Flotsam: Seasons of Magic: Petals & Sirens, #2

By Selina J. Eckert

More than the monsters tell her...

Years ago, Rue was rescued by monsters for one purpose: to continue their family by marrying their son. She has no other past, no other future. That is, until Henry washes ashore and pieces of her past begin falling into place.

Desperate to save him from becoming Bigfoot's next meal, Rue hides him as best she can. But when her marriage ceremony is announced sooner than she'd expected, her last chance to save Henry may also be her last chance for freedom.

With nothing but a stolen Fae wand and no one but Henry, can Rue cast off the power the family holds over her and find her true place in the world?

Or will they both be nothing more than tomorrow's dinner?

Flotsam, a retelling of French fairy tale The Bee and the Orange Tree, is part of the Seasons of Magic standalone novella series. If you love found family, lost pasts, and a touch of romance, you will fall for Selina J. Eckert's magical tale.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Selina J. Eckert
• Release date: Apr 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781954466104

Selina J. Eckert

Selina is a biologist-by-day, writer-by-night native of Pennsylvania. She lives with her husband, dog, and two cats and spends her time writing, reading, creating art, and dreaming about fictional worlds. Besides writing and sciencing, Selina also runs an author support business, Paper Cranes, LLC, that provides editing, consulting, and mapmaking services to authors, writers, and students. She has written two fairy-tale retelling short stories that were both finalists in Rooglewood Press short story contests and a fantasy short story, “Queen of Mist and Fog,” available through her newsletter.

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