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Lissa Sloan Author Of Glass and Feathers

From Lissa's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Lissa's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Lissa Sloan Why Lissa loves this book

A thoroughly original (and unpredictable) Goose Girl retelling and a chilling examination of abuse and trauma.

By T. Kingfisher ,

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4 authors picked A Sorceress Comes to Call as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes A Sorceress Comes to Call―a dark reimagining of the Brothers Grimm's "The Goose Girl," rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic.

*The hardcover edition features a foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.*

Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms―there are no secrets in this house―and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend. Unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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Lissa Sloan Author Of Glass and Feathers

From Lissa's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Lissa's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Lissa Sloan Why Lissa loves this book

I was so sucked in by the premise of this intriguing book! Like everything Shveta Thakrar writes, it is magical and emotional--but this one has nagas!!

By Shveta Thakrar ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Dream Runners as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 12, 13, 14, and 15.

What is this book about?

A lush tapestry of dreams, myth, and magic-perfect for fans of Holly Black, Roshani Chokshi, and Margaret Rogerson.

Seven years ago, Tanvi was spirited away to the subterranean realm of Nagalok, where she joined the ranks of the dream runners: human children freed of all memory and emotion, who collect mortal dreams for the entertainment of the serpentine, immortal naga court.

But when one of Tanvi's dream harvests goes awry, she begins to remember her life on earth. Panicked and confused, she turns to the one mortal in Nagalok who might be able to help: Venkat, the dreamsmith responsible for…


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Kelly Jarvis Author Of Selkie Moon

From my list on selkie stories to sweep you out to sea.

Why am I passionate about this?

As a Contributing Writer for The Fairy Tale Magazine, I am surrounded by fairy tales and folklore! I love the ocean, and I love the miraculous transformations found in traditional and contemporary selkie tales. I chose the books on this list because each one evokes the mysteries of the sea, blending selkie magic with complex human emotions and casting new light on why we continue to tell selkie stories today. Reading is an act of transformation that helps us shed our skins and swim in new worlds, and I hope you will enjoy swimming through the books on this list as much as I have! 

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Kelly Jarvis Why Kelly loves this book

I was initially drawn to this title because I am fascinated by the Orkney islands north of Scotland, and Amy Sackville’s descriptions of the sea and shore made me feel like I was there!

The novel swept me away with its immersive imagery, and although the characters are sometimes disturbing, they are also compelling. A sixty-year-old literature professor brings his young, unnamed wife (a former student) to Orkney for their honeymoon. He watches her, obsessively, as she stares out at the sea.

I was both repelled by narrator and attracted to his poetic voice, and I loved the way selkie stories framed this tale of psychological drama. Layered with folklore and dreams, this novel made me contemplate the darker side of selkie-human unions.

By Amy Sackville ,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Orkney as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

On a remote island in Orkney, a curiously matched couple arrive on their honeymoon. He is an eminent literature professor; she was his pale, enigmatic star pupil. Alone beneath the shifting skies of this untethered landscape, the professor realises how little he knows about his new bride and yet, as the days go by and his mind turns obsessively upon the creature who has so beguiled him, she seems to slip ever further from his yearning grasp. Where does she come from? Why did she ask him to bring her north? What is it that constantly draws her to the…


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Trusting Her Duke by Arietta Richmond,

A Duke with rigid opinions, a Lady whose beliefs conflict with his, a long disputed parcel of land, a conniving neighbour, a desperate collaboration, a failure of trust, a love found despite it all.

Alexander Cavendish, Duke of Ravensworth, returned from war to find that his father and brother had…

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Kelly Jarvis Author Of Selkie Moon

From my list on selkie stories to sweep you out to sea.

Why am I passionate about this?

As a Contributing Writer for The Fairy Tale Magazine, I am surrounded by fairy tales and folklore! I love the ocean, and I love the miraculous transformations found in traditional and contemporary selkie tales. I chose the books on this list because each one evokes the mysteries of the sea, blending selkie magic with complex human emotions and casting new light on why we continue to tell selkie stories today. Reading is an act of transformation that helps us shed our skins and swim in new worlds, and I hope you will enjoy swimming through the books on this list as much as I have! 

Kelly's book list on selkie stories to sweep you out to sea

Kelly Jarvis Why Kelly loves this book

I love the gorgeous prose in this retelling of the Selkie Bride story set along the coast of Nova Scotia in the mid-1830s.

The book is dedicated to “anyone who has ever been lonely,” and I enjoy the way the lonely characters learn to connect with those around them. The main character Jean, a midwife who lives on the edge of the village, finds a naked woman on the shore and helps her give birth, unraveling complex emotional feelings.

The book is steeped in selkie legends, fairy lore, and tales of haunted ships, but it deftly explores the human desire for choice in love and the struggles women face as they become mothers. The descriptions of the stormy coastline set the stage for a fast-paced and engaging plot! Love it!

By Rose Sutherland ,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked A Sweet Sting of Salt as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A young woman uncovers a dark secret about her neighbor and his mysterious new wife. Now she’ll have to fight to keep herself—and the woman she loves—safe.

“A modern sapphic updating of the selkie wife folk tale that’s already scoring with readers”—Parade (A Best Romance and Best LGBTQI+ Book of the Year So Far)

“Lush, atmospheric, and threaded with multiple kinds of magic.”—Paste

When a sharp cry wakes Jean in the middle of the night during a terrible tempest, she’s convinced it must have been a dream. But when the cry comes again, Jean ventures outside and is shocked by…


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Kelly Jarvis Author Of Selkie Moon

From my list on selkie stories to sweep you out to sea.

