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.