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BBNYA Spotlight - Sea of Souls by N. C. Scrimgeour

About BBNYA and the Spotlight Tours

The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is celebrating the books that made it to the semi-finals with a mini spotlight blitz tour for each title.

BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 16 finalists and one overall winner.

If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official. BBNYA is brought to you in association with the @Foliosociety (if you love beautiful books, you NEED to check out their website!) and the book blogger support group @The_WriteReads.

Book Details

LENGTH: 365 Pages
GENRE: Fantasy
AGE CATEGORY: Adult
DATE PUBLISHED: August 4, 2023

Bookshop (Affiliate): https://bookshop.org/a/12882/9781838459949

Indie Story Geek: https://indiestorygeek.com/story/5449

Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/ijkHuip (Canada) https://a.co/d/iGIWVMD (USA) https://amzn.eu/d/46TzBKF (UK)

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/145923932-sea-of-souls

The Story Graph Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/4e815ae7-ff74-415b-b2a1-26e6be53e645

Blurb

Dark be the water, and darker still the creatures that lurk within…

Isla Blackwood has never accepted the shackles of her family’s nobility. Instead, she sails the open waters, searching for belonging on the waves.

But when tragedy forces Isla home, she realises she can no longer escape the duty she’s been running from. Selkie raiders plague the island’s coasts, and when they strike at Blackwood Estate, Isla has no choice but to flee with her hot-headed brother and their brooding swordmaster.

To reclaim her home, Isla will have to set aside her grief and join forces with an exiled selkie searching for a lost pelt. The heirloom might be the key to stopping the raids—but only if they can steal it from the island’s most notorious selkie hunter, the Grand Admiral himself.

Caught between a promise to the brother she abandoned and a friendship with the selkie who should have been her enemy, 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—and find the belonging she’s been searching for.


Author Bio

N. C. Scrimgeour is a science fiction and fantasy author whose books focus on character-driven stories in vibrant worlds, from folklore fantasy to space opera.

After completing her Masters in English Literature, she went on to work in journalism and marketing and communications while pursuing her passion in writing.

When she’s not writing, she enjoys watching rugby, playing story-driven RPGs, reading all things science fiction and fantasy, and getting outdoors with the dog for a good walk!

Find her on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter (X) at @scrimscribes

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