Taisce Brennan inherited a seal coat and empathy
magick from their selkie mother. But because their
mother vanished when they were a pup, Taisce never
learned to properly hold their empathic gift.
Now a 24-year-old package courier, they take magick-
blocking medication, deliver packages to make ends
meet, and generally attempt to avoid running into
trouble with The Core—the authoritarian regime that
controls all aspects of life above the clouds. Taisce's
humble livelihood is blasted away after an explosion
at the postal facility where they work—an explosion
blamed on Taisce, who finds themself a fugitive
running from The Core's deadliest and most cunning
hunter...
