Sea of Souls Saga Series by N.C. Scrimgeour

Dark be the water, and darker still the creatures that lurk within. Free-spirited Isla Blackwood has never accepted the chains of her nobility. Instead, she sails the open waters, searching for belonging on the waves. But when a family tragedy calls Isla home, she realises she can no longer escape the duty she’s been running from. Bloodthirsty mist wraiths plague the island’s coasts, and when they strike at Blackwood Estate, Isla faces losing everything she once walked away from... moreDark be the water, and darker still the creatures that lurk within. Free-spirited Isla Blackwood has never accepted the chains of her nobility. Instead, she sails the open waters, searching for belonging on the waves. But when a family tragedy calls Isla home, she realises she can no longer escape the duty she’s been running from. Bloodthirsty mist wraiths plague the island’s coasts, and when they strike at Blackwood Estate, Isla faces losing everything she once walked away from. Her only hope is to join forces with Eimhir, a salt-blooded stranger searching for a pelt the Admiralty stole from her family years ago. The magical heirloom might be the key to stopping the wraiths, but to reclaim it, Isla and Eimhir must face the horror of the mists—and the island’s ruthless Grand Admiral. Caught between a promise to the family she abandoned and her friendship with a woman feared as a monster, Isla soon realises the open seas aren’t the only treacherous waters she’ll need to navigate. As enemies close in, she must decide where her loyalties lie if she wants to save what’s left of her family—or find the belonging she’s been searching for. Sea of Souls is a vivid, atmospheric dark fantasy steeped in Scottish folklore, ancient magic, and monsters that feel all too familiar. Perfect for fans of Rachel Gillig and Ava Reid. less

She had no need for the tides to be kind, not if she became the storm. The Selkie Isles were meant to be a safe haven for Isla Blackwood, a place she could finally call home. Instead, she finds herself hunted across the sea for a pelt the Grand Admiral will do anything to recover. But the Admiralty isn’t the only threat on the horizon. A terrible mist sickness plagues the isles, carried by the vengeful spirits of fallen selkies... moreShe had no need for the tides to be kind, not if she became the storm. The Selkie Isles were meant to be a safe haven for Isla Blackwood, a place she could finally call home. Instead, she finds herself hunted across the sea for a pelt the Grand Admiral will do anything to recover. But the Admiralty isn’t the only threat on the horizon. A terrible mist sickness plagues the isles, carried by the vengeful spirits of fallen selkies. To stop it, Isla will need to learn the lost secrets of her mother’s rare magic—if she can earn the trust of those who call her an outsider. Back in the capital, Darce Galbraith prepares to set sail with the enemy fleet. Surrounded by danger, he will do all he can to sabotage their search—even if it means risking the wrath of the Grand Admiral himself. A storm is ready to break on human and selkie alike, and only the tides know what’s waiting on the other side…. Mists of Memory is the gripping sequel to Sea of Souls, a dark fantasy saga steeped in Scottish folklore, ancient magic, and monsters that feel all too familiar. Perfect for fans of Rachel Gillig and Ava Reid. less

You told me you would haunt me, caraid. You were right. The capital has fallen. Ghostly wraiths and bloodthirsty selkies roam the coast as the haar spreads its sickness across Silveckan. Every day, another port is consumed by the mist, and without her pelt, Isla Blackwood can do nothing to stop it. Her only hope is to track down Eimhir, but her old friend has her own demons to battle, and she’s made it clear she doesn’t want to be found. Instead, Isla must turn to the Sea Kith for an alliance... moreYou told me you would haunt me, caraid. You were right. The capital has fallen. Ghostly wraiths and bloodthirsty selkies roam the coast as the haar spreads its sickness across Silveckan. Every day, another port is consumed by the mist, and without her pelt, Isla Blackwood can do nothing to stop it. Her only hope is to track down Eimhir, but her old friend has her own demons to battle, and she’s made it clear she doesn’t want to be found. Instead, Isla must turn to the Sea Kith for an alliance. Their common enemy, the Grand Admiral, draws ever closer, and he won’t rest until the sea and everything in it is in his grasp once more. Reunited with Darce and the soul bond they share, Isla prepares to sail into one last storm. If she survives it, she might be able to end decades of bloodshed between human and selkie. But if she fails, Silveckan will be lost to the mists forever…. Tides of Torment is the bone-chilling finale of the Sea of Souls Saga, a dark fantasy steeped in Scottish folklore, ancient magic, and monsters that feel all too familiar. Perfect for fans of Rachel Gillig and Ava Reid. less