Jennifer Donnelly is an award-winning author of both adult and young adult books, including Deep Blue, Rogue Wave, and Dark Tide, the first three books in the Waterfire Saga. For adults she has written a trilogy of best-selling books that includes The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose, and The Wild Rose. Her first young adult novel, A Northern Light, received many accolades, among them the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Carnegie Medal in the UK, and a Michael L. Printz Honor. Her second young adult novel, Revolution, was named a Best Book of 2010 by Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal, and the audiobook received a 2011 American Library Association Odyssey Honor. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley. For more information, visit www.jenniferdonnelly.com.
PRAISE FOR DEEP BLUE "A fantastic addition to the genre of
mermaids, this book will also appeal to readers of action and those
who appreciate usurped leaders taking back their kingdom. It starts
with a common enough concept: a royal girl who is worried about her
betrothal and about love. Donnelly then adds layers of complexity
to the tale and weaves her story into that of Atlantis. Friendship,
trust, and responsibility are major themes as Sera struggles to
grasp that she is really her kingdom's only hope. Quick-witted,
loveable characters and a well-planned fantasy world make this an
all-encompassing book. Readers will eagerly await future volumes
and the answers they will provide."--VOYA
PRAISE FOR DEEP BLUE "A richly imagined novel. Themes of conquering
fear and believing in oneself are woven throughout, along with an
acknowledgment of humans' environmental impact on the sea and its
inhabitants. Despite the high stakes and a few frightening moments,
the story is never over serious; it's just right for readers who
have grown up with, but aged out of, The Little Mermaid and the
Disney Fairies franchise."--Publishers Weekly
PRAISE FOR DEEP BLUE "Best-selling Donnelly (Revolution, 2010)
builds an alluring mermaid civilization and history, filled with
painterly descriptions of Sera's underwater palace and its
unearthly architecture, her sumptuous wardrobe, and the menagerie
of half-human, half-marine animal denizens. There's also plenty of
romantic tension with handsome mermen, strife between merls (that's
girl mermaids) from rival regions, and some powerful female
friendships amid the fast-paced plot, filled with wondrous
magic."--Booklist
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