Daughter Of The Deep

by Rick Riordan
Published by Penguin Random House UK
ISBN 9780241538180

Internationally renowned author, Rick RIordan began writing books thanks to his son who would ask him for bed time stories about the gods and heroes in Greek mythology. His son Hayley thought they were so good he told his father he should write them down.

Known for his epic stories, this  undersea adventure, is based on Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. It features a brand new female hero.

Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, training centre for the best marine scientists and underwater explorers in the world.

When Ana embarks on the sea trials that mark the end of her freshman year, her life as she knows it changes immeasurably.

When Ana and her school friends witness a terrible tragedy they discover that Harding-Pencroft and their rival school Land Institute have been engaged in a deadly rivalry stretching back over one hundred and fifty years. With the rivalry turned up full toss, Ana is tested more than she's ever experienced.

This is a gripping tale that sure to keep readers in the age bracket of 10 to YA keenly interested to find out the outcome.

We would encourage readers to read the introduction to understand the background to the story.