Padma Wulandari

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Book by Axie Oh

DETAILS

Publisher : Feiwel & Friends (February 22, 2022) Language : English Hardcover : 336 pages ISBN-10 : 1250780861 ISBN-13 : 978-1250780867 Reading age : 13 - 18 years Lexile measure : HL770L Grade level : 7 - 9 , A New York Times Bestseller! Axie Oh's The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is an enthralling feminist retelling of the classic Korean folktale "The Tale of Shim Cheong," perfect for fans of Wintersong, Uprooted, and Miyazaki’s Spirited Away . Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God’s bride, in the hopes that one day the “true bride” will be chosen and end the suffering. Many believe that Shim Cheong, the most beautiful girl in the village―and the beloved of Mina’s older brother Joon―may be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is to be sacrificed, Joon follows Cheong out to sea, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong’s stead. Swept away to the Spirit Realm, a magical city of lesser gods and mythical beasts, Mina seeks out the Sea God, only to find him caught in an enchanted sleep. With the help of a mysterious young man named Shin―as well as a motley crew of demons, gods and spirits―Mina sets out to wake the Sea God and bring an end to the killer storms once and for all. But she doesn’t have much time: A human cannot live long in the land of the spirits. And there are those who would do anything to keep the Sea God from waking… Praise for The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea : An ABA Indie Bestseller "On every page I found something marvelous and new, and I was eager to keep reading because I wanted to further explore this wondrous new world." ― The New York Times "A beautiful, mesmerizing retelling I wish I’d had when I was growing up. ... A heartfelt tale that I will be recommending for years to come." ―Elizabeth Lim, New York Times- bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes "A clever, creative, and exquisitely written tale of sacrifice, love, and fate." ―Stephanie Garber, New York Times -bestselling author of Caraval Read more

REVIEW

This is the best book on earth I love how at first he doesn’t care for Mina but in the fourth chapter it becomes obvious and how much of a headstrong and confident girl Mina is and I love books in general and I’ve read some pretty good ones but this one makes most of the look like amateur books this is probably the best book I’ve ever read the writing is gorgeous the attention she pays to the little details makes all the difference I was so sad when I finished it I think she could make a movie and I would be soooo happy I just can’t get enough!!!!! 1000000000000 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for just making this book i don’t think I will ever be as impressed of a book as I was this one!!!

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