The Woman In The Seal Skin

**The Woman in the Seal Skin by Lauren Keegan** is an immersive work of historical fiction that weaves Scottish folklore into a haunting tale of identity, grief and belonging. Set on Orkney in 1695 during Europe’s Little Ice Age, it draws on selkie myth to create a story that feels both raw and beautifully elemental.

Malie grew up on stories of seal-women who slipped from shore to sea, and on the unsettling truth that her own mother vanished into the water one day and never returned. Now married and expecting her first baby, Malie lives within the rules of a tight island community where religion, hardship and watchful neighbours leave little room for desire or dissent. Yet the ocean keeps calling, and with it a wildness she can’t quite name.

Perfect for readers who love atmospheric Scottish settings, feminist themes, myth retellings and literary historical novels with a touch of the uncanny.

Step onto the shoreline and discover where Malie’s longing might lead.