WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE MONTH 'A soaring luminous new world ... An absolute
delight!' Jessica Townsend 'An incredibly original and immersive fantasy adventure' L.D.
Lapinski 'An absolute feast for the senses' Nizrana Farook 'A thrillingly immersive story of
courage self-discovery and magic' Sinead O'Hart An extraordinary destiny unfolds . . .
Twelve-year-old Zhi Ging has always been an outcast. Until she receives an invitation to Hok
Woh an underwater school that offers her the chance to become immortal and to finally belong.
There she battles in hair-raising boat races meets ageshifting tutors and competes in
thrilling trials. But there are rumours of a growing dark force . . . and students who fail the
trials are disappearing. Can Zhi Ging uncover the truth before it's too late? The first in the
unmissable magical fantasy series of 2024 set to take the world by storm. Perfect for fans of
Nevermoor and Dragon Mountain.
