The Seed: Stories from the River's Edge

A boy faces a ghost dog, armed only with his father’s memory. A mother must find the strength to free her mermaid daughter. A teenager stands up to her manipulative uncle, despite the consequences. A woman drowns her children and pays the ultimate price. A man must help a town learn to stave off dark forces that would steal all their children. A girl must accept her role as the protector of her people.

By turns humorous, dark, exciting and thoughtful, these sixteen tales—ranging from retell...