What would happen if a star writer went back to the darker themes of the original fairy tales for plots, and then crossed the Disney princesses with 
Charlie?s Angels? What he?d end up with is 
The Mermaid?s Madness?a whole new take on 
The Little Mermaid. And with Jim C. Hines, of Jig the Goblin fame, penning the tale, you canbet itwon?t be ?Theylived happily ever after.?
Hines follows up "The Stepsister Scheme," with this story that puts a whole new spin on The Little Mermaid. Hines continues his darkly humorous exposure of the fairy-tale happy ending . . . where princesses have to step up and kick ass.--Violette Martin ("The Soldier King"). Original.