If the way Fiona follows selkie whispers and sightings to find Jamie on Roan Inish gripped you, you’ll love how The Scorpio Races breathes life into the old tales of the capaill uisce—beautiful, deadly water horses that rise from the sea. On the island of Thisby, Sean Kendrick and Puck Connolly risk everything in the November race, where the ocean itself feels as watchful and moody as the seals in Fiona’s story. The brine, the wind, the superstition, and the hush of real magic just off the shoreline will feel wonderfully familiar.

Like Fiona piecing together family lore about the selkie mother and the child on Roan Inish, young Tolly arrives at Green Knowe and discovers that the past lingers kindly in the present. In the old house with Mrs. Oldknow, gentle hauntings, river mists, and remembered children weave into daily life. The magic here is soft-spoken and intimate—much like the seals’ watchful presence—making this a soothing, wonder-filled echo of what you loved in The Secret of Roan Inish.

If the small, sea-facing world of Fiona and her grandparents—their boat rides to the tiny island and the way stories guide real choices—stayed with you, A String in the Harp offers a similarly intimate coastline. Peter and his sisters move to Wales and find an ancient key linked to the bard Taliesin; visions of the past seep into everyday walks among dunes and lighthouse storms. It’s a tender blend of family healing and coastal legend that feels like standing again on the skerries of Roan Inish.

Fiona’s search—reading currents, signs, and family stories to understand who Jamie is and what the sea intends—mirrors Crow’s quiet quest to learn where she comes from among the Elizabeth Islands. With Osh and Miss Maggie as steadfast anchors, Crow follows fragile clues by boat and shore, much as Fiona returns to Roan Inish to set her family’s story right. It’s a luminous, salt-swept coming-of-age tale with the same gentle determination and hope.

If you cherished the kindness running through The Secret of Roan Inish—from Fiona’s grandparents to the seals’ quiet guardianship—Kelly Barnhill’s tale will feel like a candle in the fog. Luna is raised by the good witch Xan, a tiny dragon named Fyrian, and the ancient poet Glerk, as a fearful town learns the truth behind its own myths. Like Fiona bringing Jamie home, this story blossoms into a hopeful reunion shaped by love, memory, and the courage to trust old stories.