The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Wow!  If you are into anime this book gives off major anime vibes.  This book is a retelling of Korean mythology.  Mythology is not really an area I get super pumped about but, this book was fabulous.  This book follows Mina, who sacrifices herself to be the sea god's bride to save her brother, his girlfriend, and her entire village.  She travels to the spirit realm, which is filled with all sorts of creatures, gods, and spirits.  Instead of finding herself preparing to be the sea god's bride she finds herself tethered to another god.  Mina must figure out how to get back to the sea god to save her family.  The only problem is she only has 30 days to do it.  Mina must also navigate the many dangers for a human in the spirit realm.   The story is about love, not just romantic love but love for family, past and present, and love and compassion for all people.  The cover is stunning.   Axie Oh weaves a magical story with vivid details and descriptions that will have you thinking about them long after you have read it.  There were so many amazing and beautiful quotes in the book.  I found myself happy while reading it and deeply drawn into the story.  I have found nothing that I didn't like about this book therefore I gave it 5 stars.  Thank you netgalley for the ARC.