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The bones are buried deep, white against the velvet of dark water. I shudder in the cold press of the sea as I swim beneath giant rib cages. The chill has burrowed into my core, where it nestles in the pit of my stomach, settling next to the promise I made to Olokun.
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I circle the ship with the sharks, slipping between dark waves. The water is layered with cold currents, sea creatures, and a ship that slices through it with cargo holds full of stolen people. I swim underneath the swells, away from the gaze of men and just out of the reach of jaws.
Waiting.
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I started this today & will be finishing this today.
it‘s difficult to put down & is likely to be added to my reread stack. ❤️‍🔥
Unless, of course, the ending is disappointing haha
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This was cute. Pretty predictable but worthwhile.

I got so impatient after the last volume ended basically in a cliffhanger that I went ahead and bought the next volume because I had to know what happened next. This one was just as cute as the first one. A lot of things were introduced in this volume, and hopefully, they will be touched upon more in later volumes. There were a few moments that made the pacing a little choppy, but nothing horrible.

#HaikuADay #HaikuHive

This is yesterday‘s haiku, or rather last night‘s. I stopped to watch the twilight fade into night on my way home from the airport. (Then I promptly went home & fell asleep!) I‘ve always loved the word “gloaming.” 🌅

In the gloaming hour
Soft waves mirror fading light
Sky melts into sea

Such a good one!

This was a lot cuter than I expected. I started it right before bed and decided that I didn't need sleep, I needed to finish the whole volume. I am a little mad that I didn't wait to start this until the rest of the volumes were available at the library. Now I have to read the next part.

How can a book be so gross and so sweet at the same time? *sniffle* 5 ⭐️