Rising Depths

Alex Muir has been to hell and back - literally. The brutal Depths and the paradisiacal Azure are in utter chaos. Everyone is in danger now that Samuel, overlord of the Depths, has taken the Azure leader prisoner. His revenge plan is simple - to break down the gates of the Azure, and slaughter the residents inside. Alex is desperate to stop the bloodbath, but that means returning to the Depths to free her trapped friends. Even with a group of Azure rebels willing to fight alongside her, there's no guarantee she'll survive Samuel's wrath. A massacre is looming, and Samuel is ready to reveal a shocking secret. As Alex struggles to fight back, she realizes that it's all taking its toll on her fragile new relationship with Flynn, Samuel's former right-hand man. Terror and betrayal are around every corner. Even in the Azure, Alex can't trust anyone. How will she learn who her real friends are - and who's keeping secrets that could destroy them all? The second book in the gripping Vicious Depths series by prize-winning author Madeline Stanford.