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A review by nancyotoole
Tales of the Sea Witch by Lou Wilham
4.0
If you’d have asked me what villain I’d like to see an origin story for, the Sea Witch from The Little Mermaid would not be at the top of my list. But I enjoyed Lou Wilham’s first novella, The Curse of the Black Cat, so I figured that Tales of the Sea Witch was worth checking out. Now that I’ve finished it, I’m happy to report that it was completely worth it. I was invested In Irsa’s story from the very first chapter.
We first meet Irsa as a young girl, thinking about her future. When she discovers that she has impressive magical powers, she becomes an apprentice to a wicked witch. The story then follows her through her teenage years and into adulthood as she and her beloved Aislin come up against a world that seems determined to tear them down.
Being familiar with The Little Mermaid, I know that Irsa’s story was destined to be a tragedy, but I couldn’t help but hope for the best for her and Aislin regardless. The underwater world created for this story was unique, and I honestly wish we had gotten to explore more of it. I’m also happy to see that we’ll get to see more of Irsa’s story, as the author mentioned in the end that a sequel will be released. Clearly, Sea Witches deserve happy endings too.
We first meet Irsa as a young girl, thinking about her future. When she discovers that she has impressive magical powers, she becomes an apprentice to a wicked witch. The story then follows her through her teenage years and into adulthood as she and her beloved Aislin come up against a world that seems determined to tear them down.
Being familiar with The Little Mermaid, I know that Irsa’s story was destined to be a tragedy, but I couldn’t help but hope for the best for her and Aislin regardless. The underwater world created for this story was unique, and I honestly wish we had gotten to explore more of it. I’m also happy to see that we’ll get to see more of Irsa’s story, as the author mentioned in the end that a sequel will be released. Clearly, Sea Witches deserve happy endings too.