Age: High School+
History: African slave trade
Identity, author: Nigerian British

Incredible story inspired by West African folklore that I WANT MORE OF. Even the author's journey to write the book is interesting. Bowen always loved mermaids since she was a little girl but never saw herself in their likeness. In her research about West African folklore, she read about the presence of mermaids in Yoruba culture and the Ifa religion, along with a rich trove of fantastical mythology. Bowen's integration of this world that Simidele lives in provides vibrancy and depth to a tale that also includes the horrors of the West Atlantic Slave Trade.

Fast-paced, unique and with an incredible cliff-hanger, I cannot recommend this enough.