Cassandra Leung--a seventeen-year-old trainer of Reckoners, sea beasts bred to defend ships--is kidnapped by the pirate queen Santa Elena and ordered to train a Reckoner pup to defend Santa Elena's ship.
The Abyss Surrounds Us Series
Dive into a world where the ocean's depths hide both peril and power. This series follows a young protagonist thrust into a dangerous role, tasked with training formidable sea creatures. It's a thrilling saga of survival, unexpected alliances, and the fight to control the untamed seas against formidable foes.


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Three weeks after pledging allegiance to pirate-queen Santa Elena, Cassandra Leung struggles as a pirate trainee while dealing with her feelings for Swift, the girl who broke her heart. When other Reckoners threaten the NeoPacific, Cas must confront her past and decide whether to protect or fight against the monsters she once cared for.