Mythology retellings are all the rage now, especially paired with the romantasy movement. If you’ve exhausted all the Greek myths, check out these selections inspired by myths from other areas of the world.
And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott
Alice has done everything right: married the perfect man, settled in the suburbs, and became a new mother to a beautiful baby girl. But something is haunting her. In Alice’s new home, voices call from the trees, roaches stop and stare, and Alice’s nightmares are relentless.
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Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
Simi, a Mami Wata--a type of mermaid who collects the souls of those who die at sea--goes against an ancient decree by saving the life of a living boy and must now make amends in order to save the fate of all Mami Wata and the world as she knows it.
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Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
In 1920s Mexico, a young woman unwittingly awakens a Mayan god and is pulled into his quest for vengeance. The odyssey that follows takes her through the jungles to Mexico City and the underworld as she realizes her inner strength and passion.
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The Night Ends With Fire by K.X. Song
When her opium-addicted father plans to sell her to a violent, ill-tempered man, Mellin, with the Three Kingdoms at war, disguises herself as a boy and enlists in the army, where she has visions of a sea dragon spirit that offers her true power and freedom, but with a deadly price.
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