Get ready to dive in—Guardians of the Deep, a magical ocean adventure YA series, launches November 15, 2025!
Check back soon for exclusive pre-order details, behind-the-scenes content, and a glimpse into the world beneath the surface.
✨ Tropes in Guardians of the Deep
Found Family – A diverse group of teens and magical creatures who grow into a close-knit team.
Magical School – Think Hogwarts, but underwater—and run by mermaids.
Animal Companions – Each trainee is bonded to a powerful ocean Defender, from tiger sharks to nudibranchs.
Portal Fantasy – A secret portal transports the main character to another world.
Coming of Age – Luana finds her voice, her courage, and her purpose.
Low Romance / Low Spice – Sweet slow-burn crushes, appropriate for middle grade and young YA readers.
Environmental Themes – Conservation, ocean health, and the balance of nature woven into the plot.
Introverted Heroine – A quiet, anxious girl who discovers she’s braver than she thinks.
Secrets & Legacy – Luana uncovers hidden truths about why she was really chosen.
Big Creature Energy – Sharks, mermaids, nudibranchs, hippocampuses—this book is an effortless blend of fantasy and science.
Hidden Antagonist – An unseen force that may be more powerful than anyone realizes, revealed slowly through the series.
About Guardians of the Deep: Luana’s Ascent
“An Ordinary Girl. A Hidden Ocean World. A Destiny She Didn’t Choose But Desperately Desired.”
Fourteen-year-old Luana has always felt more at home in the water than on land, especially when the world above gets too loud, too fast, and too much. But nothing could prepare her for the day she and her brother rescue an octopus... and find themselves pulled into an underwater world they never imagined.
Welcome to the Intertidal School of the Pacific—a secret academy hidden beneath the waves where mermaids teach other merfolk and a select few humans to become ocean Guardians. Paired with a fierce animal Defender, Luana must learn to navigate magic, danger, and the unspoken language of the sea.
But something is wrong in the deep. A strange, shimmering force is spreading through the ocean, thriving on greed and leaving chaos in its wake. As Luana and her new friends race to uncover the truth, she’ll have to face her deepest fears, unlock her hidden strength, and decide who she really wants to be.
Because saving the sea… might just mean saving herself.
