The fight for the hidden realm

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'HartAn 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.