This is such a great smash up of different genres!
Mythology, magical realism and Historical Fiction.

I am a huge mythology fan and one of my top favorites is the Orisha. This is book 2 to Shallow Waters following the daughter of Yemaya; Oya, which Oya had powers almost opposite of her mother’s healing powers-powers of destruction. Oya leaves Cuba for New Orleans because she fears she is a danger to the island and wants to learn how to manage her powers under the tutelage of Marie Laveau, The Queen of Voodoo.

This series is super powerful and wonderful. Huge fan of the writing and the subject.

Thanks to netgalley and atria for an eARC

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc!
I appreciate when an author can bring me a story that is new to me and helps me learn something. This story does that! I enjoyed learning about Oya and her journey and powers, and through her about her culture.

Title: The Wind on Her Tongue
Series: Daughter of Three Waters Trilogy Book #2
Author: Anita Kopacz
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Atria Books/Atria Books Black Privilege Publishing
Pub Date: January 21, 2025
My Rating: 3.4 Stars
Pages: 224

Genre is listed as Historical Fiction however it also includes mythology, and magical realism.

Yemaya is a mermaid and lived in the shallow waters off the coast of West Africa, she married Obatala a fisherman and they have a daughter Oya.
Oya was born in Cuba and has inherited powers from her Yoruba Orisha heritage. She is the Orisha of the storm, wind and weather.
She is sent to New Orleans to study and live with Marie Laveau a voodoo woman, who will teach Oya how to control her powers and overcome the loss of the stillbirths and the miscarriages.
Although there are many variations about Oya – you will be pleased to read on!

Story was certainly different from my normal psychological thrillers. Sometimes I like to change it up a bit- and this did have me curious

Want to thank NetGalley and Atria Books/Atria Books Black Privilege Publishing – for this uncorrected text copy.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for January 21, 2025.

This was a beautifully done story and worked with the overall feel that I was looking for. Anita Kopacz has a strong writing style and it was a great journey to go on with the characters. I enjoyed the overall story being told and was glad I got to read this.