![]() ![]() She fights traumatic memories as best as she can, while also trying to uncover family secrets. Effie doesn’t know what is going on with her strange health-related issues, but she tries her best to forget them by escaping to the community pool to swim and feel free from life’s worries. Tavia is secretly a siren, and she must be hidden by a protective network in order for her to enjoy everyday freedoms. Adopted sisters and also best friends, they’re fiercely protective of each other’s secrets. Tavia and Effie just want to get through their next high school year. It is through this world that our characters maneuver through their coming-of-age adventures. ![]() There are other human cryptids like eloko, who use bells to hypnotize potential victims, but they are given societal privilege and seen as harmless. In this world, sirens are seen as dangerous and manipulative on a societal level, and much has been done to quell their threat: such as silencing collars and protective ear plugs. This alternate universe of A Song Below Water brings readers to an urban fantasy where sirens, eloko, sprites, and gargoyles roam freely as people go about their lives. Let’s go to modern-day Portland, Oregon– but with a twist. ![]() ![]() I am sharing about A Song Below Water by Bethany C Morrow today. Hello, and welcome to the second installment of Ariel’s Arcs – a guest segment on Kriti’s Armed With a Book. ![]()
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