A Mermaid Tests Her Fate in the West African Mythology-Inspired Tale Skin of the Sea
When a mermaid saves a human life, she's most definitely not hailed as a hero-she's marked for terrible punishment because she's broken an ancient law designed to protect her kind. In that vein, Nigerian-Welsh author Natasha Bowen drew upon West African mythology to create her fantasy debut, Skin of the Sea, and io9...