I was excited to discover this novella concerning mermaids – THE DEEP by Rivers Solomon – that descended from pregnant slaves thrown overboard. The creatures fascinated me and at the end of the book the author provides an explanation as to what triggered this world. I devoured this, actually more literary feeling, work in a…
Category: Merpeople
Goddess Oya – The Black God’s Drums
What drew me to this book, was, of course, a goddess — African goddess Oya of storms from West Africa. Check out the below image of her I found along with some great info at this site. In my fantasy series project, FISH, goddesses play an essential and active role in the world. I actually…
Book about non-cliche merpeople: Into the Drowning Deep
Another interesting book as research for my FISH series project. I just finished reading this thriller by Mira Grant set in the near future about mermaids. It was interesting to read her take on the unfolding of the mermaid myth. I personally would’ve preferred a few less POVs, but it was still an enjoyable read….
Book with non-cliche merpeople: The Moon and the Sun
My current project, FISH (working title for my fantasy series), involves a species of merpeople loosely based on the Jengu, ancient lake mermaids from Africa. I call them Chengu in my series. Unfortunately finding good books about merpeople that aren’t cliche romances is hard to come by, so I was pleased to come across this…