But Leyla knows he’s innocent, and all she’s interested in is getting him back so that their lives can return to normal. Her father’s been arrested, accused of taking advantage of victims of the Seasickness-a debilitating malaise that consumes people,often claiming their lives.
Meanwhile, sixteen-year-old Leyla McQueen has her own problems to deal with. In Great Britain, sea creatures swim among the ruins of Big Ben and the Tower of London, and citizens waver between fear and hope fear of what lurks in the abyss, and hope that humanity will soon discover a way to reclaim the Earth. Hope had abandoned them to the wrath of all the waters.Īt the end of the twenty-first century, the world has changed dramatically, but life continues one thousand feet below the ocean’s surface. Highly recommended.Title: The Light At The Bottom Of The World An #OwnVoices title for fans of Rhoda Belleza, Amie Kaufman, and Roshani Chokshi. But be forewarned: the book ends on a jaw-dropping cliff-hanger, so a sequel is presumably forthcoming. While the tropes of dystopian fiction-corrupt government, fear of the unknown-will be easily recognizable by fans of the genre, Shah has skillfully shaped a gorgeous world unlike any those fans have seen before. Readers will fall in love with passionate, persistent Leyla as well as her secretive, swoon-worthy companion Ari.
But when the events of the race lead to an adventure greater than Leyla could ever have imagined, will she be prepared to do whatever it takes to see her father again? Shah’s debut is a fast-paced masterpiece from start to finish. So when she wins a coveted spot in the London Submersible Marathon, the grand prize of which is the champion’s greatest desire, Leyla knows this is her best shot. Enter 16-year-old Leyla McQueen, a British Muslim of Afghan descent desperately fighting to have her scientist father freed from a government prison. All of surviving humanity has adjusted as well as possible, living inside air-tight homes, driving submarine vehicles, and hoping for the day they can return to the surface world. After a devastating disaster 65 years ago, the entire world has been left under a thousand feet of water. Only, this is a London completely unfamiliar to readers.
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