As they unleash their secret powers, they grapple with the world’s viewpoints, learning to stand up and fight for themselves and their right to be accepted and valued in a world that denied them the same. Struan and Tavia are each on the brink of losing something they hold dear, and they must find the courage to save each other, even though they are not the same.
As mythological creatures and magical powers get exposed, their bond is put to the test, as their mutual enemy uses everything it can to destroy their relationship. When Struan’s past catches up to him, in the form of a mythological being he created, luring him to a dangerous life of performing magic, Tavia has to face the truth of what it means to be a mermaid of color. The two live a mundane life, going to school, having to hide their special gifts, and dealing with everyday teen worries. Struan and Tavia are extremely close, and Struan’s presence is often a haven for Tavia in a world that deeply misunderstands her. Struan, who is mute, and Tavia, who has a burdened secret, find solace in each other, as they strive to stay hidden from a world that wants to see them and their unique gifts as unnatural and wrong.Ī Song Below Water follows Tavia as she desperately searches for a better way to cope with her power of telepathy, hoping it won’t mark her for death. The story follows Tavia, a seventeen-year-old black girl living in Oregon and Struan, a seventeen-year-old Scottish-Nigerian boy. Morrow is a powerful and thrilling story about identity, magic and friendship.
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