Ten thousand years is a long time to take a nap. Amelia, a fourteen-year-old human girl, has lived in Inkopolis for four years since she left her cryopod. Her brother, having promised to be beside her when she woke up, is missing. Her parents are long gone, and the only one to look after her is a very stressed sea anemone.

Having fallen in love with the sport of turf wars, Amelia has snuck out to participate in a match, despite the warnings from her caretaker. Will she forever suck at the game, being unable to go squid? Will she ever find her brother? Will she ever be allowed to reveal her identity without risk of being dissected by a psychotic inkling scientist?

Find out in this unusual tale of Human VS Squid.