Amazing book, going in I was expecting mythical sea creatures in a city living together with humans but instead  I got a political powder keg of a city mirroring our real world  qualms of oppression that comes with immigration, prejudice and racism and the hard road from distrust to tolerance to integration, and that laws are setup to benefit those in power and often cause injustice on the powerless and innocent lower down on the rungs.

The difference in castes of the fathomfolk that look more human to those that take a more animal shape exposes the inner prejuces amongst aone homogenous group which adds a whole other layer of complexity in the mix. And the question of being mixed and being forced to choose a side or constantly live in between being judged by both is one I too have struggled with, so it was familliar to see that play out in a more intensive setting. All in all a read that will have me thinking about it for quite a while more, the story was very pulling and I’m looking forward to the continuation of it.