Into the Forest discussion

Prompted by the movie Ondine http://www.ondinefilm.com, I am in the mood to read more about Selkies!
Does anyone have any recommendations?
I only know about The Wild Ways by Tanya Huff

I only know of the children's book: The Selkie Girl

I am going to look up your suggestions so far. I remember my children loved the movie The Secret of Roan Inish when they were young.

This is a spoiler for the book, as you don't know selkies are involved until close to the end, but I really like (view spoiler)[ The Folk Keeper (hide spoiler)]. It's very short, but has a great fairy tale feel to it.

There's also Seven Tears Into the Seawhich I remember being underwhelmed by.

A Stranger Came Ashore Love the title, but I haven't read it.

Seanan McGuire has selkies in her October Daye books. One is an important character.

You might also want to look at this thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I've also been interested in Selkies lately. I bought The Brides of Rollrock Island but haven't read it yet. I also watched The Secret of Roan Inish, which is a family movie from 1994 that you can watch all of on youtube. I really liked it.

Margaret wrote: "I've also been interested in Selkies lately. I bought The Brides of Rollrock Island but haven't read it yet. I also watched The Secret of Roan Inish, which is a family movie from 19..."

Thanks, Margaret. This one looks interesting. Most I've found are either children's books or thinly disguised romances.

This is great Everyone! Thanks so much! I am looking forward to reading many of these titles!
I have ordered the Brides of Rollrick Island and Stranger Came Ashore looks great too!
The only one I know I won't like is the October Day. I read the first book in that series, but did not like it enough to continue the series. I know a lot of people like it though.
Another book I've been reading about is The Selkie Spell by Sophie Moss but up to now it's only available on kindle.

Fantasy Life has selkies.

For those of you who like Mercedes Lackey, her Home from the Sea features them.

Nalo Hopkinson's The New Moon's Arms has them as part of the back-story.

I read a selkie short story online today that was beautiful: http://www.strangehorizons.com/2013/2...

Read Seven tears into the ocean!!!! Best book ever! You'll like it if you wanna Selkie book

It's be tarri Farley

Terri* sorry

Melanti wrote: "For those of you who like Mercedes Lackey, her Home from the Sea features them.
Nalo Hopkinson's The New Moon's Arms has them as part of the back-story."

Mercedes Lackey is kind of mixed for me. I liked Diane Tregard the best, but the Elemental series books I've read have been 3 stars. At first I like them, but as I read on there always something that bothers me!

I've read 2 books by Nalo Nopkinson. I really liked Brown Girl in the Ring but The Salt Roads was meh....New Moons Arms is now on my to read list!

Emma wrote: "Read Seven tears into the ocean!!!! Best book ever! You'll like it if you wanna Selkie book"

Thanks Emma here it is Seven Tears Into the Sea by Terri Farley looking good too.

I am acquiring a long list of Selkie literature!

There is also People of the Sea which was read in another group, but I could not find a copy.

Jalilah wrote: "Melanti wrote: "For those of you who like Mercedes Lackey, her Home from the Sea features them.
Nalo Hopkinson's The New Moon's Arms has them as part of the back-story...."

I really loved Lackey when I was a teenager, and had read practically all the Valdemar books. Back then, the I liked her Elemental books, but the older I get, the less I like Lackey. I think I've given the last two or three books from that series just two stars. Just thought I'd mention it anyway, cause I know she has a ton of fans.

I haven't read Brown Girl in the Ring yet but I've read several others by Hopkinson, and The Salt Roads is my least favorite of hers so far. So don't judge her work by that book!

Melanti wrote: "Jalilah wrote: "Melanti wrote: "For those of you who like Mercedes Lackey, her Home from the Sea features them.
Nalo Hopkinson's The New Moon's Arms has them as part of..."

I am the same way with Lackey. Absolutely loved her starting at about 10-12, but then as an adult her books just don't do it for me anymore. Still have fond memories of those Valdemar books.

I just noticed there's a selkie short story on the nebula ballot this year so I checked Google, and sure enough, it's available online.