Why am I passionate about this?

As a Contributing Writer for The Fairy Tale Magazine, I am surrounded by fairy tales and folklore! I love the ocean, and I love the miraculous transformations found in traditional and contemporary selkie tales. I chose the books on this list because each one evokes the mysteries of the sea, blending selkie magic with complex human emotions and casting new light on why we continue to tell selkie stories today. Reading is an act of transformation that helps us shed our skins and swim in new worlds, and I hope you will enjoy swimming through the books on this list as much as I have! 

Kelly's book list on selkie stories to sweep you out to sea

Kelly Jarvis Why Kelly loves this book

This book is an achingly beautiful love story that had me enraptured from the first page!

The book moves from pain to passion as a young woman known as a “sea witch,” risks her life to rescue an enslaved selkie man. This is a quick read with a slow burn, and I was held captive by the growing romance between two people who come from separate worlds.

I am a hopeless romantic, and I love the way the selkie and the sea-witch care for each other, sacrificing their own safety to heal the sins of the past. The words pulse with the beauty of ocean tides. I didn’t want the story to end!

By Katherine Macdonald ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Selkie and the Sea-Witch as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Love is not love if it ensnares.In the mist-shrouded fishing village of Lochlann, the sea is both lifeline and captor. Selkies, magical beings of the ocean, are chained to fishing boats, their enchanted coats held hostage to ensure their servitude. When Caelan, a selkie too wild to be tamed, begins to waste away in captivity, his captors leave him to die.But Mara, a fisherman’s daughter derisively nicknamed “the sea witch,” sees something else: a fellow soul in agony. Known for her uncanny knowledge of herbs and tinctures, Mara takes it upon herself to nurse the selkie back to health. As…


Book cover of The Last Selchie Child

Kelly Jarvis Author Of Selkie Moon

From my list on selkie stories to sweep you out to sea.

Why am I passionate about this?

As a Contributing Writer for The Fairy Tale Magazine, I am surrounded by fairy tales and folklore! I love the ocean, and I love the miraculous transformations found in traditional and contemporary selkie tales. I chose the books on this list because each one evokes the mysteries of the sea, blending selkie magic with complex human emotions and casting new light on why we continue to tell selkie stories today. Reading is an act of transformation that helps us shed our skins and swim in new worlds, and I hope you will enjoy swimming through the books on this list as much as I have! 

Kelly's book list on selkie stories to sweep you out to sea

Kelly Jarvis Why Kelly loves this book

I love Jane Yolen’s work with fantasy and folklore, and this collection of poetry does not disappoint! It is a lyrical look at the power of stories and storytelling.

This charming collection of fairy tale and folklore-inspired poems made me think about the messages at the heart of the stories we tell one another. It also made me contemplate the way writers, poets, and artists use different methods to tell similar tales.

This small volume has a lasting impact, and I adored the beautiful selkie poems which lend the collection its name. The Last Selchie Child had me longing for the ocean!

By Jane Yolen ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Last Selchie Child as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Poetry. Magical transformations, enchanted mirrors, talking animals, familiar tales in unfamiliar guises, all these and more are found in the pages of THE LAST SELCHIE CHILD.

Retellings of archetypal myths and fairy tales and the nature of storytelling itself are explored in this new collection of poems by Jane Yolen.


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The Duke's Christmas Redemption by Arietta Richmond,

A Duke who has rejected love, a Lady who dreams of a love match, an arranged marriage, a house full of secrets, a most unneighborly neighbor, a plot to destroy reputations, an unexpected love that redeems it all.

Lady Charlotte Wyndham, given in an arranged marriage to a man she…

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Kelly Jarvis Author Of Selkie Moon

From my list on selkie stories to sweep you out to sea.

Why am I passionate about this?

As a Contributing Writer for The Fairy Tale Magazine, I am surrounded by fairy tales and folklore! I love the ocean, and I love the miraculous transformations found in traditional and contemporary selkie tales. I chose the books on this list because each one evokes the mysteries of the sea, blending selkie magic with complex human emotions and casting new light on why we continue to tell selkie stories today. Reading is an act of transformation that helps us shed our skins and swim in new worlds, and I hope you will enjoy swimming through the books on this list as much as I have! 

Kelly's book list on selkie stories to sweep you out to sea

Kelly Jarvis Why Kelly loves this book

I love the watercolor paintings in this wordless picture book!

This book is perfect for sparking the imagination of young readers, but I enjoy it as well! A young boy falls out of a fishing boat and is rescued by a friendly seal, but the minor details of the story are left to interpretation.

Who is the boy? Why does the seal help him? Is the seal a selkie? Are sea creatures capable befriending humans?

These are a few of the questions I asked myself as I pored over the blue and green seascapes, marveling at their shimmer and light. I have always been curious about what lies beneath the waves, and this picture book offers readers a glimpse of ocean magic!

By Josephine Birch ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Selkie as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

In a small village by the sea the fishermen are full of tales and myths of monsters, pirates and mermaids, but there is one myth that may be true. On a fine, clear morning the men set sail. Reeling in the nets the youngest of the crew is dragged into the water. Rescued from the depths of the sea by a playful seal, a transformation occurs and a tender friendship is formed. This is a wordless picture book telling the tale of love and friendship across boundaries.


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