Join us for our April book club discussion of The Deepest Blue by Sarah Beth Durst. This is a crossover fantasy novel about a young woman whose rare talent of controlling the land’s wildly dangerous spirits put her in a deadly competition to become queen of her land.
From the publisher:
Life is precious and precarious on the islands of Belene. Besieged by a capricious ocean full of malicious spirits, the people of the islands seek joy where they can. Mayara, one of the fearless oyster divers of Belene, has found happiness in love. But on the day of her wedding to the artist Kelo, a spirit-driven storm hits the island with deadly force.
To save her loved ones, Mayara reveals a dangerous secret: she has the power to control the spirits. When the storm ends, she is taken into custody by the queen’s soldiers and imprisoned with other women like her.
They vary in age and social status, but to many, they are heroes who will aid the country or witches who will sacrifice themselves trying. No matter who they are, the women are sent to the same terrifying place—an island filled with bloodthirsty nature spirits. There, they are left without food, water, shelter, or any tools, except their own instincts and magic. Those who survive the Island of Testing will be declared heirs to the queen. But no matter if Mayara wins or loses, she knows the life she had dreamed of is now gone forever.
Meet us on April 18 at 5 p.m. at Main Point Books for this book club discussion and RSVP via Facebook Events or Meetup. Please visit or call Main Point Books to pick up or reserve your copy of The Deepest Blue or Durst’s trilogy set in the same universe, beginning with The Queen of Sorrow.
