Westside Book Club: Skin of the Sea

Grab a cup of coffee and a locally-made treat while discussing this month’s book with the Westside Book Club at Macksville Coffee Company! In Natasha Brown’s Skin of the Sea, Simi has left behind her human life to serve the gods as a Mami Wata—a mermaid—whose duty is collect the souls of those die at sea and bless their journeys home. When she discovers a living boy who has been thrown overboard, she goes against an ancient decree, saves his life, and angers the gods she serves. In order to make amends and protect the other Mami Wata, Simi must make a dangerous journey of her own.