Sea of Souls

Dark be the water, and darker still the creatures that lurk within...Free-spirited Isla Blackwood has never accepted the shackles of her family's nobility. Instead, she sails the open waters, searching for belonging on the waves.But when tragedy forces Isla home, she realises she can no longer escape the duty she's been running from. Selkie raiders plague the island's coasts, and when they strike at Blackwood Estate, Isla has no choice but to flee with her hot-headed brother and their brooding swordmaster.To reclaim her home, Isla will have to set aside her grief and join forces with an exiled selkie searching for a lost pelt. The heirloom might be the key to stopping the raids-but only if they can steal it from the island's most notorious selkie hunter, the Grand Admiral himself.Caught between a promise to the brother she abandoned and a friendship with the selkie who should have been her enemy, Isla soon realises the open seas aren't the only treacherous waters she'll need to navigate.As enemies close in, she must decide where her loyalties lie if she wants to save what's left of her family-and find the belonging she's been searching for.Sea of Souls is a Scottish-inspired dark fantasy filled with folklore and monsters, ancient magic and high-seas adventure. Perfect for fans of Adrienne Young, Katherine Arden and Naomi Novik.Inside the Sea of Souls hardcover special edition: Illustrated design underneath the dust jacketBlack-and-white interior selkie artBookplate with printed author signaturePrequel short story, A Serpent's Wake