A Song Below Water (A Song Below Water, #1)

by Bethany C Morrow

[Amber (The Literary Phoenix)]

There are two things I appreciated most about A SONG BELOW WATER. One of them was the social justice conversation woven into the story. Yes, yes, yes, and thank you to Bethany C. Morrow for sharing that aspect with her readers. The other aspect I really liked was the variety of mythical creatures she chose to weave into her world. No vampires and werewolves in Portland - instead, we've got sirens and eloko and mermaids and more. Loved that.

However, if you're not familiar with some of this less seen mythology, the magic in this book may leave the reader a little lost. It's well worth spending the time to dig in and familiarize yourself with a being once its mentioned because A SONG BELOW WATER takes off running and doesn't necessarily wait for the reader to catch up. It's worth sticking with it, though, because the characters are powerful and inspiring and the story is creative and the messages are important.

All in all, I liked this book a lot and I'm looking forward to the companion novel in the spring!

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