The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Soon the unlikely pair set in motion a wild escape that will free a captured mermaid (coveted for her blood) and involve the mysterious Pirate Supreme, an opportunistic witch, double agents, and the all-encompassing Sea herself.ĭeftly entwining swashbuckling action and quiet magic, Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s inventive debut novel conjures a diverse cast of characters seeking mastery over their fates while searching for answers to big questions about identity, power, and love. Flora doesn’t expect to be taken under Evelyn’s wing, and Evelyn doesn’t expect to find such a deep bond with the pirate Florian.

Maggie Tokuda-Hall explores the cost of violence from every conceivable angle, trusting the reader to follow her intricate story and the complicated characters who inhabit it. Maggie Tokuda-Hall lives in Oakland, California, with her son, husband, and dog. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea is a beautiful confrontation of a book. But on this voyage, Flora is drawn to the Lady Evelyn Hasegawa, who is headed to an arranged marriage she dreads. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea is her debut novel, which she started when working as a children’s bookseller.

View All Available Formats & Editions Hardcover 18.99 Paperback 10.99 eBook 9.99 Audio MP3 on CD 19.99 Audio CD 28. For Flora, former starving urchin, the brutal life of a pirate is about survival: don’t trust, don’t stick out, and don’t feel. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-HallMaggie Tokuda-Hall Editorial Reviews eBook 9.9910.99Save 9Current price is 9.99, Original price is 10.99.

In a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic, a desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial lady find a connection on the high seas.Īboard the pirate ship Dove, Flora the girl takes on the identity of Florian the man to earn the respect and protection of the crew. A strikingly original and accomplished debut, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea reads like an undiscovered classic with impressively modern flair.