Home from the Sea: An Elemental Masters Novel

Mercedes Lackey

Daw Books, 2012 - Fiction - 320 pages

New in the extraordinary series hailed as “a true frolic into fantasy” (Fantasy Bookspot) by a “Master Magician.” (Midwest Book Review)

In Edwardian Britain, magic is real. And Masters of the Elements control Fire, Water, Air, and Earth...

Mari Prothero has lived all her life with her father, Daffyd, in a tiny fishing village on the coast of Wales. Though Daffyd takes his boat out on the sea regardless of weather, Mari has learned not to fear for his safety, for her father is a Water mage, and always comes home safely with a large catch. Mari knows that in her family, children are expected to marry at eighteen, to an appropriate stranger. However, Mari is a fledgling Water Master with a rebellious nature. She has no intention of agreeing to any arranged marriage. But Mari has yet to learn the truth of the magical heritage that must be protected by these very marriages. For the Protheros are descended from Selkies—magical beings who are able to change from seals to humans—and to continue her line, she must marry a full-blooded Selkie...

What people are saying

Review: Home From the Sea (Elemental Masters #8)

User Review  - Text Addict - Goodreads

I finally ordered us a copy of this the other day and read it last week. I liked it mainly on the strength of enjoying the characters and setting; the story itself was singularly lacking in tension ...

Review: Home From the Sea (Elemental Masters #8)

User Review  - Elley Murray - Goodreads

I've actually owned this book since shortly after it came out, but made the mistake of reading reviews on it before actually reading it, and so I was put off and unsure if I even wanted to read it ...

About the author

Mercedes Lackey is a full-time writer and has published numerous novels and works of short fiction, including the best-selling Heralds Of Valdemar series. She is also a professional lyricist and a licensed wild bird rehabilitator. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband, artist Larry Dixon, and their flock of parrots.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Home from the Sea: An Elemental Masters Novel; Issue 1588 of DAW book collectors; Elemental Masters, Mercedes Lackey
• Author: Mercedes Lackey
• Publisher: Daw Books, 2012
• ISBN: 0756407273, 9780756407278
• Length: 320 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Fantasy / General