The Selkie by Melanie Jackson
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(Mass Market Paperback)
- Pub. Date: January 2003
- 368pp
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- Pub. Date: January 2003
- Publisher: Dorchester Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Format: Mass Market Paperback, 368pp
- ISBN-13: 9780505525314
- ISBN: 0505525313
Synopsis
While the technology of the war to end all wars had changed the face of Europe, some things stayed the same; the tempestuous Scottish coast and the surrounding sea remained a place of unquenchable magic and mystery. Sequestered at Fintry Castle by the whim of her mistress, Hexy Garrow spared seven tears for her past -- all of which were swallowed by the waves. By joining the water, those tears completed a ritual, and that ritual summoned a prince. He came for Hexy -- and for something she didn't know she had stolen. His very nature went against all Hexy had ever believed, but his love was everything she'd ever desired. And he'd come not to collect her for the insatiable ocean but for himself.
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As much as I like selkies, this one does not tickle my fancyby Anonymous
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April 26, 2003: I was really excited when I found out about this book that I bought it the first day it came out and rushed through the story. My, was I a bit disappointed. The story focuses on the selkies, the seal-people of European lore. Awesome, I think. The selkies are starting to border on extinction due to lack of females and the killing of their children. It's actually quite sad. But eventually, that's all forgotten when a prince among the selkies, Ruairidh, leaves his skin on the beach where it is then picked up by Hexy Garrow. All right, I'm okay with this. . . until they meet eachother for the first time. They are supposed to have misunderstandings because she took his skin and shipped it off to her employer, she is not supposed to be thinking about kissing and biting his nose! They fall in love rather quickly, and that's it. So yes, I am quite disappointed, but that doesn't stop me from wishing for my own selkie man =). Oh yes, there are some pretty scary parts involving mermen, but that's the only thing which is holding the story together.
Wonderful storyby Anonymous
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March 18, 2003: The People, the selkies, are in a crisis. Their numbers are diminishing and no females have been born in decades. Nor have any human women capable of bearing their children have been born either, to their knowledge. When Hexie weeps into the ocean and accidentally steals Rory's sealskin, she unknowingly completes a ritual that may bring new life to the selkies. Rory comes seeking the woman who has taken his skin, thus binding him to her until it is returned or she is with child. Hexy is unsure of what to make of this strange man with unfamiliar speech. However, their is a pull between them that is undeniable, and unexplainable. When they come together passionately, Rory realizes that this woman is more than she seems, and might be the hope of his people. Before they can find either happiness or hope, they must defeat monsters who steal souls and find a way to make a terribly mixed marriage work. ***** Those of you who have missed fairy tales will be enchanted by this story set in a time between the old world and the new. Magic and reality mix in a gray area where the only real truth is love. In what seems to be a situation made for heart break and tragedy, joy comes to pass. Hessy demonstrates a strength that is usually displayed in novels such as Tolkien's, while Rory has the charm of a handsome space alien blended with a fairy prince. Fans of pure fantasy and romance both will enjoy this one and be begging for more. The sea truly does hold magic and peace. *****
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