Dark be the water, and darker still the creatures that lurk within…
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About the Book
Sea of Souls
Sea of Souls Saga Book One
by N. C. Scrimgeour
Publishing 4 August 2023
Alcruix Press
Genre: Dark/Folklore Fantasy
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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 calls Isla home, she realises she can no longer escape the duty she’s been running from. Selkie raiders have been terrorising the island’s coasts, and when they strike at Blackwood Estate, Isla is forced to flee with her hot-headed brother and brooding swordmaster.
To avenge her family and reclaim her home, Isla will have to set aside old grudges and join forces with an exiled selkie searching for a lost pelt. The heirloom might be the key to stopping the bloody conflict—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 once left behind and an unlikely 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 on all sides, she must decide once and for all where her loyalties lie if she wants to save what’s left of her family—and find the belonging she’s been searching for.
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CW: Alcohol/alcoholism, Amputation, Animal death (fictional/in-world creatures), Assault, Attempted murder, Blood, Bodies/corpses, Body horror, Bones, Child death (off-page, mentioned only), Classism, Death, Decapitation, Emotional abuse, Forced captivity, Gore, Gun violence, Hallucinations, Hunting, Injury, Murder, Physical abuse, Poisoning, Pregnancy, Prejudice (fictional/in-world), Profanity, Self-harm (ritualistic), Skeletons/skulls, Violence
About the Author
N. C. Scrimgeour is a science fiction and fantasy author whose books focus on character-driven stories in vibrant worlds, from folklore fantasy to space opera.
After completing her Masters in English Literature, she went on to work in journalism and marketing and communications while pursuing her passion in writing.
When she’s not writing, she enjoys playing story-driven RPGs, watching and reading all things science fiction and fantasy, and getting outdoors with the dog for a good walk!
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