Lanagan, Margo. Sea Hearts. 9 CDs. 10:25 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2013. $59.97. ISBN 9781486204687. MP3-CD. Gr 9 Up–From her first crawling moments, Misskaella Prout  is drawn to the seals that lurch ashore on the wave-dashed coast of Rollrock Island. Lumpy, dowdy teenaged Missk is accustomed to being overlooked. Then one night, she draws forth a man from within a seal, and afterwards finds herself with child. She keeps the pregnancy a secret, but baby Ean cannot thrive on land, and eventually Missk releases him to the sea. As time goes on, Missk becomes known as a witch, as she will bring forth a sea bride, or Mam, from within a seal, if a man is willing to pay. Additional points of view include those of Dominic, who coupled with a sea maid and broke his betrothed’s heart; his son, Daniel, who eventually helped the enchanted Mams return to the sea; and more, before the narrative concludes as Trudle Callisher lays Misskaella to rest. Narrators Eloise Oxer and Paul English, reading with lilting Irish accents, do full justice to Lanagan’s gorgeous prose. Lanagan’s beautiful phrases evoke images of sea spray and kelp beds, love-struck men and heart-sore Mams who dearly miss the sea. This tale of selkies and human frailty, published in print as The Brides of Rollrock Island (Knopf, 2012), will appeal to listeners looking for depth of plot and well-crafted prose.–Maggie Knapp, Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth, TX