A stolen artifact of unimaginable power. And a heist that could change everything.Nadia's world has crumbled. The legendary Ring of Power-once hers and the source of her rule as a mermaid queen in her home world-was shattered by a mysterious force and she found herself in the body of a teenager. Its fragments, scattered across the galaxy, now belong to Silas, a ruthless space pirate bent on domination. Armed with the fragments, Silas inches closer to activating the Starship of Destiny, a legendary weapon capable of unleashing an army of mythical space dragons.But Nadia refuses to surrender. A year after her crew's last mission ended in betrayal, and only with a few days remaining, she's reuniting her team for one final job: infiltrate an impenetrable stronghold, steal back the fragments, and stop the starship from awakening. But Nadia soon discovers even getting the team together is much harder than it seems...For fans of The Italian Job, Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Expanse, The Final Fragment delivers heart-pounding action, shocking twists, and an unforgettable cast of characters. Dive into this electrifying space thriller today and join the fight to save the galaxy! The Cosmic Mermaid is the first installment of The Final Fragment series, a sci-fi cyberpunk novella serial with new episodes released periodically. Part of the Quantiverse UniverseCan be read independently!