Wilder Girlsmeets Outer Banks where a group of scuba diving friends stumbles across lost treasure, a legendary cave, and a new type of power... that comes at a price.
The deeper you go, the darker you fall.
Phoebe Phibs Ray is never more at home than when shes underwater. On a dive six months ago, she and her four closest friends discovered a handful of ancient gold coins, rocketing them into social media fame. Now, their final summer together after high school, theyre taking one last trip to a distant Australian island to do what they love most scuba dive.
While diving a local reef, Phibs discovers a spectacular underwater sea cave, rumored to be a lost cave with a buried treasure. But when Phibs and her best friend Gabe surface from the cave, they notice that they're undergoing strange changes. Oozing gashes that dont heal. Haunting whispers in their heads... Something has latched onto them, lurking beneath their skin, transforming them from the inside out.
When treasure hunters arrive, desperate to find the location of the cave and hold Phibs group for ransom, shell do anything to keep her friends safe. In the process she learns that, of all the dreadful creatures of the sea, she might be the most terrifying of them all.
RACHEL REISS is an experienced scuba diver who has explored marine reefs around the world. Shes been published in national outlets including
The Los Angeles Times,
Us Weekly,
Yahoo!,
Access Hollywood, and
Huffington Post. She currently lives in Southern California with her family and her rambunctious dog, Ozzy.
A refreshing, original debut, this book is a must-have addition to any YA collection. School Library Journal (Starred Review)
The tension is airtight. Booklist (Starred Review)
A deep-sea adventure that snappily blends mystery and romance with social themes. Kirkus Review
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