Enchanted Waters

A Magical Collection of Short Stories

By: Alice Ivinya, Astrid V.J., Jennifer Kropf, Lyndsey Hall, N.D.T. Casale, Ben Lang, Sky Sommers, Elena Shelest

Narrated by: Lillian Rachel

What really lies beneath the waves?

Dive into our magical collection of short stories written by award-winning and up-and-coming authors and follow the ocean’s call. Meet murderous kelpies, hear the mermaid’s song, find a kidnapped prince, and explore the beautiful underwater kingdoms. Befriend selkie royalty, break fearsome curses, and swoon as you fall in love.

Stories include:

• "Daughter of the Selkie King" by Lyndsey Hall
• "Merrily Merrily" by Jennifer Kropf
• "The Kelpie of Loch Linnhe" by Alice Ivinya
• "The Bridge" by Ben Lang
• "Kiss the Frog" by Sky Sommers
• "Sea Ghost of the Isle" by N.D.T. Casale
• "The Naiad's Curse" by Astrid V.J.
• "The Arctic Mermaid" by N.D.T. Casale
• "Heartless Melody" by Alice Ivinya
• "The Wishing Well" by Elena Shelest

©2021 Alice Ivinya, Jennifer Kropf, Ben Lang, Sky Sommers, N.D.T. Casale, Astrid V.J., Elena Shelest (P)2022 Alice Ivinya, Jennifer Kropf, Ben Lang, Sky Sommers, N.D.T. Casale, Astrid V.J., Elena Shelest

REALLY GOOD COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES.

STORIES HAVE ADVENTURE DRAMA THRILLS AND LAUGHS THROUGHOUT.

STORY IS WELL WRITTEN AN WAS EASY TO FOLLOW.

ACCEPTABLE FOR PRE-TEENS AND OLDER LISTENERS.

NARRATOR WAS GOOD AND EASY TO FOLLOW.

A Solid Watery Collection

This watery collection included ten stories:

1. Daughter of the Selkie King
A girl learns her parentage and must decide whether she is meant to stay on land or sea.

2. Merrily Merrily
Zane should inherit his mother's ship and crew, but she has other plans. Will he find a way to win her approval or make his own way in the world?

3. The Kelpie of Loch Linnhe
A knight helps a maiden return to her home, but things may not be all they seem.

4. The Bridge
A woman learns a terrible secret and must decide if she will hold on to the past and her bitterness or move forward and accept good life for herself.

5. Kiss the Frog
When an enchanted frog tries to find a maiden to kiss him and break the enchantment, he ends up learning more than he bargained for.

6. Sea Ghost of the Isle
An American girl moves to Scotland and finds ghost stories coming to life around her.

7. The Naiad's Curse
This story felt like a fairy tale version of The Good Earth or The Golden Thread. A poor man makes a bargain that ends up costing more than he bargained for.

8. The Arctic Mermaid
A mermaid, an enchantress, and a king find their stories entertwined as the mermaid takes on an impossible quest and uncovers a story that could change the course of a kingdom.

9. Heartless Melody
The story of Peter Piper when he was a simple rat catcher, his first love, and how he got his enchanted pipe.

10. The Wishing Well
A girl of marriageable age makes a wish that affects her future in ways she doesn’t quite imagine.

I enjoyed most of the stories, but my favorites were Sea Ghost of the Isle, because of the way it delved into Scottish folklore and language, and Heartless Melody, because, well, I do love Peter and this explains so much of who he is. The Arctic Mermaid was also interesting and creative and I loved it until the ending. If you read it, we can talk, but I don't want to spoil anything.

All of the stories were well-written and engaging, and I would read any of the authors again. I was given a free review copy of the audiobook and have reviewed it willingly.

ENCHANTED WATER WORLDS

  DAUGHTER OF THE SELKIE KING BY LYNDSEY HALL.
DELTA HAS GROWN UP IN THE WORLD OF HUMANS WITHOUT ANY KNOWLEDGE OF WHO SHE IS. AFTER SHE PUTS HER FEET IN THE WATER, A SELKIE APPEARS AND WANTS TO GET TO KNOW HER. AFTER DISCOVERING THAT HER FATHER IS KING OF THE SELKIES, SHE GOES WITH THE SELKIE TO THEIR WORLD UNDER THE WATER.
A SWEET GOOD STORY.



