A review by deanie
The Little Selkie by K.M. Shea

4.0

This is a retelling of The Little Mermaid, which Dylan, the selkie main character would hate, because she doesn't have that high of an opinion of flighty mermaids. Dylan's a much stronger character than Ariel is (at least in the Disney version). She doesn't fall in love with the prince until she gets to know him, and is forced to be on land because her pelt has been stolen (keeping her from returning to sea lion form). She asks an enchantress to take her voice away to keep her from being forced to use her magic to protect her pelt, and kisses the hero to end her mute enchantment. Still, the plot meanders a bit and sometimes gets bogged down. It's not perfect, but it's a good fairy tale retelling.