Dangerous Waters: Deadly Women of the Sea by Julia C Lewis

Dangerous Waters is a treasure trove of murderous mermaids, angry kelpies, and depressed rivers. Yes, I said depressed rivers. Not one of these stories and poems missed, not a single solitary one. There's also a bonus story at the end that was just as good as the rest of them!

While the main theme of this is clearly feminine rage, there are a few that stood out because they were *not*. Although the feminine rage in every story was absolutely amazing. Meat Cute was an exceptional story about how polluted our oceans were with Lady Leviathan rising from the depths after sleeping for centuries to a world that looks nothing like she left it. As she realizes how badly things have gotten her rage reaches titanic proportions. Best of Both Worlds was a wonderful story about women helping women with a kelpie whose pelt has been stolen as the MC, she befriends an older woman and a beautiful friendship is born. Finally, The Pearl Weeper's Lament is probably the saddest of the whole thing and there are some exceptionally sad stories in this. Now, I'm not saying hunt these down immediately but these are definitely my three favorites from the book. 

I genuinely can't recommend this anthology enough, this was an eArc and I *immediately* purchased a copy when I finished reading it, that's how good it was!

As always thanks to NetGalley and Brigid's Gate Press for the eArc!