Happy Monday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for SKIN OF THE SEA by Natasha Bowen! I’m so excited because today I have my reading journal to share with you! This book is truly amazing and I’m so excited to for you to find out more about it!
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen Series: Of Mermaids and Orisa #1
Published on November 2, 2021 by Random House Books for Young Readers
Genres: Fantasy, Retellings, Science Fiction, YA
Pages: 336
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A way to survive.
A way to serve.
A way to save.
Simi prayed to the gods, once. Now she serves them as Mami Wata--a mermaid--collecting the souls of those who die at sea and blessing their journeys back home.
But when a living boy is thrown overboard, Simi does the unthinkable--she saves his life, going against an ancient decree. And punishment awaits those who dare to defy it.
To protect the other Mami Wata, Simi must journey to the Supreme Creator to make amends. But all is not as it seems. There's the boy she rescued, who knows more than he should. And something is shadowing Simi, something that would rather see her fail. . . .
Danger lurks at every turn, and as Simi draws closer, she must brave vengeful gods, treacherous lands, and legendary creatures. Because if she doesn't, then she risks not only the fate of all Mami Wata, but also the world as she knows it.
About Natasha Bowen
Natasha Bowen is a New York Times bestselling author, a teacher, and a mother of three children. She is of Nigerian and Welsh descent and lives in Cambridge, England, where she grew up. Natasha studied English and creative writing at Bath Spa University before moving to East London, where she taught for nearly ten years. She is obsessed with Japanese and German stationery and spends stupid amounts on notebooks, which she then features on her secret Instagram. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, watched over carefully by Milk and Honey, her cat and dog.
What do you think about Skin of the Sea? Have you added it to your tbr yet? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!
The cover is amazinggg!! I randomly saw it in a Penguin Random House email last week and I immediately pre-ordered it. Knowing absolutely nothing about it except that cover!!
This is the best blog I have ever seen! Thanks for posting!