Heather Ewings

Myna’s a selkie, though she doesn’t know it. With her firstborn pronounced dead and taken before Myna can see her, it takes the birth of a second daughter, years later, to begin to mend Myna’s broken heart. But then her firstborn returns, and shares the truth about Myna’s past. Myna has a choice; retrieve her skin and return to the ocean—to the family she never knew and the daughter she's long grieved for, or remain on land with the husband she loves, and the daughter who can never enter the sea.

A tale based on Scottish Selkie Folklore and Folk tales.

What the Tide Brings

'How did you find me? Where did you come from?' 'You called me,' he said. 'I called you?' Maggie frowned. 'How?' 'You cried seven tears into the sea.' Grieving the loss of her husband in a boating accident, Maggie inadvertently summons a selkie man who offers comfort the only way he knows how. Nine months later a baby is born, but though Maggie loves him with every inch of her being, his existence isn't enough to drag her from the depths of despair. All Maggie wants is to shed the grief weighing her down. Can she return her son to his father and join the selkies herself? Or will her sorrow send them both over the edge? 'Maggie and the Selkie' is a free short story prequel to 'What the Tide Brings'.

A FREE Scottish selkie folktale retelling

Maggie and the Selkie

Mike Allen

Danielle Ackley-McPhail

You'll see all types of the family corvidae in here: Ravens (of course), blue jays, choughs, magpies, lots and lots of crows, and even some alien corvids. The corvids are main characters and supporting players; they're messengers, friends, and antagonists; they provide atmosphere and ambiance; and in some cases they're the metaphor that ties the story together. Our authors have given us a great selection of science fiction, fantasy, humor, and horror. This anthology has been created to raise money for RavenCon, a convention that's been forced to cancel twice due to COVID-19.

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