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Skin of the Sea

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內容簡介 《Skin of the Sea》即時紐約時報暢銷書！黑色美人魚在這部令人印象深刻的奇幻處女作中扮演眾神，融合了西非歷史和約魯巴神話創造了一個新的童話故事（紐約時報）強大系列的第一本，非常適合 The Gilded Ones 的粉絲和期待小美人魚真人版電影的人 一種生存方式 一種對待方式 一種保留方式 Simi向眾神祈禱過一次，現在她以 Mami Wata 的身份為他們服務——身為一條美人魚——收集那些在海上死去的人的靈魂，並祝福他們回家的旅程。 但當一個活生生的男孩被拋到海裡時，Simi違反了一項古老的法令，做了一件不可思議的事——她救了他的命。懲罰等待著那些膽敢違抗神的人。 為了保護另一個 Mami Wata，Simi 必須前往至尊造物主那裡進行補償，但一切都不如預期，她救了那個男孩，他知道的超乎他應該知道的，有一個寧願看到她失敗的陰謀籠罩著Simi …… 危險無處不在，隨著Simi 越來越近，她必須勇敢地面對復仇的神靈、險惡的土地和傳說中的生物，因為如果她失敗了，她不僅會危及所有 Mami Wata 的命運，還會危及她所知道的世界。 INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER．A Black mermaid takes on the gods themselves in this "impressive " fantasy debut that "blends West African history and Yoruban mythology to create a new fairy tale " (New York Times). The first book in a powerful series that is perfect for fans of The Gilded Ones and those eagerly anticipating the live action film adaptation of The Little Mermaid.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."

作者介紹

作者介紹 Natasha BowenNatasha 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.

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