First published 1996
David Dai carries the weight of war in his bones when he arrives at Caribe, the ocean floor city where money flows like deep currents. His new job seems straightforward: protect Mayla Ling, a banker whose family name opens doors in the undersea colony's elite circles. Mayla moves through boardrooms and social gatherings with practiced ease, but her biggest financial deal yet puts her in dangerous waters. Terrorists emerge from the shadows, targeting her negotiations and threatening to drag both David and Mayla into the kind of violence he thought he had left behind. The confined world of Caribe offers no escape from enemies who know how to exploit the city's vulnerabilities. David must confront whether his damaged past has left him strong enough to protect someone else, or if the darkness he carries will consume them both in the depths.
Genres: science-fiction, suspense, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: damaged-hero, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Caribe
Period: contemporary
352 pages · Paperback · Orbit uk
Content warnings: violence