Reviews

Shimmerfish by Bethany Browning

starkva's review

4.0

Thanks BookSirens for the ARC. I didn't love this quite as much as the first thing I read by the author, though I think that might be because I thought it was going to be a cute queer love story when Anemone arrived! It was really well-written and I loved the information about mermaiding, which totally tied with what I know about the community myself. I wish we could all have a Dr. Birdsong in our lives!

wherethereadergrows's review

2.0

 

"Shimmerfish is a coming-of-age horror about a young woman who flees abuse and finds a new world filled with the enchantments of mermaiding. She's got her tail, her mer-sona and a mer-name, but something feels fishy, and she's forced to confront her deepest fears in order to uncover the truth." 

 

Instantly I'm intrigued and I LOVE mermaid horror so tag me in!  And while there ARE mermaids here, they're only people pretending to be mermaids and not actually real ones.  Cue disappointment.  But we do have mer-witches! 

Full review coming in a future edition of Cemetery Dance.

 

Shimmerfish is a good fit for those seeking a coming-of-age horror story with a unique blend of quirky characters, suspense an a touch of magical realism.  Get witchy with it.