‘‘Selkie Stories Are for Losers’’, Sofia Samatar (Strange Horizons 1/7/13)
http://www.strangehorizons.com/2013/2...

I picked up People of the Sea and The Brides of Rollrock Island to read. Thanks for the suggestions. These should be perfect for spring reads.

Melanti wrote: "I just noticed there's a selkie short story on the nebula ballot this year so I checked Google, and sure enough, it's available online.

‘‘Selkie Stories Are for Losers’’, Sofia Samatar (Strange Ho..."

That's the story I posted a week or so ago! It's really good.

This one looks good although it is not fantasy:
Selkie Dreams
Belfast, 1895. Haunted by her mother's death, Máire McNair is lured by the selkie myth to the promise of the Alaskan wilds to fulfill her dream of finding acceptance. Cunning and determination get her there in the guise of teaching at the Tlingit Indian mission. But Alaska proves more complex and difficult than she imagined, and the hope that this new place would transform her is elusive as ever. The censorious Mrs. Paxson, the wife of the trading post manager, constantly finds fault with Máire's efforts to instruct the native children. She has her own plans and Máire is in the way. Will Máire be able to forge her own way and make a success of her teaching? And what should she do about the handsome yet moody Lieutenant Green who is aggressively courting her? Natsilane is the Tlingit erstwhile mission protégé. Troubled and disaffected, he finds himself battling Máire's naive views and prejudices as he seeks to regain his own cultural identity by resuming a traditional lifestyle that draws from the Tlingit myth. But he cannot escape his past with the mission, nor can he or Máire escape the mutual attraction they feel. In a world that permits no rule breakers, will the power of myths trump all?(less)

Greetings, I have found book entitled "The Selkie and the fisherman" by Chardi Christian and illustrated by Freya Blackwood in the Library it is an old story. " The fisherman got out of his boat and crept behind a rock. These people were so beautiful. Tbeir brown bodies moved like the waves and their eyes called to his heart. It is haunting and magickal.

Thanks, Carole. Here is the link to the book you mentioned:

by Chardi Christian

Since I first posted this thread I've read several of the books mentioned above as well as another good one. I think Selkies have become my favourite mythical creature!

The Brides of Rollrock Island. Even though I had to push myself to read on a few times because of the writing style with multiple points of view, this book made a favourable impression on me. Over all I think it was highly creative and imaginative.

Swim the Moon. Was very atmospheric. It reminded me a little of De Lint's style in that it was reality based with the magic hidden at first.

Selkie Dreams. This book is historical fiction that incorporates both Celtic and First Nation/Native American mythology. The leading character believes that her mother was a Selkie.

People of the Sea. Is a must read for everyone interested in Selkies. What I found so amazing about this book is that the stories in it are told by real people who believe in the myths.

The New Moon's Arms. This one was probably my favourite. Set in the Caribbean, it's sensual and both funny and sad at times.

I feel like I could keep on reading Selkie stories. The next one I'd like to read is Something Rich and Strange.

Jalilah wrote: "Since I first posted this thread I've read several of the books mentioned above as well as another good one. I think Selkies have become my favourite mythical creature!

The Brides of Rollr..."</i>

I've read 3 of those, but I'll have to check the others out. Especially The New Moon's Arms. I've really enjoyed reading about selkies as well! Another one I've seen, but I can't tell if it's a selkie story or not, is [book:The Seal Wife. The title certainly sounds like a selkie story, but the synopsis doesn't.

I am sharing an interesting article on the possible origins of Selkie Lore
http://io9.com/the-first-theory-of-ev...

Jalilah wrote: "I am sharing an interesting article on the possible origins of Selkie Lore
http://io9.com/the-first-theory-of-ev..."

Interesting!

I can't remember if I've posted this before, but here's a trailer for a new selkie movie from the maker of Secret of Kells. It looks really good!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgbXW...

Margaret wrote: "I can't remember if I've posted this before, but here's a trailer for a new selkie movie from the maker of Secret of Kells. It looks really good!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgbXW..."

That looks beautiful!