Plot Summary of Alim the Tanner
In Jesameth's empire, to be outcast is to be not quite a man. Alim the tanner is one of them. He is responsible for “recycling” the lifeless bodies of the killer mermaids who wash up on the beaches of the imperial city. But destiny sometimes redistributes the roles. One evening, the ocean comes to entrust to the humblest of men the greatest of secrets...