Book
Shallow waters : a novel / Anita Kopacz.
Cast into mid-1800s America, Yemaya, a deity in the religion of Africa's Yoruba people, as she grows into her powers, must confront the greatest evils of this era while searching for the man who sacrificed his own freedom for the chance at hers.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982179663 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 198217966X (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xiv, 205 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Black Privilege Publishing/Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Black Privilege Publishing, Atria, 2021.
Search for related items by subject
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | KOPAC A (Text) | 33126025269394 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Cast into mid-1800s America, Yemaya, a deity in the religion of Africaâs Yoruba people, as she grows into her powers, must confront the greatest evils of this era while searching for the man who sacrificed his own freedom for the chance at hers. 50,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
Cast into mid-1800s America, Yemaya, a deity in the religion of Africa's Yoruba people, as she grows into her powers, must confront the greatest evils of this era while searching for the man who sacrificed his own freedom for the chance at hers. - Simon and Schuster
âSpellbinding...A captivating debut.â âHarperâs Bazaar ?
??In this stirring and lyrical debut novelâperfect for fans of The Water Dancer and the Legacy of Orïsha seriesâthe Yoruba deity of the sea, Yemaya, is brought to vivid life as she discovers the power of Black resilience, love, and feminine strength in antebellum America.
Shallow Waters imagines Yemaya, an Ori¨shaâa deity in the religion of Africaâs Yoruba peopleâcast into mid-1800s America. We meet Yemaya as a young woman, still in the care of her mother and not yet fully aware of the spectacular power she possesses to protect herself and those she holds dear.
The journey laid out in Shallow Waters sees Yemaya confront the greatest evils of this era; transcend time and place in search of Obatala, a man who sacrifices his own freedom for the chance at hers; and grow into the powerful woman she was destined to become. We travel alongside Yemaya from her native Africa and on to the âNew World,â with vivid pictures of life for those left on the outskirts of power in the nascent Americas.
Yemaya realizes the fighter within, travels the Underground Railroad in search of the mysterious stranger Obatala, and crosses paths with icons of our history on the road to freedom. Shallow Waters is a nourishing work of ritual storytelling from promising debut author Anita Kopacz.