2022/103: The Mermaid, the Witch and the Sea — Maggie Tokuda-Hall

2022/103: The Mermaid, the Witch and the Sea — Maggie Tokuda-Hall

“We don’t just read to imagine better lives. We read to be introduced to all kinds of lives. Any kind. Not just for ourselves, but for everyone around us. To understand others better. It’s escape, and it’s also a way to become more connected to everyone around you. There’s power in that, you know. In understanding. It’s like magic.” [p. 56]

Lady Evelyn Hasegawa, the daughter of noble parents, is contracted to marry a man twice her age on the other side of the world. Her possessions are packed in her coffin, and she embarks on the Dove for the long voyage. Little does she realise that( Read more... )