What a fascinating, mystical, exhilarating story! The Selkie’s Daughter brings to life the mythical selkie, a creature who can shift between a seal in water and a human on land. Selkies are found primarily in Celtic mythology. Selkies can be friendly and helpful to humans or vengeful and frightening. In this story, the reader sees both aspects of their personality. The book tells of a young girl whose mother is a selkie and who shows some selkie characteristics herself. The novel has several themes – family, friendship, fishermen, bullies, community, and of course, the mystical selkies. I loved the book because it contains many natural storylines, always underscored by the beautiful myth. Each chapter begins with a song or poem verse about Celtic traditional figures of lore or about selkies. Linda Crotta Brennan’s writing is quite simple yet magnificent in its storytelling. The Selkie’s Daughter is a lovely story, suitable for young people or adults.
Thank you to NetGalley and Holiday House for the opportunity to read the ARC of this novel. ( )