Review by bookishmillennial - Soul of the Deep

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Soul of the Deep by Natasha Bowen

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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second book in a duology, a young adult fantasy inspired by West African mythology
Simi is a mermaid/mami wata who serves orisa Yemoja, & collects the souls of those who die in the sea, bringing them to be blessed by Yemoja before their journey onward
Simi saves a human Kola from drowning & is turned into a human as she goes on a quest (with Kola lol) to seek forgiveness & redemption
so much angst between Simi & Kola!
world-building and characters were beautifully fleshed out!
the sequel was not my favorite (Simi is in a new world, new job & has to team up with new characters), & I think Skin of the Sea would have been perfect as a standalone!
cw: slavery, death, violence, kidnapping, colonisation

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