Shallow Waters: A Novel
Author: Anita Kopacz Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 In this "captivating" (Harper's Bazaar) and lyrical debut novel-perfect for fans of The Water Dancer and the Legacy of Orisha series-the Yoruba deity of the sea, Yemaya, is brought to vivid life as she discovers the power of Black resilience, love, and feminine strength in antebellum America. Shallow Waters imagines Yemaya, an Orisha-a deity in the religion of Africa's Yoruba people-cast into mid-1800s America. We meet Yemaya as a young woman,...
Shallow Waters: A Novel