Selkies Stories

In the forests outside Forks, there is a woman who walks without fear. Penelope lives by instinct-eating when she's hungry, resting when she's tired, wandering where the trees allow. She does not belong to the world of vampires or wolves, and they do not belong to her. But when she is seen-truly seen-by those who were never meant to notice her, the quiet balance of the forest begins to shift. Some things are gentle. Some things are old. And some things were never meant to be claimed.

Ben and his mute sister Saoirse live with their father Conor in a lighthouse, haunted by the mysterious disappearance of their mother Bronagh. When Saoirse discovers a magical coat that transforms her into a seal, Tad (the Song of the sea) reveals her as the last remaining 'seal-child' Through haunting flashbacks, we learn that after Mac Lir's ancient curse turned emotions to stone, the selkie people were systematically hunted to near-extinction. Bronagh, the sole survivor carrying the weight of her lost culture, has been living in hiding as a seal, watching over her children from afar while being pursued by Macha's brother, Kai, who seeks to eliminate the final selkie bloodlines When a comedic seagull urges Ben to help Saoirse find her people, a manipulative wolf tricks them into Macha's trap. Saoirse's journey becomes one of recognition when she encounters a mysterious seal who moves with haunting familiarity - slowly realizing it's Bronagh, her mother, who has been protecting her all along. As the last selkie, Saoirse must find the courage to sing the ancient song that will free both the cursed spirits and restore her grief-stricken family. It's a story about cultural survival, generational trauma, and a daughter's power to heal what was broken - not just in an entire lost civilization, her relationship with her brother. 2025 adaptation of the award-winning animated film, based on Tomm Moore's folklore trilogy.

Moira knows there has to be a reason why she was forced to leave Ireland after her father's drowning, and the secrets her mother keeps aren't calming her curiosity and desire to learn the truth. Her only link to the past is her best friend, Cillian, and even he has grown quiet as Moira's eighteenth birthday approaches. But when Cillian finally agrees to take her back to Ireland, and Moira sees the fierce waves and the seals that watch her from the rocks, the stories hidden from her suddenly begin to make sense. Her family has been feuding with the selkies, the seal people that surround the village, for years, causing the numerous drownings that lead her mother to fear the water so much. Moira can end the issue - she's supposed to marry a selkie prince once she's eighteen, forever tying her people with the seals. Moira has only just discovered the life hidden from her, and going to live with the seals would mean giving up the life she's always wanted to live. She doesn't want to give herself up to the sea. It will have to come for her.

Wren Kline has the perfect family - loving father, devoted mother - or at least, she thought she did until her mother vanished in the middle of the night without a trace of struggle. Or motivation. Now her sister won't pick up her calls and her father isn't answering her questions. Worse still, it's as if Dad expected this, like he thought he deserved to have his wife abandon him. Wren suspects foul play. But as she digs deeper into the mystery of her mother's disappearance, secrets as old as the ocean bubble to the surface. Hidden in the waves are creatures half animal, half human, and finding Mom means joining a world rife with dangerous possibilities. SILK SONG is a special kind of blog story - one every reader has a hand in creating. At the end of each new scene, readers will be greeted with the chance to vote on what happens next. Does Wren walk down that shady alleyway alone? Or does she run to the police and involve the proper authorities? It's all up to you! Whichever option receives the most support, that's the path Wren takes. To vote on the latest part of Wren's story, head on over to http://silksong.blogspot.ca where you will find the official story poll! Or comment below to get in on the action. Check back in a couple weeks, and you'll find out where Wren's latest exploits have led her - and get a chance to send her careening down another new journey!

Six months ago, Anna had been living in Chicago with a steady job, good friends, and a fat cat named June. Then her mother drowned in a boating accident. Now Anna has an old drafty house, a dog she doesn't want, and an endless supply of grief. The appearance of a stranger with a dark secret that Anna just can't seem to figure out will change her life.

Sick Selkies aren't the easiest things to live with. And what do they really use that skin for?

All sixteen year old Nyla, a shy and wondrous mermaid, ever wanted was to remember the times where mortals and her kind were once at harmony. She never expected her curiosity to interfere with a threat of war between the two species.

"Did the stars really say that we would be together?" "Yeah, they did. Now sleep, you're tired." "Fishbrains, you're not so bad after all." "Shut up, you're drunk." === San, a selkie, is finally brave enough to venture into the human world. Wooyoung, a human, is lonely and decides to go out one night. What if Fate wants them to meet?

In which Phoebe shares a bit of her background with her student. Unless you have been queued in on the whole plot line and characters of Horn's and Halos, I'm afraid this is going to be quite confusing to you.

Are their current impressions enough to keep them safe? After an emotionally draining year, Meara Quinn is not the same carefree and innocent girl. Her mom is gone. Graduation is over. Taking a leap of faith and temporarily separating from her one love, Evan, Meara joins her father’s world to learn more about who she is. Too bad life is not all starfish and seashells. Meara gains magical abilities, but she's forced to undergo intense training so she knows what to do with them. Her father chooses her aunt and Kieran as her trainers. And Kieran, a powerful male who's not from their clan, has the unnerving ability to infuriate and intrigue Meara at the same time. While Meara begins her new life, Evan endures with her memory and the knowledge that he will see her in July when his internship begins. Although excited about gaining real world experience, it's the thought of seeing Meara that really drives him. Unfortunately, Evan finds it hard to focus on anything when he's suffering from vivid nightmares and screaming headaches. When Meara and Evan reunite, everything seems to fall back into place. The summer appears to be perfect. Then two of her father's guards are found dead, and foul play is suspected. The façade melts away. Someone is targeting them, and Meara must discover who it is and why. She turns to Evan to help her, but when he gives her the hot and cold treatment, she's left feeling alone and confused. As the puzzle pieces move into place, will Meara be able to solve the mystery in time to save her clan and her relationship?

There is only one way to save Elton Fletcher's brother from an insanity-ridden death. After years away from home, fighting for his people, Elton returns to discover his only sibling, Cayden, possessed by greed and malice, and responsible for malicious, unthinkable deeds. Cayden, though, isn't the only one afflicted by the Amulet of Ormisez, and Elton finds himself in yet another battle, where the price of failure could be his own life. One of several stories in an anthology published by J. Taylor Publishing.

When Raziel's Guild is in danger of being shut down due to constantly causing damage to the surrounding area, Raziel decides to stake it all on the Lunar Emblem, a mysterious artifact that was found by the greatest adventurers of them all before being scattered to the most dangerous parts of the world.

Set in the small coastal town of Verrien, Maine, four friends are drawn to the old forest they grew up in and the mysterious girl living within it. There's Julian, the new kid with an author for a father and more of a history with this place than he knows; Finley, the brave fireball of a boy who sees himself doing nothing less than changing the world; his quiet little sister Maeve, who writes poetry and fears all things vast, and Elliot, who has been watching the girl from the forest for so long that she is a part of him, even when to the others she may not exist. But the forest, which seems at first whimsical and inviting, is taking pieces of them all, and they don't know if they can make it out whole, or if they want to.

I'm back! With new characters! None of which are Star Wars related. They'll be ranging from Humans to Angels to Time-Lords. They'll also come from different places in the world and have different sexualities.

A story about the legends of the Selkies. After seven years they return to the sea, and their human husbands pay a price of a broken heart.

A poem about losing your way.