Book: Skin of the Sea
Author: Natasha Bowen
Pages: 336
This is my 39th read for the year
What Amazon Says:
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 jouneys 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, somthing that would rather see her fail. Danger lurks at every turn, and as Simi draws closer, she must brave vengeful gods, treacherous lands, and legendar 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.
This book was just meh. I listened to it on a 10 hour car ride - all in one sitting, and don't know if that was the problem or I just couldn't get into it. It was slow moving until about the last 20% of the book, but by then I just wanted to get through it. It is YA - and mythology. Mythology I like - YA not so much.
Stars: 3
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