The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea

von Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Gender identity and gender roles in society are major themes throughout the novel, which features notes of Asian folklore and culture threaded through and alongside the fantastical, adventurous, action-packed plot line. Pirates, mermaids, witchcraft, Japanese-inspired cultural and folkloric themes and rituals, and anti-imperialist world-buildingsomething to appeal to any and all fantasy-lovers.