Selkie's Daughter

By: Linda Crotta Brennan

Published by Candlewick Press, 2025-06-03

<b>A cozy, richly imagined fantasy where a young selkie girl must save her family from a vengeful king.</b><br><br>Brigit knows all the old fisherman songs and legends by heart: sea goddess, warriors, and people who are not quite human. But Brigit also knows the truth. It’s evident in the webbing between her fingers–<i>webbing that must be cut</i>. She’s the daughter of a selkie. A truth she must keep secret from everyone.<br><br>But there is another secret growing in the village. A terrible one that will invite the wrath of the Great Selkie, bringing storm, sickness, and death. To protect those she loves, Brigit must find a way to Sule Skerrie, the land of selkies, to confront the Great Selkie and bring the truth—all of it—into the light.<br><br>Like sitting by a warm fireplace, <i>The Selkie’s Daughter</i> is an imaginative fantasy, steeped in Celtic mythology and set in Nova Scotia. Debut Linda Crotta Brennan has crafted a magical portrait of a brave girl coming into her own. Perfect for fans of mermaids and Studio Ghibli-esque stories.<br><br><b>A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection</b>