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Skin
When seventeen-year-old Ocean O'Malley's family moves to the windswept shores of Prince Edward Island, she discovers more than just beaches and a mysterious hot neighbor named Sam. Sure, there’s the usual new-girl-in-a-small-town stuff—near kidnappings on the beach, popular girl hate-pranks and gym class bullying. And even a painkiller-induced hallucination where she may or may not have seen Sam turn into a seal. Seriously. Grown, questionably naked hotties do NOT just turn into seals.
But when Sam lets her in on his secret, she discovers that something of hers is missing. Something she didn't even know existed. Her mother has lied about it and years ago her father disappeared with it. Sam’s father wants it—is willing to kill for it. And only when she first slips beneath the salty waves with Sam does she truly discover what that something is.
Her skin.
This young adult paranormal is similar to an underwater HUSH HUSH, set on the northern Atlantic coastline. It introduces a selkie world of magic and intrigue, and is a beach read with a dark twist.
But when Sam lets her in on his secret, she discovers that something of hers is missing. Something she didn't even know existed. Her mother has lied about it and years ago her father disappeared with it. Sam’s father wants it—is willing to kill for it. And only when she first slips beneath the salty waves with Sam does she truly discover what that something is.
Her skin.
This young adult paranormal is similar to an underwater HUSH HUSH, set on the northern Atlantic coastline. It introduces a selkie world of magic and intrigue, and is a beach read with a dark twist.
264 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 2, 2016
600 people want to read
About the author
Brenda Corey Dunne
4 books45 followersBrenda Corey Dunne grew up in rural New Brunswick, Canada. She originally trained as a physiotherapist and worked several years as a Physiotherapy Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force before meeting the love of her life and taking her release.
She completed her first full length manuscript in 2008 as a bucket-list item and since then she has self-published a work of YA historical fiction (TREASURE IN THE FLAME). DEPENDENT, an adult contemporary fiction, was published by Jolly Fish Press in July of 2014. SKIN, a YA paranormal, was published in June of 2016. She has several other manuscripts in various stages of completion. Brenda is represented by Frances Black of Literary Counsel.
When not working as a physiotherapist or writing, Brenda can be found juggling taxi-mom duties, working in the garden or strolling through the horse paddock with a coffee in hand. She currently resides on on Vancouver Island with her husband and their three children.
She completed her first full length manuscript in 2008 as a bucket-list item and since then she has self-published a work of YA historical fiction (TREASURE IN THE FLAME). DEPENDENT, an adult contemporary fiction, was published by Jolly Fish Press in July of 2014. SKIN, a YA paranormal, was published in June of 2016. She has several other manuscripts in various stages of completion. Brenda is represented by Frances Black of Literary Counsel.
When not working as a physiotherapist or writing, Brenda can be found juggling taxi-mom duties, working in the garden or strolling through the horse paddock with a coffee in hand. She currently resides on on Vancouver Island with her husband and their three children.
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June 12, 2016
I came across this totally by accident - someone in my Twitter timeline retweeted a link to it. The setting (Canada!) and premise (water!) were enough to intrigue me. I finished in less than 2 days.
The set-up seems "classic" at first: a girl moves to a new place, and strange things start happening to her. The girl is Ocean (yes, really), the new place is Prince Edward Island (Anne of Green Gables! Red Soil! Potatoes! Lobsters!), and the strange things involve some older boys who may or may not be dangerous. And a seal.
Ocean's story, told by herself, includes family secrets, seafood, a redhead or two, and a too-good-to-be-real boy next door. Or is he?
The set-up seems "classic" at first: a girl moves to a new place, and strange things start happening to her. The girl is Ocean (yes, really), the new place is Prince Edward Island (Anne of Green Gables! Red Soil! Potatoes! Lobsters!), and the strange things involve some older boys who may or may not be dangerous. And a seal.
Ocean's story, told by herself, includes family secrets, seafood, a redhead or two, and a too-good-to-be-real boy next door. Or is he?
June 24, 2016
A fantastic journey of young love and fantasy, dealing with a location (PEI) and special maritime creatures not often explored. An extremely enjoyable read that will become a staple of YA fantasy!
August 17, 2016
Brenda is a well versed author who clearly knows her craft. She eloquently describes the journey of Ocean, our main character. The story goes into depth in developing Ocean and documenting what she is going through while adjusting to her new life. She comes across as someone "real" not full of fluff. Sam is a great match to her and is a good addition to the story.
This book felt more like an introduction and is just getting started. The pace is maybe a tad on the slower side. For some reason I was not really "feeling" this story, but I am not sure why that is. Maybe it was because of the paranormal aspect of this book, I won't give away what it is though. It is more about the struggles of a teen when starting in a new school, with a little extra though.
All in all it is a well written work, maybe just not enough adventure and action for me?
I have received this book from the author for an honest review. (LoP, Lovers of Paranormal)
This book felt more like an introduction and is just getting started. The pace is maybe a tad on the slower side. For some reason I was not really "feeling" this story, but I am not sure why that is. Maybe it was because of the paranormal aspect of this book, I won't give away what it is though. It is more about the struggles of a teen when starting in a new school, with a little extra though.
All in all it is a well written work, maybe just not enough adventure and action for me?
I have received this book from the author for an honest review. (LoP, Lovers of Paranormal)
April 29, 2017
The selkie mythology is cool and it's great that Ocean really connects with her mom, though it would have been nice if her brother and step-father had been more than one dimensional characters. Parents are usually gone or tucked into the background in YA books so it was nice to see Ocean and her mom bonding. Except for some cliched bits (like the genre-requisite mean girls), it was a good read. The repeated use of potential sexual assault was a little uncomfortable for me, though.
August 31, 2016
I received this book in a Goodread's giveaway.
I didn't expect much from the book. I went in thinking this was about mermaids and adolescence. This book surprised me in a few ways. It brought to light a few issues that most authors would not touch.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The only reason I put it down was to work, eat or sleep. I never knew what was coming next.
I didn't expect much from the book. I went in thinking this was about mermaids and adolescence. This book surprised me in a few ways. It brought to light a few issues that most authors would not touch.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The only reason I put it down was to work, eat or sleep. I never knew what was coming next.
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