Review: ‘Soul of the Deep’ (‘Skin of the Sea’, #2) by Natasha Bowen

I think of all my own memories, reclaimed and mine. To know where you came from holds so much power over how you feel about yourself. Rating: 4/5 paper planes Genre: YA historical fantasy; Mermaids; MythologyPublication: 27 Sep 2022Pages: 304 (hardcover) Synopsis: *CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BOOK 1 'SKIN OF THE SEA'* To save those closest …

Review: ‘Skin of the Sea’ (‘Skin of the Sea’, #1) by Natasha Bowen

"In the water there are many things that mankind doesn't know about...When you peel back the skin of the sea, you never know what you will find."All quotes are from the ARC (advance reader copy), which may differ to the final version. Rating: 3.8/5 paper planes Genre: YA Historical Fantasy (15th Century C.E.); Mythology (West …

Fanart Friday: More mermaids!

So in my last Fanart Friday (A Butter MerMay) I said I'd show my other MerMay paintings in the next week...and now three weeks later here we are. Oops! It's been really busy these days with getting my first COVID vaccine, finding a new place to live (I'm relocating soon), preparing a presentation on my …

#5OnMyTBR: Sirens and Other Water Creatures

'The Deep' by Rivers Solomon Yetu holds the memories for her people—water-dwelling descendants of pregnant enslaved African women thrown overboard by enslavers—who live idyllic lives in the deep. Their past, too traumatic to be remembered regularly, is forgotten by all, save one—the historian, Yetu. Yetu remembers for everyone, and the memories, painful and wonderful, traumatic …

Review: Treading Waves (Siren Anthology #3) by S.R. Atkinson

They were the gods of old: he for the ocean, she for the beings in it. She wasn't his wife, as the mortal legends had told. He wanted to control her, control everything. She would not have it. Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (4/5) Genre: Fantasy (Mermaids)Synopsis: Santiago, our 'Crural' (human) protagonist, tries in vain …