Brides of Rollrock Island /Margo Lanagan/305 pages

Rollrock is a lonely, magical island where poor fisherman make their living from the sea and where Misskaella,the outcast little girl who has grown into her magic, weaves her magic spells. And her magic always has a price. Misskaella can bring brides  from the sea, she can draw hauntingly beautiful women from the seals that lie in herds on the beachs of their lonely little town. The fishermen can have and hold a sea bride and tell themselves they are the master, but they become transformed and encaptured by the new wives and nothing is quite the same. This book is a fairy tale but also a tragic tale of human nature. The author has told the story from different characters viewpoints and how they  have been affected by the decisions of the fishermen and Misskaella. The tale is tragic and moving but it was not an easy book to read. For older teens and adults that enjoy fairy tales.