The Thistle Island Selkie
A forbidden romance, a mythical betrayal, and a mother's battle for her daughter's soul
- Romance
- Fantasy
On the rugged coast of Maine, the ocean gives and the ocean takes. Mariah Scott is a woman of the sea, tied to a cold marriage and the grueling life of a fisherwoman on Thistle Island. When a violent storm nearly claims her life, she is saved by Caspian, a man whose presence is as untamed and alluring as the Atlantic itself. Their forbidden affair becomes a sanctuary she never thought possible—until the tides turn. Years later, after her husband is found dead in the gray coastal waters, the chilling truth surfaces. Caspian is no ordinary man, but a selkie from the depths. He hasn't come for Mariah; he has come for their daughter, Isla, who carries the silver mark of the sea in her blood. When Caspian drags the child into the freezing depths to claim her for his own, Mariah must transform from a grieving widow into a fierce warrior. With the help of an eccentric elder who holds the keys to ancient oceanic secrets, Mariah embarks on a perilous journey to reclaim her child. In a battle against dark magic and a lover turned predator, she must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice to bring her daughter back to the shore. Margaret McLellan weaves a haunting tale of myth, passion, and the unbreakable bond between mother and child.