First published 2003
The research vessel cuts through dark waters as marine biologist Dr. Sarah Chen leads her team into the deepest parts of the ocean. Their mission seems impossible: find and document the giant squid, a creature that has avoided human eyes in its natural environment for centuries. Chen knows the risks of diving to crushing depths where sunlight never reaches. Her crew faces equipment failures, dangerous currents, and the vast emptiness of the deep sea. Every dive brings new challenges as they search the abyssal plains and underwater canyons. The giant squid remains a phantom, leaving only tantalizing traces of its existence. Chen must push her team to their limits while battling her own doubts about whether they can succeed where countless others have failed. This is a story about the drive to discover what lies hidden in Earth's last unexplored frontier and the courage required to venture into the unknown depths of our planet's oceans.
Genres: science, science-fiction, nature, adventure, biology
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: courage, determination, exploration, perseverance
Setting: Earth, Ocean
Period: Contemporary
48 pages · Library Binding · Enslow Pub Inc