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Deep Blue
368 pages
A lush, aquatic adventure where royal duty gives way to ancient magic and unbreakable sisterhood.
What it feels like
Plunging into this world feels like diving into a vibrant, perilous coral reef. The narrative moves at a brisk, sweeping pace, carrying the reader from the glittering anxiety of royal ceremonies into the dark, uncharted waters of exile and ancient magic. It is steeped in a wondrous, aquatic mood, where every sensory detail immerses you in the depths of the ocean. The emotional texture shifts from sheltered innocence to desperate survival, anchored by the fierce, evolving bonds of sisterhood. Written with lush, elemental prose, this is a story for anyone who loves sweeping underwater fantasies, royal intrigue, and the empowering journey of young women discovering their own formidable strength.
- Mood
- enchanting
- aquatic
- perilous
- wondrous
- Tone
- earnest
- dramatic
- adventurous
- urgent
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- burden of legacy · power of sisterhood · loss of innocence · ancient prophecies
- The writing
- Lush and sensory, the writing is steeped in vivid, aquatic world-building and oceanic metaphors.
- The arc
- The journey moves from the anxious pressure of royal expectations to the desperate, empowering forge of survival and found sisterhood.
- Who it's for
- Fans of elemental fantasy who crave immersive underwater worlds, royal intrigue, and fierce female friendships.
Content notes
- violence
- parental injury
- peril
About the book
Serafina, daughter of Isabella, Queen of Miromara, has been raised with the expectation - and burden - that she will someday become ruler of the oldest civilization of the merfolk. On the eve of the Dokimí ceremony, which will determine if she is worthy of the crown, Sera is haunted by a strange dream that foretells the return of an ancient evil. But her nightmare is forgotten the next day as she diligently practices her songspell; eagerly anticipates a reunion with her best friend, Neela; and anxiously worries about Mahdi, the crown prince of Matali, and whether his feelings toward her and their future betrothal have changed. Most of all, she worries about not living up to her mother's hopes.
The Dokimí proceeds, a dazzling display of majesty and might, until a shocking turn of events interrupts it: an assassin's arrow wounds Isabella. The realm falls into chaos, and Serafina's darkest premonitions are confirmed. Now she and Neela must embark on a quest to find the assassin's master and prevent a war between the mer nations. Their search will lead them to other mermaid heriones scattered across the six seas. Together they will form an unbreakable bond of sisterhood as they uncover a conspiracy that threatens their world's very existence.
Description from Open Library.
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