Skin Of The Sea by Natasha Bowen - Book Review
I have always found an interest in mythology and legends. Ever since I was eight, after our six weeks of learning about the myths of Greek mythology I had fallen in love. I enjoyed the idea of these stories that had gone down from generation and generation to the point that people questioned whether it was true or false. However, it was clear in my childhood how easy it was to find books surrounding Greek, Norse, and Egyptian mythology, such as the Percy Jackson books. Although I enjoyed these novels, it wasn’t until my late teens/early twenties that I realised a lot of these novels about legends were very white. There’s this whole world of mythology from Thailand all the way to the Yoruba culture. The novel follows Simidele a Mami Wata, a water spirit who helps those who have lost their soul in the water to pass on peacefully. Until one day, Simi ends up saving a human boy, something which she is not allowed to do as she is only meant to help the souls which have already passed. The c...