Amethyst, The Shallows

Name: Amethyst, The Shallows
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Kellye Abernathy
ISBN: 9798882388712

Author: Kellye Abernathy

Narrator: Maya Shanker

Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Atmosphere Press

Published: 09/19/2024

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

"This is a night for being brave."In the aftermath of a devastating sickness that shatters their close-knit beach town, six lonely kids are drawn together during the unpredictable autumn equinox. Among them are fourteen-year-old Lorelei, who yearns to be an oceanographer, and her peculiar younger brother, Tad, who possesses an otherworldly curiosity.When Lorelei has a strange and almost deadly encounter in a sea cave, her loyal boyfriend, Casey, cannot reconcile her fantastical experience with the rational world. Condi, Lorelei's best friend, understands ocean magic but isn't free to share what she knows. Kait, a girl from Ireland, regrets her impulsive move to America-all because of an odd occurrence involving her deceased boyfriend's lost surfboard. When tides turn and the moon shifts, Isaac, the new kid in town who despises the ocean, is forced to face the truth-a profound and powerful magic lives in the deep.Guided by a wise surf master, mystical old women known as the Beachlings, and an open-hearted grandmother, six kids embark on transformative adventures that challenge their beliefs about possibilities and the intense nature of love.----Praise for The Aquamarine Surfboard"A tender, richly imagined middle-grade novel."BookLife (Publisher's Weekly) - Lightning Bolt Editor's Pick"This book will have you laughing out loud and crying softly into its pages."Samantha Hui, Independent Book Review

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on February 21, 2024

Return to Dipitous Beach for the exciting and satisfying continuation of the story begun in THE AQUAMARINE SURFBOARD! Amethyst, The Shallows is the second book in the series or companion book to author Kellye Abernathy’s middle-grade/young adult magical realism novel, The Aquamarine Surfboard, which......more

Goodreads review by Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews on April 06, 2024

This novel is the follow-up to The Aquamarine Surfboard, which makes me happy because we see the return of Condi, Grand Ella, the Beachlings, and other familiar characters. However, one of the main characters in this novel is Lorelei. As with the first book, this is a coming-of-age story that brings......more

Goodreads review by Peter on December 31, 2023

Fantasy story for teenagers and up set in a surfing beach town recovering from a wide spread sickness involving long term isolation. Much more than a simple surfing story though. There’s mystery, love, relationships between family and friends, loss, octopus and parrots and a lot more. I liked the fa......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on February 08, 2024

I wish I'd known that this was a sequel. Netgalley should've mentioned that. Here's the thing. I've actually had the first book sitting on my shelves for at least a year or two. I just never got around to it. With the archive date so close, I didn't have time to read that one first (but I'll fix tha......more

Goodreads review by Julie on March 16, 2024

I read The Aquamarine Surfboard while living on an island, and the love of the ocean in the book resonated with me. Now, reading the sequel Amethyst, The Shallows while back on the mainland in the middle of cold winter was a slightly different experience. Plus, the content was darker. Where the first......more