‘Sharanya Manivannan’s Incantations Over Water is storytelling magic – Ila the mermaid has an irresistible voice steeped in history, myth and pure wonder. Like its compelling narrator, this powerful book will call to you. A beautifully told and illustrated tale of the Kallady lagoon, and of the water that connects us all.’

– V.V. Ganeshananthan, author of Love Marriage

‘Sharanya Manivannan’s storytelling is quicksilver, refusing – yet again – to be constrained by genre. Incantations Over Water is lyrical and experimental, invoking old lore, timeless sprites and magic that isn’t of the obvious kind.’

– Amruta Patil, graphic novelist

Sharanya Manivannan writes and illustrates fiction, poetry, children’s literature and non-fiction. Her books include The High Priestess Never Marries, which received a South Asia Laadli Award, and The Queen of Jasmine Country, which was shortlisted for the Hindu Prize and longlisted for the JCB Prize. Incantations Over Water is part of a duology on Ila of the Kallady lagoon, and is accompanied by a picture book for children, Mermaids in the Moonlight.