Sea Witch

By: Sarah Henning

Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown

Wicked meets ""The Little Mermaid"" in the captivating origin story of the sea's most iconic villainess, perfect for fans of Heartless and Dorothy Must Die.

Ever since her best friend Anna died, Evie has been an outcast in her small fishing town. Hiding her talents, mourning her loss, drowning in her guilt.

Then a girl with an uncanny resemblance to Anna appears on the shore, and the two girls catch the eyes of two charming princes. Suddenly Evie feels like she might finally have a chance at her own happily ever after.

But magic isn’t kind, and her new friend harbors secrets of her own. She can’t stay in Havnestad—or on two legs—without Evie’s help. And when Evie reaches deep into the power of her magic to save her friend’s humanity—and her prince’s heart—she discovers, too late, what she’s bargained away.

Sea Witch

I've been looking at this book for a while and I'm happy that I finally got it to listen to. It kept my interest throughout the book.

A fresh take on a classic story

A very enjoyable listen! I went into this book expecting it to be predictable and melodramatic, but it surprised me! It's a well written book with characters that intrigue and surpise you. While the story of the little mermaid and the sea witch might be familiar, this is a fresh take on the classic story. Well worth the read!

Sea Witch origin story from the Little Mermaid

I enjoyed the familiar details from the Little Mermaid tale and there were some twists that kept me guessing. I'm sad it didn't exactly have a happy ending, but it wasn't all dark and grim either. The magic was interesting and the format of slow-reveal flashbacks was effective.

Maturity rating: maybe teen and up, but there was some bloody violence, use of dark magic, betrayal, social rejection, light swearing and drinking, and suggestion of a man having love interests at every port.

A Surprising Book

I am just very torn about this book. On one hand, the story stayed with me. A sign it was good and I connected to it. The ending was really sad and amazing! I won’t look at Ursula the same again. On the other hand, it was slow, cliched, and simple. The last part redeemed this book in my eyes. I get all the hate, but it was actually good!

Surprising Good

It was slow start, even after the first death. But man,what a great twist. After ,I'm sure I'm not alone, knowing the original and the santized Disney version, I kept thinking and guessing how this would play out. I was wrong.
I met Sarah Henning at a DC signing if this but I'll,she gave no spoilers,but u did use rich culture from the Danes and it was throughout the story,which did add a little authenticity to her version of the Sea, a Prince, a Little Mermaid and the Sea Witch.