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#125 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
Sacrificed by My Lover, Chosen by the Sea God
Lyren learns the captain used him, then volunteers to take his half-brother's place as a sea offering.
NetShort · 35 episodes · about 1.7 h
Story
Lyren learns that the captain, Karel, exploited him to shield Cecil, his half-brother, who claimed credit for the rescue. Lyren steps forward in Cecil's place, offering himself to the Sea Demon. Betrayed, he is sent out to sea and comes face to face with Allen, a cursed Sea God. A surprising shot at love and liberty may be waiting there.
Fantasy & magicMistaken identity / switched at birthtragic romancesea-fantasy escape
Who will like it: viewers who liked sacrificial stand-in stories where a betrayed hero finds love with a cursed god.
Main characters
- Lyren: betrayed man who offers himself up
- Karel: captain who exploited Lyren to shield Cecil
- Cecil: half-brother who took credit for saving Karel
- Allen: the cursed Sea God
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 11 free. Grey: 24 locked. About 1.7 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
- Episodes
- 35
- Free
- 11
- Locked
- 24
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 35 | 11 | 24 | — | Oct 18, 2026read from the app's site |
Cost to finish
Passes for NetShort on the App Store: $5.99 to $29.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
How it compares on NetShort
- Length
- 35 episodes is longer than 32% of the 489 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 36).
- Free episodes
- 11 free episodes is more than the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 31% of the story before the paywall.
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
Reader rating
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Details the apps publish
- Languages
- Chinese (Traditional), English, Japanese, Thai
- App tags
- Love After Divorce, Mistaken Identity, Tragic Love
- NetShort
- 4.1K likes, 8.8K followers
The apps' own counts, shown as printed, never folded into the reader rating.
Source: NetShort (public chart and episode page), checked Oct 18, 2026. Poster: NetShort, from its official page, read Oct 18, 2026; it belongs to the app.