8.2 /10 1 Votes
4.3/5 Barnes & Noble Language English Originally published 8 February 2016 Genre Science Fiction Country United States of America | 4/5 Goodreads Series The Abyss Surrounds Us ISBN 9780738746913 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Media type Print (Trade Paperback) Pages 273 (Trade Paperback edition) Page count 273 (Trade Paperback edition) Similar Out on Good Behavior, When the Moon Was Ours, Labyrinth Lost, Last Seen Leaving, Now I Rise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review the abyss surrounds us by emily skrutskie
The Abyss Surrounds Us is a 2016 young adult science fiction novel by Emily Skrutskie. The book features giant sea monsters, pirates, and rising ocean levels. Its plot centers on themes of loyalty, individual choice, and lesbian romance. It is the first in a planned duology.
Contents
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Plot
Cassandra "Cas" Leung has always expected to become a military trainer who works with the giant sea monsters called Reckoners, like her parents before her. During her first real mission, the Reckoner she's spent her entire life is killed, and she's captured by the notorious pirate Santa Elena.
While Cas is expected to commit suicide with a cyanide pill, her captor – a pirate named Swift stops her and hauls her in front of Santa Elena. The pirate queen shows her a young Reckoner pup, ordering her to raise and train it. Cas tries to subvert Elena's manipulation, but her inexperience leads the pirate queen to outwit her, and her growing relationship with Swift offers a new vulnerability for Elena to exploit.
Publication history
2016, US, Flux ISBN 9780738746913, Pub date 8 February 2016, Trade Paperback
Reception
The novel received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.
The Abyss Surrounds Us was a Junior Library Guild selection.
Sequel
A sequel, the second book in a planned duology, has been announced but as yet has no title.