Penny Zyrus is the first book of its series. It has contemporary elements, and is unique and exciting. Penny Zyrus is the protagonist who is forced into a lifestyle that endows her with aquatic superpowers. She deals with a lot of loss and disintegration, but her best-friend Elaine is the passionate support system that she highly values. This book has humorous yet mysteriously vague elements, but is a page-turner nonetheless.