Candlewick

9781536204315

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The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea reads like an undiscovered classic with impressively modern flair.

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Review of ‘The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea’

In Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s self-assured debut, The Mermaid, The Witch, and the Sea, an imperialist system clashes with the ancient power of the sea while two teens from different backgrounds find unexpected love. 

Lady Evelyn Hasegawa, the black sheep of an aristocratic family, faces a journey aboard a ship called the Dove that she’s been dreading:…

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