In the Tanzanian-inspired novella, a safari guide who tracks mythical creatures is employed by a researcher and his daughter to track unicorns, only to stumble upon a group of poachers they aim to stop from killing more unicorns. Unicorn Tracks, was published in 2016 by Harmony Ink Press. Įmber is also the author of several novellas and short stories. Įmber's next novel, Ruinsong, a fantasy retelling of the Phantom of the Opera, about a girl with a magic voice who is forced to use it to serve the queen, was published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in November 2020. The companion novel, The Navigator's Touch, is a Norse retelling of Peter Pan and tells the story of the shieldmaiden Ragna, who is on a quest to avenger her destroyed home, with the help of a motley group of mercenaries and her mermaid girlfriend Ersel. The Seafarer's Kiss was a finalist for the 2017 Bisexual Book Award in the category Speculative Fiction. Julia Ember is an author of young adult fantasy fiction, best known for her Young Adult retellings of classic works.Įmber's first novel, The Seafarer's Kiss, first in the Seafarer Duology, is a Norse retelling of The Little Mermaid, about a rebellious bisexual mermaid Ersel who falls for the shieldmaiden Ragna and makes a deal with the trickster god Loki to escape her fate as the bride of a merman she doesn't love. BA in English Literature and History, MLitt in Medieval Literature
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