Beneath the Waves — Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Water has always intrigued humanity. We walk along the shores and banks of oceans and waterways, take boats across the surface, or swim in the waters.But water hides secrets - including those of the creatures that live in its depths...- What if mermaids really do exist, and they lure men to their deaths?- Why might bodies suddenly start washing up on shores all around the world?- What if you discovered a lost girl is the daughter of a water spirit?This collection contains stories about water creatures - sirens, kelpies, Hawaiian man-sharks, selkies, kraken, shapeshifters, and more - by twenty different authors.Table of Contents1. The Women of Whale Rock by Kristine Kathryn Rusch2. Kelpie Christmas: A Paranormal Romantic Adventure by Steve Vernon3. Radioactive Magic by Bonnie Elizabeth4. Salt Water by Deb Logan5. To Each Her Own by Rebecca M. Senese6. Water Horses by Lisa Silverthorne7. Vale of Semuin by Eric Kent Edstrom8. The Jaws of the Mano by Chuck Heintzelman9. Skydiving to the Gods by Stefon Mears10. The Black Marker at the End of Time by Ron Collins11. Monkey Sea, Monkey Do by Robert Jeschonek12. Like At Loch Ness by Karen L. Abrahamson13. Contact by Marcelle Dube14. Abby Crumb: Bad Luck, Good Fortune by Louisa Swann15. The Rusalka by DeAnna Knippling16. An Idol for Emiko by Travis Heermann17. Mother of the Waters by Leigh Saunders18. We, the Ocean by Alexandra Brandt19. And the Sea Shall Give Up Its Dead by P.D. Cacek20. To Be a Monster by Jamie Ferguson