Published: 2020, Penguin Books Genre: Fiction Themes: Slavery, American Southern States, supernatural powers My rating (out of 5): ❤❤❤❤ Over the last year I have read several books that tackle the unimaginably difficult topic of slavery, and I have every respect for authors who give a voice to all those people who had no voice for the whole of their lives. The Water Dancer carefully captures life for the slaves living on a huge plantation in Virginia, where the owner grows tobacco as a main crop, and has so many 'Tasked' working for him that their humble cabins form an entire street. This is where we find young Hiram who is the son of the white estate owner and his enslaved mother has just been taken away to be sold. Ta-Nehisi Coates then introduces an unexpected twist to the story of Hiram and that is the ability to perform 'Conduction' and transport his body out of danger when he is under great stress. I have to confess that I struggled with a fantasy ele...