Brilliant fantasy story of what happens when modern society comes face-to-face with mermen. It is also a story of drowned slaves, brilliantly interwoven, a theme that recurs in The Deep of Solomon Rivers.

Hopkinson has a brilliant voice, and each of her characters is memorable. Some of them, including the MC, have major issues, but that doesn't diminish from the power of the story at all. Her bigotry is actually well handled. There are consequences.