 | Into the sunken city Author: Thiru, Dinesh | |
| Price: $14.99 | ||
Summary:
In a world where the rain never stops, impoverished Jin Haldar is offered the score of a lifetime--a massive stash of gold hidden in the sunken ruins of Las Vegas and must do what she promised herself she'd never do again: dive.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: UG Reading Level: 5.40 Points: 12.0 Quiz: 555284 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (11/15/23)
School Library Journal (+) (02/00/24)
Booklist (01/17/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/17/2024 Jin lives in a rapidly drowning city. As the water levels rise, she dreams, impossibly, of seeing the sun. After her father dies diving into the wrecks far beneath the waves to search for treasure, she promises herself she will never dive again and will protect her younger sister, Thara. But one day, a stranger, Bhili, arrives at her inn and gives the sisters an offer: a chance to dive to unspeakably dangerous depths to recover an epic treasure in a great wreck called Vegas Drowned. Jin doesn’t trust Bhili, but Thara insists on going. One dead body and a reunion with her mostly ex-boyfriend (it's complicated) later, Jin and Thara set out in search of treasure. Everything immediately goes wrong when they’re hijacked by pirates who promise to split the treasure if Jin leads the way. If she refuses, her sister dies. A slow start is worth the wait—this debut has a unique and original underwater dystopia, a treasure hunt, a second-chance romance, and a twisty heist with shifting alliances and complicated relationships. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
