the court treats as trash. Unbeknownst to his sneering detractors, Alexander is actually the legendary sovereign of Atlantis walking in disguise among common folk. He chooses to shield Nerissa from her scheming relatives while concealing his celestial oceanic heritage.
Their quiet romance is shattered when palace conspirators frame Nerissa for the attempted poisoning of the Queen Mother, condemning her to immediate execution. Forced into a corner, Alexander must summon tidal tempests and reveal his imperial majesty to pull his innocent bride from the gallows.
