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The Sea King's Daughter: A Celtic Little Mermaid Retelling
Deep beneath the Irish Sea lies a kingdom beyond mortal men's imagining... Until one day a fisherman finds a beautiful maiden washed ashore. She cannot speak to him in any voice, though her yearning shines from her eyes. But with forces of land and sea arrayed between them, will they ever find their happy ending?
41 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 5, 2018
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Anthea Sharp
135 books1,292 followersGrowing up, Anthea Sharp spent her summers raiding the library shelves and reading, especially fantasy. She now makes her home in the Pacific Northwest, where she writes, plays the fiddle, hangs out in virtual worlds, and spends time with her small-but-good family. Contact her at antheasharp@hotmail.com, follow her on twitter, find her on facebook (http://www.facebook.com/AntheaSharp), and visit her website.
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April 8, 2019
A short story which is a re-telling of The Little Mermaid fairy tale but in the original way of writing which is Anthea Sharp's way, enchanting but very sad. Full of love and hope and a girl who would not just settle for a life beneath the waves. She had dreamt of her coming of age day when she would be allowed to venture to the surface to get her first view of the mortal world all her life. She vowed she would do her utmost to catch a glimpse of a human and she did, from their on she was never the same. She had fallen in love with breathing air rather than water and with Eiric, the fisherman she had set her eyes upon. Sad but with a great twist in the end!
July 5, 2023
‘No good comes from anything mortal’
Sad, but true. Not just on land, but also in the air and sea.
I couldn’t imagine a life in hiding. Especially not in my own realm.
‘The safety of our people rests in concealment and caution.’
I have many other books and short stories by this author:
‘Passage Out (Victoria Eternal)’, ‘Faerie Song (Feyland #1)’, ‘Faerie Girl (Sharp Tales #3)’, The Faerie Girl and Other Tales’, ‘Faerie Song: Ten Magical Tales’ as well as ‘Heart of the Forest’ and ‘White as Frost’ (Darkwood Trilogy #'s 0.5 & 1)’.
Sad, but true. Not just on land, but also in the air and sea.
I couldn’t imagine a life in hiding. Especially not in my own realm.
‘The safety of our people rests in concealment and caution.’
I have many other books and short stories by this author:
‘Passage Out (Victoria Eternal)’, ‘Faerie Song (Feyland #1)’, ‘Faerie Girl (Sharp Tales #3)’, The Faerie Girl and Other Tales’, ‘Faerie Song: Ten Magical Tales’ as well as ‘Heart of the Forest’ and ‘White as Frost’ (Darkwood Trilogy #'s 0.5 & 1)’.
July 11, 2019
A long time to wait.
But, is one is really lucky, and maybe with a little help from fate, it could be possible for the rare individual to evade the fickle hand. Or tease a better than average outcome from it.
But, is one is really lucky, and maybe with a little help from fate, it could be possible for the rare individual to evade the fickle hand. Or tease a better than average outcome from it.
May 7, 2020
A short story - which is available as a stand-alone purchase. It is also available in Once Upon a Kiss: 17 Romantic Faerie Tales (where I first read the story).
A retelling of the Little Mermaid that keeps well to the original tragic love story, yet Sharp adjusts it just enough to make it her own.
A retelling of the Little Mermaid that keeps well to the original tragic love story, yet Sharp adjusts it just enough to make it her own.
December 2, 2021
My one complaint about this version is it felt too short. Sharp does a great job of creating the world and the feelings of the people within said world.
I loved the Celtic feel to it too.
Very well done, especially as a retelling.
I received an ARC; this is my honest review.
I loved the Celtic feel to it too.
Very well done, especially as a retelling.
I received an ARC; this is my honest review.
March 3, 2024
The Sea King's Daughter, by Anthea Sharp, is a sweet, fanciful short story. It is a Little Mermaid fairytale retelling that will definitely tug at your heartstrings. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a cute, short take on a tale that's stood the test of time.
November 23, 2018
Lovely story
But sad. It leaves you feeling somewhat depressed. I did enjoy the story! Will look forward to the next part of the story! Interesting read!
But sad. It leaves you feeling somewhat depressed. I did enjoy the story! Will look forward to the next part of the story! Interesting read!
March 19, 2019
Nice quick story read on lunch break, the only disappointment was the daughter when Eric join his princess in the sea what happened to their daughter?
September 6, 2021
Brea
I should have known this would tell how Brea became who she was. I loved it as much as Brea's tale.
I should have known this would tell how Brea became who she was. I loved it as much as Brea's tale.
November 4, 2022
Retelling of the little mermaid
Very bitter sweet retelling with a bitter sweet ending.
Retelling of the little mermaid
Very well writen I can't wait to read more by Anthea Sharp
Very bitter sweet retelling with a bitter sweet ending.
Retelling of the little mermaid
Very well writen I can't wait to read more by Anthea Sharp
May 31, 2025
This is a short novella retelling The Little Mermaid. It hits all the right notes from the original while still proving an originality that makes this retelling well worth the bittersweet ending.
July 13, 2025
Smoothly written and creative ideas, but I never felt deeply connected to the characters and the second half felt skimmed over.
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