The Ocean Beneath: A Light in the Abyss

Earth's coastlines are ghosts, swallowed by the rising tides. Humanity clings to survival on colossal floating cities, their lifeline the bioluminescent algae harvested from the crushing depths of the Mariana Trench. This algae promises limitless clean energy, but its discovery has awakened something far more profound.

Deep-sea pilot Lian Xu commands the *Triton*, tasked with establishing the first algae mining operation in the abyss. Descending into the perpetual twilight, she navigates a world teeming with bioluminescent wonders, a breathtaking alien landscape. But the beauty masks a secret: a vast, sentient consciousness woven into the very fabric of the deep. As the mining operation begins, unsettling events plague the crew. Strange whispers echo over the sonar, equipment malfunctions, and Lian is haunted by visions of an ancient power disturbed. The algae, she realizes, is not merely a power source; it’s the language of a slumbering civilization, now awake and aware of humanity's intrusion.

Back on the surface, Dr. Rebecca Esparza, the brilliant but pragmatic architect of the algae project, dismisses Lian’s warnings. Shelia Miller, Lian’s closest friend and the *Triton's* chief engineer, is caught between her unwavering trust in Lian and the scientific evidence supporting Dr. Esparza's perspective. As the ocean’s retaliation escalates—tsunamis batter the cities, tectonic plates groan, and colossal bioluminescent guardians rise from the abyss—Lian finds herself a reluctant mediator between two worlds on a collision course.

In the crushing depths, Lian forms a fragile connection with the oceanic consciousness, glimpsing its ancient wisdom and mounting fury. She learns the algae is a living library, holding the ocean’s accumulated knowledge and the key to a symbiotic future. Meanwhile, Shelia uncovers a conspiracy, a deliberate obfuscation of the algae’s true nature, forcing her to confront Dr. Esparza and demand answers.

But Dr. Esparza, blinded by her ambition, activates a devastating new mining laser, triggering a catastrophic chain reaction that threatens to shatter the fragile cities. Now, Lian must use the language of the deep to broker peace with the ocean’s guardians, while Shelia fights to expose the truth and prevent humanity’s self-destruction. In a breathtaking race against time, they must convince a world on the brink that survival lies not in exploitation, but in understanding the ocean beneath. Dive into the abyss and discover a future where humanity's fate rests on the language of light.

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Release date

Ebook: 10 December 2024