The Seal Queen

Drawing on Irish folklore, The Seal Queen tells the story of Briah, an escaped slave, who finds sanctuary for herself and her unborn child on an enchanted beach. There her life is filled with contented solitude, the joys of motherhood, and even the possibility of love with a merman whose song haunts her dreams.

But Briah’s magical world is shaken when she discovers that her son is the long-awaited savior and future king of the roane (the gentler cousins of the selkies). Briah wants to help these magical creatures but is unwilling to see her son become a pawn in their deadly schemes. Faced with the choice between sending her child to battle his diabolical father or allowing the roane to be exterminated, Briah insists on finding a third option.