Beneath the Waking Sea: Book 1 of The Vaelthir Chronicles: An Epic New World Fantasy Adventure for Young Adults
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A boy who fell through the ocean floor. A hidden world beneath the sea. A dragon that answers only to love.In this thrilling YA portal fantasy adventure, seventeen-year-old Owen has never been brave — not brave enough to confess his feelings, not brave enough to face the sea his father has always pushed him toward. When a sudden storm rips him from his family's boat, he sinks past the edge of the ocean floor and into Vaelthir, a breathtaking new world fantasy realm hidden beneath the waves, lit by a sky that never sees the sun.Mistaken for an enemy in this epic coming-of-age fantasy series, Owen is taken prisoner by a peaceful people who fear he'll become like the last outsider who fell from Earth — a man corrupted into something monstrous.The only one willing to trust him is Nyrith, a fierce young warrior training to fight back against the raiders who destroyed her family, in a world where everyone else has only ever learned to run.As Owen slowly finds the courage he never had at home, an ancient war closes in — and he must discover whether love and purity can forge a power that cruelty could never buy.A coward's fall. A warrior's fire. A dragon born of true love.Perfect for readers who love YA fantasy books with dragons, portal fantasy adventures, found courage stories, and epic fantasy series in the tradition of Eragon and Percy Jackson — Vaelthir: Beneath the Waking Sea is Book One of The Vaelthir Chronicles, a sweeping fantasy adventure for teens and young adults about fear, first love, and the strength it takes to finally stop running.The sea took everything from him. What waits beneath it will change him forever. Read more
