This is a MUST read for 2026. A brilliant biting critique on christian faiths that manipulate believers with falsehoods, especially in order to control women and do away with others who don’t fall within their circle of acceptable ways.
Devil of the Deep by Falencia Jean-Francois is an amazing Haitian, LGBTQIAP+, and feminist story of pirates, mermaids, and gods. It sets itself apart with lush world building, mythology and lore, and characters representing those who have found their stories historically pushed out of traditional publishing. This is a beautiful book and I would highly recommend it!
- LGBTQIAP+ representation
- Haitian culture & mythology
- Critique of harmful belief systems
- Feminist / Matriarchal
- Betrayal, romance, swordfights
- A pirates life for me please 🙂 🙂 🙂
Even though I read the eARC, I will absolutely be getting a physical copy to re-read!! (I don’t often re-read books)
Thank you to Left Unread & Bindery Books for providing this ARC for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
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