{"product_id":"habits-of-the-sea-9781668097731","title":"Habits of the Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003e*LIMITED FIRST EDITION COMES WITH A STAMPED CASE AND ILLUSTRATED ENDPAPERS*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new adult novel from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Shea Ernshaw, in which a woman rediscovers the mythical island she stumbled upon as a child--and the man she once met who apparently hasn't aged.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe night Clay Lockhart's wife dies, a violent storm tears their home--and the eight hectares of land beneath it--away from the Scottish coast, sending it adrift into the Atlantic. Thirty years later, twelve-year-old Ellie Mills discovers the fabled floating island off the coast of Nova Scotia and finds Clay still living in the weatherworn farmhouse perched on its highest hill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the island vanishes overnight, Ellie is left questioning whether it ever existed at all. But decades later, the island resurfaces--and Ellie, now in her thirties, returns, determined to uncover the truth. What she finds is even stranger: Clay hasn't aged a single day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Faced with the impossible, Ellie learns that some mysteries aren't meant to be solved--and that a life shaped by wonder may hold more promise than one bound by certainty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her signature atmospheric, lyrical prose, Shea Ernshaw offers us an original work of folklore with a masterful modern touch. A haunting tale, \u003ci\u003eHabits of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e spans centuries and coastlines, journeys through time and memory, and redefines the very meaning of love itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shea Ernshaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.26w x 1.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668097731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/22\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShea Ernshaw is a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWinterwood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Wilderness of Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Long Live the Pumpkin Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA History of Wild Places\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been published in over twenty countries and repeatedly chosen as Indie Next Picks. She lives in a small mountain town in Oregon and is happiest when lost in a good book, lost in the woods, or writing her next novel. Visit her online at SheaErnshaw.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Shea Ernshaw \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48641330544797,"sku":"9781668097731","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f7fe1abc-7444-4dc8-99c1-a80259e9b5e6.jpg?v=1784106853","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/habits-of-the-sea-9781668097731","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}