The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

It fits my preferences.Īlas, I do feel like Axie Oh too had a lot in mind on what or how this should be but does not know when to execute them. I love the settings and vibe as it is often whimsical, nostalgic, and full of wonder about the world. The concept is fluid where the characters are pushed out of comfortable homes to go make new lives elsewhere in the world. Undeniably, this book did offer us a very interesting premise. And being the big fan that I am of Ghibli, of course I wouldn't want to miss this. The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea was told to be inspired by a Korean myth and Ghibli's Spirited Away. All the only reasons why I rated higher than it should be. Added that this is also a single POV - but Shin surely had me on a clutch.

I dare to bet that by the end of the story, Shin will have massive back pain for how much he carried this whole book! I need the police to launch a full federal investigation into the grip Axie Oh has on me by introducing Shin, considering how he wasn't given much limelight.

Because I realized that for you to have what you want, I'd have to lose the only thing I'd ever wanted' And there are those who would do anything to keep the Sea God from waking… 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.īut she doesn’t have much time: A human cannot live long in the land of the spirits. 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. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong’s stead.

But on the night Cheong is to be sacrificed, Joon follows Cheong out to sea, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. 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. 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. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations.

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh