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By the Lantern

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In 1300s Scotland, a selkie's life is changed when she finds herself beached, with no memory of how or why. With growing cause to both stay on the land and return to the sea, she must decide where her heart truly lies -- before time runs out. © sleepingfancies 2020-2021All Rights Reserved

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Promises (Book One of The Syrenka Series) by ambergarr

Sometimes following your heart can end up destroying the ones you love. When seventeen-year-old Eviana Dumahl is faced with the responsibility of an arranged marriage and clan leadership, she is forced to choose between the life required of a mermaid and one of a teenage girl simply infatuated with the wrong guy. Kain, her devoted fiancé would make a wonderful husband except that she’s been in love with Brendan, a shape-shifting selkie, ever since they were kids. Choosing to abandon her family, her clan, and her life with Kain will have dire consequences far beyond anything she could have imagined. A war is brewing amongst the clans and Eviana unwittingly becomes a pawn in the intricate schemes of a twisted mastermind. With Brendan’s life on the line, she has no choice but to involve those who she once considered friends. Amidst encountering senseless tragedies and immense loss, Eviana discovers that she is more valuable as a clan leader than anyone ever suspected. Her survival is not only dependent upon the loyalty of her friends, but also on her acceptance of a life that she had so adamantly tried to escape. Promises is the first book of The Syrenka Series trilogy following Eviana and her friends through the perils of growing up in a discrete world that inherently threatens human society.

Once Upon A Selkie by CrystalScherer

On the run, Willow stumbles into a bandit ambush and is rescued by a lone traveler. He reluctantly agrees to help protect her on the forest paths if she can guide him to his destination. His distant demeanor suddenly changes after she returns his cloak, not realizing he is a selkie, nor aware that if someone returns a selkie's cloak, the selkie falls in love with them. As they travel, she discovers that he's everything she ever wanted in a husband, but learns that it comes at a cost - and that cost is his freedom. Note: If you're looking for a typical lore-based selkie story, I'm afraid you won't find it here. But if you're looking for a hopeful selkie and an uninformed human, then you have come to the right place. ONC 2025 awards: Ambassador's pick award, Round 2 winner, and Short List award. Based on the Open Novella Contest prompt #110: "20 days of freedom." Cover was made with incredible patience by: SayWatt74 (Cardin Watts)

World of Make-Believe: Khirsten's Story by MadamMuffins

:: NEEDS EDITING:: After Khirsten's mother vanishes, assumed dead, strange things begin happening to her; around her. Things easily ignored in her small coastal, Humboldt town. Until she feels the beckon of the ocean and hears the waves speaking to her, calling her to the kingdom underneath and the magic that has been swelling beneath her veins. Diving into the depths, pulling on her Selkie skin Khirsten finds her place amongst her own kind, finally at home for the first time only to find herself pulled into the middle of a war that is rippling across dimensions and putting the humans she loves at risk. Second in the series. Some Mature Themes.

The High Queen of Narnia by ACourtOfStories

Do you ever feel like you were born into the wrong world? Because that is exactly how Elodie Penvensie felt. Her twin brother Peter, and the rest of her younger siblings never understood her. In fact, they used to distance themselves from her quite a bit, seeing as Elodie's nose was always in a book, dreaming about the fantastical worlds she wished she was born into. And sometimes, wishes come true. Elodie's did when her youngest sister, Lucy, found herself walking through the wardrobe and into a land covered in snow. And for a moment, her life was perfect. It was everything she could've ever wanted. But all good moments must come to an end as they accidentally left the magical kingdom of Narnia. But when they're finally summoned back to face an army by the likes of which they'd never seen before, Aslan's words ring true. Nothing happens the same way twice. Because this time, they're given aid by Prince Caspian, the Tenth. And Elodie has never met someone so similar to her and yet so different in her entire lifetime, both in and outside of Narnia. So join Elodie on the adventure of a lifetime. Join her in Narnia, because Narnia has missed their High Queen. #1 in chroniclesofnarnia #3 in reepicheep #9 in eustace #9 in whitewitch #10 in thelionthewitchandthewardrobe #12 in princecaspian #22 in lucypenvensie #30 in peterpenvensie #36 in edmundpenvensie #42 in narnia (Prince Caspian - Voyage of the Dawn Treader) (Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or plotlines. I only own Elodie and any original scenes and dialogue I've written) (A/N: Not one of my better descriptions but I promise the story is better than I make it sound. Please don't plagiarise it in any way and I hope you enjoy it)

To Sail on Seas of Sky by AmazingGraceless

Elodie Fleetwood's mother went missing three months ago to look for a treasure that her pirate father wanted to keep hidden. Sky pirates kidnap Elodie in attempt to lure her mother out to lead them to the treasure, thrusting her into a world of magic, mysticism, and gold. On her adventure, she learns more about the treasure her father buried and its ties to the lost civilization of Manoa, a magical empire that once ruled over the Sea of Gales.

Legasea by Krystalyn Drown by curiosityquills

When sixteen-year-old Aileen Shay sees a dead girl floating in the bay during a midnight yacht party, she never imagines Jamie Flannigan, her new boyfriend, may be involved. The only thing she knows about Jamie is that he personifies the one thing she has been drawn to her entire life – the ocean. But as she grows closer to him, she realizes he knows more about the murder than he’s telling. When another girl is attacked, and Jamie refuses to answer her questions, Aileen searches for answers on her own. Aileen learns that Jamie’s family belongs more to myths and legends than they do in the real world. They are selkies, and after the Flannigans threaten her family, Aileen suspects they are responsible for both attacks. But they aren’t the only ones in her small fishing town who can keep a secret. As Aileen uncovers the truth about the murder, the selkies, and her own family, she learns why her soul is bonded to the sea. But with that revelation comes a choice – to permanently sever her connection with the water, which comes at a painful cost, or embrace a legacy that just might get her killed.

Tame Me: Prucan by Shickzander

After his parents get into a fight, Matthew's father takes him off to Nova Scotia to stay with his uncle Alister. He now has to deal with a new school, being separated from his brother, and a culture vastly different from the one back in Ottawa. But it's not all bad. Matthew has been captivated by the atlantic ocean and the Scottish folklore that comes with it. Particularly the Selkies. Because Matthew Williams has found a selkie of his own.

Moon Cursed (Book 2 in The Star and Her Moon Series) by heater0387

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Month Till Fullmoon [Yandere Selkie x Female Reader] by J_C_Coltt

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Sometimes following your heart can end up destroying the ones you love. When seventeen-year-old Eviana Dumahl is faced with the responsibility of an arranged marriage and clan leadership, she is forced to choose between the life required of a mermaid and one of a teenage girl simply infatuated with the wrong guy. Kain, her devoted fiancé would make a wonderful husband except that she’s been in love with Brendan, a shape-shifting selkie, ever since they were kids. Choosing to abandon her family, her clan, and her life with Kain will have dire consequences far beyond anything she could have imagined. A war is brewing amongst the clans and Eviana unwittingly becomes a pawn in the intricate schemes of a twisted mastermind. With Brendan’s life on the line, she has no choice but to involve those who she once considered friends. Amidst encountering senseless tragedies and immense loss, Eviana discovers that she is more valuable as a clan leader than anyone ever suspected. Her survival is not only dependent upon the loyalty of her friends, but also on her acceptance of a life that she had so adamantly tried to escape. Promises is the first book of The Syrenka Series trilogy following Eviana and her friends through the perils of growing up in a discrete world that inherently threatens human society.