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Skin of the sea / Natasha Bowen.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Bowen, Natasha. Skin of the sea (Series) ; 1.Publisher: New York : Random House Children's Books, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First editionDescription: 309 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593120941
  • 0593120949
  • 9780593120972
  • 0593120973
  • 9780593120958
  • 0593120957
  • 9780593565056
  • 0593565053
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Transformed by the goddess Yemoja into a Mami Wati, an African mermaid charged with collecting the souls of those who die at sea, Simi goes against the gods to save a living boy, Kola, from drowning.
List(s) this item appears in: YA Myth and Folktale Fiction notes: Click to open in new window
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
YA Book YA Book Main Library YA Fiction BOWEN, NATASHA Available 33111010761241
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The must-read Black mermaid fantasy series that #1 NYT bestselling author Nicola Yoon calls "epic and original," in which one mermaid takes on the gods themselves. Perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and anyone who can't wait for the live-action The Little Mermaid .

"Riveting." --NPR
"Evocative." -- Entertainment Weekly
"Remarkable." -- Buzzfeed

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 goes against an ancient decree and does the unthinkable--she saves his life . And punishment awaits those who dare to defy the gods.

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 fails, she risks not only the fate of all Mami Wata, but also the world as she knows it.

Includes bibliographical references.

Ages 12 up. Random House Children's Books.

Includes an excerpt from the next book in the series.

Transformed by the goddess Yemoja into a Mami Wati, an African mermaid charged with collecting the souls of those who die at sea, Simi goes against the gods to save a living boy, Kola, from drowning.

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