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Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope
4.0
Daughter of The Merciful Deep Book Review
In the story we follow Jane who is struggling to let go of her past and the trauma that comes with it to live for her future. Jane must figure out how to let go of her past to help save her town and the people that she loves. This story takes place in an all African American town in the 1930’s. This book gives us strife, anger, heartbreak, racism, but it also gives us a sense of community, belief, and hope at a time that felt almost hopeless. I loved the way Leslye weaved African folklore into the book and making it come alive thru the pages. This historical fantasy book had a great mix of real life and fantasy that you don’t lose one for the other.
This book exceeded my expectations. I was a bit nervous the first couple of chapters as I was gaining my understanding of what was happening in the book, but it is truly a beautiful book. Leslye has a wonderful way of writing that is almost poetic. If you enjoy historical fantasy books, then look no further this is the book for you.
**Thank you to NetGalley, publisher, and author for allowing the opportunity to and review this book as an ARC. All my reviews and comments are my honest opinions. **
In the story we follow Jane who is struggling to let go of her past and the trauma that comes with it to live for her future. Jane must figure out how to let go of her past to help save her town and the people that she loves. This story takes place in an all African American town in the 1930’s. This book gives us strife, anger, heartbreak, racism, but it also gives us a sense of community, belief, and hope at a time that felt almost hopeless. I loved the way Leslye weaved African folklore into the book and making it come alive thru the pages. This historical fantasy book had a great mix of real life and fantasy that you don’t lose one for the other.
This book exceeded my expectations. I was a bit nervous the first couple of chapters as I was gaining my understanding of what was happening in the book, but it is truly a beautiful book. Leslye has a wonderful way of writing that is almost poetic. If you enjoy historical fantasy books, then look no further this is the book for you.
**Thank you to NetGalley, publisher, and author for allowing the opportunity to and review this book as an ARC. All my reviews and comments are my honest opinions. **