From the moment Miranda Merchant steps off of Georgia and onto the ferry destined to sweep her off to Selkie Island she is ambushed with fairy tales of the Kracken and mermen. Miranda is six-teen years old and has a scientific way of looking at life, she does not believe in the things of legends and happy endings. She believes in science and logic and must see something before she believes in it, she is not afraid of being smart. She has gone to Selkie Island for the sole purpose of helping her mother get her late grandmothers house ready to sell and along the way Miranda’s personal beliefs are tried by everyone and everything around her. Throughout this book, a coming of age story, you see skeptic Miranda find out that life is full of secrets.
Overall, the story is fascinating but in the end everything was not wrapped up properly. The need to leave a little mystery is understandable so that a sequel can be made, but the ending was rushed and some crucial answers were left out, for instance are the Selkie Island Legends true? are Mermen real? It left one without that feeling of wholeness. On the other hand, the book was filled with just the right amount of southern girl charm and juicy secrets. The description and the reality of the relationship between the poor fisherman and the rich elite just there for the summer was perfect. Through the book the blemishes and the expectations of the southern upper class are exposed, and they are captivating.
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