# Skin of the Sea - Hardcover

by **Natasha Bowen** (Author)

**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.

### Author Biography

**Natasha Bowen** is a _New York Times_ bestselling author, a teacher, and a mother of three children. She is of Nigerian and Welsh descent and lives in Cambridge, England, where she grew up. Natasha studied English and creative writing at Bath Spa University before moving to East London, where she taught for nearly ten years. Skin of the Sea is her debut novel and the start of an epic series born out of her passion for mermaids and African history. Natasha is obsessed with Japanese and German stationery and spends stupid amounts on notebooks, which she then features on her secret Instagram. When she's not writing, she's reading, watched over carefully by Milk and Honey, her cat and dog. Follow her on Twitter at @skinofthesea.

**Number of Pages:** 336

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 8.4 x 6 IN

**Publication Date:** November 02, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Skin of the Sea

**Interest Level:** Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up

**Reading Level:** 5.8

**Point Value:** 14

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