A review by earldizon
Marikit and the Ocean of Stars by Caris Avendaño Cruz

3.0

 Fans of Grace Lin's Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Erin Entrada Kelly's Land of Forgotten Girls will love this middle grade debut seeped in Filipino folklore. A young girl finds herself suddenly on a magical adventure where she must fight vengeful gods, hungry monsters, and other creatures who'll do anything to stop her from fulfilling her destiny. I'm glad that readers will get a glimpse of Filipino mythology in Marikit's story.