Skin of the Sea

"Skin of the Sea" by Natasha Bowen is an African mythological love story. It is a strong story about the life of the mermaids and their underwater world.  

When people die at sea, Simidele collects the souls and sends them on their journey to the Supreme Creator. Simidele is a mermaid of the Mami Wata. 

One day, a living boy is thrown overboard and Simi decides to go against the order of Mami Wata to save his life. 

Now, Simi has to go on a journey to the Supreme Creator to make up for her sin. If she does not succeed, the world she knows will never be the same. 

“Skin of the Sea” is a story of a rare kind of love that even threatens the world.  

Natasha Bowen is an author and a teacher. Primarily, she writes young adult fantasy novels. “Skin of the Sea” is Natasha Bowen’s most known novel.