Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen Inspired by West African mythology, Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen is an engrossing fantasy novel about a mermaid who must take on the gods to save her people. After Simi breaks the rules of her world by saving the life of a boy who falls overboard from a ship, her entire life changes in an instant as she must face the gods to protect the other mermaids. Out Nov. 2 Image Source: Amazon.com