The Brides of Rollrock Island, (Paperback)

from lilibrarian

People on the mainland know that there is something different about the brides on Rollrock Island. They are all compliant beautiful, with long silky hair and dark eyes, very unlike the ruddy complexioned locals. A local witch brings them from the sea for the local men.

from Capnrandm

This book explores an aspect of human relationships that I'd rather not delve into, the hunger a man can feel for a compliant, nubile girl. The seal-brides of Rollrock are chillingly childlike in their lack of agency, passive and plaintive and wishing for the sea. The writing is beautiful, chroni...

from Capnrandm

Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy. allthingsuf.com I often describe urban fantasy novels as "dark" when there's violence and pain, loss and mourning. THE BRIDES OF ROLLROCK ISLAND is wrapped in gossamer strands of darkness so pervasive, so heartbreaking and real, I need a new word to ev...

from foggidawn

It all begins with Misskaella, a dissatisfied, unattractive young girl who discovers that she has an inexplicable affinity for the seals that bask on the rocks around Rollrock Island. First, she learns how to suppress this connection -- but later in her life, she learns how to exploit it. Misskae...

from TheLostEntwife

Out of all the mythical creatures out there, I think one of the most magical and haunting is the legend of the selkie. The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagan treats these beautiful, mysterious creatures with the respect deserved. She tells their story with some of the most beautifully pai...