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| Author | Rick Riordan |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Lavanya Naidu |
| Genre | Fantasy, science fiction, young adult novel |
| Published | October 5, 2021 |
| Publisher | Disney Press[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book |
| Pages | 416[1] |
| ISBN | 978-0241-5381-66 |
Daughter of the Deep is a middle grade fantasy-adventure novel by Rick Riordan.[2] It was published on October 26, 2021, by Disney-Hyperion, and entered The New York Times Best Seller list.[3]
Unlike Riordan's earlier books which dealt with mythology, Daughter of the Deep is a Retrofuturism science fiction novel set in a contemporary timeline of the world of Jules Verne's books Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas and The Mysterious Island. This is a derivative work, featuring machinery, tools and settings described in Verne's books, and characters who are descendants of Verne's characters. It combines both old and future technologies, melding together elements of both steampunk and artificial intelligence.
The book incorporates the tropes of sibling rivalry and the recovery of lost ancient technologies. For example, Nemo's Nautilus – now under the control of his descendants – is described as having artificial intelligence and being capable of travel via supercavitation. It follows Ana Dakkar, who is a student at Harding-Pencroft Academy. She learns that at the end of her freshman year, her class will be taken on a top secret weekend trial at sea.[4] The plot was inspired by Jules Verne's 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas.[5]
- ^ a b "Daughter of the Deep (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Rick Riordan". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Rick Riordan announces post-'Percy Jackson' book 'Daughter of the Deep'". Hypable.com. February 23, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Daughter of the Deep". Kirkus Reviews. September 15, 2021. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Daughter of the Deep - Penguin Books". Penguin Books. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Riordan, Rick (October 5, 2021). Daughter of the Deep. Penguin Books, Limited. ISBN 978-0-241-53816-6.