A fantastic young adult dystopian thriller!
Generally, science fiction is not my thing, unless it's the type with sexy vampires sulking over broken hearts; "The Vanishing Deep", however, hooked me from the first few paragraphs of the First Look!
As an avid scuba diver, I couldn't wait to get my eyes on this book! I love that the author created a world where a diver can simply take a "recompression pill" to stave off decompression sickness. Well, that sure beats a hyperbaric chamber! It was a fun tidbit that showed the author really did her research to determine issues associated with frequently deep diving for treasures.
I loved this storyline: Tempest ("Tempe") lives in a post-apocalyptic world where the rich live on and work on the land of Palindromena, while others lives and work (and struggle) on salty air islands. If you drown, you succumb to "salt lung". If you can't forage underwater for valuable things to trade, you die of starvation. Bleak indeed!
Tempest discovers a treasure that allows her to trade for enough money to finally revitalize her sister from the dead, for a period of 24 hours, on Palindromena. This is what she's been working for! But, she gets ways more than she bargained for when her sister reveals secrets after secret.
The book is told from two points of view: Tempe and Lor, and they were both great characters.
This is the type of fantastical world you can just escape into after a hard week at work in the real world. I love how the author created this entire universe so beautifully that I could practically picture every scene perfectly. She doesn't just write about life on the water, she makes you feel it. I was able to practically feel everything from the salty, starchy drinking glasses to the smoggy, humid air.
This book took great advantage of the haves/have notes (misspelling intended, as the characters trade "notes" as their currency) theme.
"The Vanishing Deep" will make a great movie.
I consider this book a cross between "The Hunger Games" and "Guardians of the Galaxy," with a little "Maze Runner", "Ready Player One" and that movie "The Island" mixed in. It's truly riveting, perfect for fans of science fiction, both young adult or mainstream adult.
As an avid scuba diver, I couldn't wait to get my eyes on this book! I love that the author created a world where a diver can simply take a "recompression pill" to stave off decompression sickness. Well, that sure beats a hyperbaric chamber! It was a fun tidbit that showed the author really did her research to determine issues associated with frequently deep diving for treasures.
I loved this storyline: Tempest ("Tempe") lives in a post-apocalyptic world where the rich live on and work on the land of Palindromena, while others lives and work (and struggle) on salty air islands. If you drown, you succumb to "salt lung". If you can't forage underwater for valuable things to trade, you die of starvation. Bleak indeed!
Tempest discovers a treasure that allows her to trade for enough money to finally revitalize her sister from the dead, for a period of 24 hours, on Palindromena. This is what she's been working for! But, she gets ways more than she bargained for when her sister reveals secrets after secret.
The book is told from two points of view: Tempe and Lor, and they were both great characters.
This is the type of fantastical world you can just escape into after a hard week at work in the real world. I love how the author created this entire universe so beautifully that I could practically picture every scene perfectly. She doesn't just write about life on the water, she makes you feel it. I was able to practically feel everything from the salty, starchy drinking glasses to the smoggy, humid air.
This book took great advantage of the haves/have notes (misspelling intended, as the characters trade "notes" as their currency) theme.
"The Vanishing Deep" will make a great movie.
I consider this book a cross between "The Hunger Games" and "Guardians of the Galaxy," with a little "Maze Runner", "Ready Player One" and that movie "The Island" mixed in. It's truly riveting, perfect for fans of science fiction, both young adult or mainstream adult.