Skin of the Sea is a beautifully told YA fantasy that incorporates a sad reality of the world’s history. It took me a while to get in the book because I was in my feelings and kept stopping. After the 2nd chapter, I was in a groove then. I love the incorporation of African folklore and language. It did not make it difficult to read even though I do not know the language. I do think the love story was a bit underplayed, but this is YA. This book is highly original, I connected with a few of the characters and had a lot of emotions reading the book. It gave me a bit of Lord of the Rings vibe: the epic quest for rings and picking up people along the way. Great book. Check out my Youtube channel review of it. Next book comes out in September.