"Life for Life." The words ring between us like a promise. Like a curse.
When Rinus's former love interest hauls an otherworldly creature from the sea, their lives are irrevocably changed. All too soon they face the consequences of catching a seewiif: a rising sea and hungry, bloody vengeance. Rinus must choose between protecting himself or saving the man and village that he wishes accepted him.
"The Curse of Seewiif Strand" is a queer, folk horror short set in the world of The Limnus Cycle, a trilogy of standalone novels that are a blend of gothic romance and folk horror, inspired by Frisian and Celtic folklore.
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V. S. Holmes is an international bestselling author. They created the REFORGED series and the NEL BENTLY BOOKS. Smoke and Rain, the first book in their fantasy quartet, won New Apple Literary's Excellence in Independent Publishing Award in 2015 and a Literary Titan Gold in 2020. In addition, they have published short fiction in several anthologies. When not writing, they work as a contract archaeologist throughout the northeastern U.S. They live in a Tiny House with their spouse, a fellow archaeologist, their not-so-tiny dog, and own too many books for such a small abode. As a disabled and queer human, they work as an advocate and educator for representation in SFF worlds.