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Water
Tales of Elemental Spirits
Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson

ISBN 0-399-23796-8

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“Each highly respected authors in their own right, husband and wife Dickinson and McKinley
collaborate for the first time on a collection of enchanting tales linked by an aquatic theme. Infused with
selkie legends and Greek and Roman underworld myths, the tales possess a consistently compelling,
rhythmic tone, despite the fact that the authors alternate in the tellings .. .. These creative interpretations
brim with suspenseful, chilling and wonderfully supernatural scenes.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“The masterfully written stories all feature distinct, richly detailed casts and settings, are free of the
woodenly formal language that plagues so much fantasy, and focus as strongly on action as on character.
There’s plenty here to excite, enthrall, and move even the pickiest readers.”
—School Library Journal, starred review

“Six mesmerizing stories, three from each writer, steeped in the lore of merfolk and creatures of the
sea. The writing is lyrical, and the characterizations are remarkably well developed. Themes resonate
with clear-cut meaning, and emotions run the gamut—from fear and courage to love and joy. It’s a
bountiful collection for fantasy lovers ... very hard to put down.”
—Booklist, starred review

“Readers versed in these writers’ work will recognize familiar themes and references; newcomers will
find scope for imagination; and all will be richly rewarded.”
—The Horn Book

To Anne Waters

Contents
Mermaid Song
The Sea-king’s Son
Sea Serpent
Water Horse
Kraken
 A Pool in the Desert
About the Authors


Mermaid Song
by Peter Dickinson


Her name was Pitiable Nasmith.
Her grandfather had chosen Pitiable so that she and others should know what she was, he said. All