MERRILY MERRILY
BY JENNIFER KROPF

A DARK STORY ABOUT PIRATES AND MYTHICAL CREATURES, THE STORY HAS A FEELING OF A COLD CHILD RUNNING DOWN YOUR SINE AS YOU LISTEN TO IT.
STEELHEART IS TRICKED AND MAKES A DEAL WITH THE OCTOSYREN WHICH IN THE END HIS MOTHER RECIEVES HER DUE.




THE KELPIE OF LOCH LINNHE
IF YE BE A LASSIE, BEST NOT TO RIDE BY A LOCH,  AND BEST NOT TO TRUST A LAD WHOM MAY HIDE WHAT HE IS INSIDE



THE BRIDGE
A YOUNG WOMAN WHOM SEEKS REVENGE, AND GETS IT UNTIL SHE IS THE LAST STANDING. BUT IN THE END DO YOU REALLY GET REVENGE? OR JUST YOUR OWN END.

THERE ARE OTHER STORIES THAT MAY BE CREEPY .

Great Collection!!

Enchanted Waters is a really great collection of magical stories! I found each story unique and enjoyed all of them. The audio narration was well done and enjoyable also!

Enchanted Waters

I enjoyed listening to this collection of stories which included magical and mythical creatures of the water.
There are 10 stories in total that range from dark fantasy to light and fun.
The shortest story being 14min but most around 1hr plus.
Some stories were standalone and others were part of the authors continuing series.
My review is for - Daughter of the Selkie King, Lyndsey Hall
This story is about Delta, a young girl that doesn’t truly fit in where she lives.
Due to her mothers warnings of never setting any part of her body in the water Delta gives in and does.
In doing so this reveals her mothers well kept secret, and she is forced to tell Delta the true story of who and what her father really is.
I’m looking forward to the next instalment of Delta’s story and her upcoming quest in finding her newfound underwater family.
Lillian Rachel did a wonderful job as narrator for all these stories.
I received a free copy of this audiobook and am voluntarily posting this review.

Fantastic collection

This has some very amazing magical stories that will amaze you and you will fall in love with the characters and their worlds and hope for happy endings

Magical fairytale mood

This was a really surprising read for me. I have recently become very fascinated with water-based fantasy, but for me that means mostly mermaids. So for some unknown reason I expected lots of mermaids. We do get "The Arctic Mermaid" - and I definitely loved that story! But I was so surprised to also enjoy A LOT the rest of the stories, which are about other water creatures. Some of them I didn't even know existed (in lore), to be honest. Besides "The Arctic Mermaid", I also loved "Daughter of the Selkie King", especially since I've read one other book in the same universe and it was nice to see more of that world. The narrator was also a great choice, she had the perfect tempo and tone for creating a fairytale mood.

Wonderful Collaboration

Narrator did a wonderful job bringing the characters for each selection to life. As for the storylines, it's a great collaboration among the many authors to create this anthology based on different water creatures. The stories are filled with family, happiness, angst, regret, love, restoration, redemption.

Water water everywhere

The connection theme for these stories is water. Whether in the water of around the water, these are a great collection of short stories. Different takes and different worlds but connected by water. I really enjoyed them all.

Excellent choice of reader. Easy to listen to, and great enunciation.

An Enchanting Collection of Short Fantasy Stories

Enchanted Waters is a delightful collection of short fantasy stories from award-winning and up-and-coming authors. All proceeds from the sale of this book benefit Oceana, in order to help protect the world’s oceans.

The tales all feature water, which is perfect for fantasy readers like myself who happen love the water! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to gorgeous narratives of underwater worlds, ghosts, and mythical sea creatures.

The audiobook is well done and I really appreciate the emotion that was put into its narration.

I highly recommend this book to all fantasy readers who love the waters and want to do their part to help protect our oceans. Exploring these wonderful stories is also a great opportunity to discover some amazing writers!

Thank-you very much to the authors for the opportunity to review the audiobook version of Enchanted Waters. My views and opinions are my own.