![]() ![]() ![]() Falls's undersea world warrants further exploration. Though the science and future history are only lightly explored, there's no denying the nifty premise, solid characterization, and tense moments that contribute to a cinematic reading experience. In their struggle for survival, Ty and Gemma learn the fate of her brother and uncover long-hidden secrets regarding the Deep Life. When he meets Gemma, a Topsider girl searching for her lost brother among the prospectors and toughs of the region, Ty feels obligated to protect her, especially when they run afoul of the Seablite Gang, pirates who've been preying on local settlers. Throughout the story Ty finds many of his companion in trouble and sees that it is up to him to help them. In the story, Ty and Gemma are on a search for his parents, who they saw being kidnapped by the Drift. ![]() “The Topsiders clung to the chunks of oversea land that were still left, and they didn't understand why we weren't clinging, too,” says 15-year-old narrator Ty, part of the first generation born and bred in the so-called Dark Life. Themes and Messages - Rip Tide by Kat Falls Themes and Messages A theme of this book would be Rescue. Years after climate changes have devastated the Earth's surface, the new frontier is underwater, where rugged individualists have carved out lives on the ocean floor. It's not “Go West, young man,” but “Go Deep,” in this action-packed aquatic adventure by newcomer Falls. ![]()
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