Home from the Sea is the seventh literary fiction book in the Elemental Masters series by author Mercedes Lackey.
In Edwardian England, magic was real. And the Masters of the Elements control Fire, Water, Air, and Earth.
Mari Prothero has lived all her life with her father, Daffyd, in a small fishing village on the Welsh coast. Daffyd sets sail in her boat despite the weather, Mari has learned not to fear for her safety, as her father is a Water mage, and always returns home safely with a large catch.
Mari knew that, in her family, children had to be married at the age of 18, to a suitable stranger. Mari is a fledgling Water Mage with a rebellious nature. She has no intention of agreeing to any arranged marriage. Mari still does not know the truth about the magical legacy that must be protected by these very marriages. For Protheros is a descendant of Selkies. Magical beings capable of transforming from sealed to human – and to continue her lineage, she must marry a pureblood Selkie.
