Bestselling author Jennifer Donnelly’s set to release a new series called Waterfire Saga, kicking off with the release of book one: Deep Blue. Disney Publishing Worldwide is planning a May 2014 release in the U.S.
“Rich with magic and mystery, adventure and danger, romance and friendship, the Waterfire Saga is the perfect project with which to illustrate the power of DPW’s creative development capabilities,” stated Disney Publishing’s Senior Vice President and Group Publisher Jeanne Mosure.
“What appealed so strongly to me about working with Disney is the Waterfire Saga is a fantasy, yes, but one grounded very much in reality and environmental consciousness,” said Donnelly. “These aren’t your mother’s mermaids–hanging out on rocks all day. They’re inspired by actual ocean life. And though they are magical creatures, these mermaids hope and dream and love, just as we do. They feel joy, sorrow, and pain. Like all teenagers, they struggle to understand themselves and their role in the world.”
The Plot:
Deep Blue opens with Serafina, a mermaid of the Mediterranean Sea, awakening from a strange dream that foretells the return of an ancient evil. Her dark premonitions are confirmed when an assassin’s arrow poisons her mother. Now, led only by shadowy visions, she must search for five other mermaids who are scattered across the oceans, seas, and freshwaters of the globe. Together they will form an unbreakable bond of sisterhood and uncover a conspiracy that threatens their world’s very existence.
Source: Disney Publishing Worldwide
-Posted by Rebecca Murray
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