INTO THE SUNKEN CITY

Thousands of feet under the ocean, a teenage girl must pull off the heist of a lifetime.

Five hundred years ago, the clouds fused around the Earth, forming a “foggy shell.” The daily rain is submerging cities. Now, in Arizona in the year 2532, 18-year-old Jin Haldar runs her father’s inn and tries to keep younger sister Thara safe. Ever since their father died while diving, they’ve been alone in the world, hardly making enough to survive. Desperate, Jin readily agrees when a woman named Bhili, an eccentric drifter, offers gold in exchange for an indefinite stay. Bhili later offers the sisters the opportunity to score enough gold to move inland to safety. The catch? They’ll have to dive to Vegas-Drowned and retrieve it from the sunken Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. Jin swore never to dive again after her father’s accident, but Thara is set on going. The girls pull together a crew consisting of Coast Guard cadet Taim, Jin’s ex-boyfriend, and ship’s mechanic Saanvi. Jin and Thara must survive ruthless pirates, monstrous deep-sea creatures—and betrayal. This futuristic adventure features nonstop thrills and action and an unpredictable, compelling, twist-filled plot. Forced to grow up too soon, Jin struggles with trust, courage, grief, love, and family. The detailed worldbuilding immerses readers in the dark, wet future world. In a broadly diverse world, the Haldars present South Asian; the girls’ late father was Hindu.

A riveting fantasy adventure debut that pulls readers into the deep.