03 June 2009

Selkies and other water shifters

I recently sold a novella (my first standalone novella) to Samhain. The heroine is a selkie. So I got curious to see what other selkies or ocean-creature shifters had been published by Samhain. I figured there would be a few and found six. In no particular order, I'm going to list them, and if I miss any let me know!

I'm giving some teasers from the blurbs. There look to be some interesting reads of all different sorts. I love to see different takes on this. Books 5 and 6 are coming soon, by the way, and not yet released, though I think they'll be great summer reads. (Mine's not out till August, and it's entitled Selkie Island.)

ETA: Added #7

  1. In the Shadow of the Selkie by M.A. duBarry
    In the dangerous world of the selkie underground, a selkie vampire king and a mortal woman join forces to fight the queen of darkness that would destroy them all.
  2. Heart of the Sea by Sela Carsen
    Can the promise of true love overcome a bitter Selkie curse? Ronan Burbank once had it all. Wealth, privilege, a thriving company. But one tragedy turned everything he touched to ash. Meriel Byrne’s life was fairytale perfect until the day she fell into the sea off the Rhode Island coast.
  3. Sealed With a Kiss by Lila Dubois
    When a man who isn’t human is accidentally enslaved by a woman who has no idea what he is, the result is magical. Signing up for a one-week adventure vacation, Helena expects to be kayaking in the Pacific, not having every sexual fantasy fulfilled in her guide’s bed. Ocean is more than he seems, his kayaking business a cover for his deepest secret.
  4. The Ocean's Shadow by Jennah Sharpe
    Storms erupt when a merman’s treasure is stolen from him. A dark, shadowy creature haunts the waters of Copperberry’s rugged coast. Feared by the villagers, he incites lust in the lonely women of the town. A servant, escaped from abusive employers, Claire never expected to live through the storm she threw herself into.
  5. Lycan Tides by Renee Wildes
    Selkie princess Finora is all too familiar with betrayal. Betrayal by her curiosity, which led her from the sea. By her body, which yielded to a handsome human under the full moon. By the human, who hid her skin and took its location with him to his grave.
  6. Tidal Wave by Vivian Arend
    After she’s gifted with a beautiful, dolphin-etched medallion, she finds herself surrounded by the golden boys of summers past. Her body is filled with longings she can’t explain and dreams of blue lights that turn into lovers. Joshua Marley and his cousin Anthony are merfolk, a people capable of living beneath the waves as either dolphin or human.
  7. Abhainn's Kiss by Carolan Ivey
    Hidden away on a misty island off the Irish coast all her life, Abhainn has no idea she is the last of her Faery race—until a troll tries to kill her. Her peaceful world shattered, she has only days to fulfill her destiny. She must defy a curse that dooms her to hide from the sun, and take her rightful place in the Great Circle on the Isle of Avalon.

5 comments:

Carolan Ivey said...

If I may... [grin]

My novella, Abhainn's Kiss, has a water-bonded Fae heroine who is helped out by a colony of snooty (think Lothlorien Elves snooty) selkies. :)

Congrats on the new release!

Anonymous said...

I added it, Carolan :) I actually looked at Abhainn's Kiss but didn't realize there were selkies and water-bonding. Very cool!

Kaye Chambers said...

Selkies are great characters! And there's so much you can do with them.

Great post!

Sela Carsen said...

I love Selkies. There's just something about that luscious fur and the supple way they move through the water. Very sexy. :)

Anonymous said...

LYCAN TIDES is selkie princess & werewolf warrior. Finora and Trystan's story comes out this Tuesday 7/14/09 and is dedicated to all the single moms in the world.