Sign-In
Cart
The Answering Deep
Paperback
Publisher Price: $21.99
Publisher: Volans Galaxy Press
Published: Nov 3 2026
Pages: 282
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
By Diane Kann
What if the deepest mysteries of the world were never meant to remain silent?
Beneath the dark waters of Lake Superior, something ancient is listening.
Geophysicist Mara Ellison has spent years rebuilding her reputation after a scientific mistake damaged her career. When she detects an unusual acoustic signal deep beneath Lake Superior, she initially suspects a technical malfunction. But the signal does something impossible: it responds, recognizes patterns, and answers her back.
What Mara discovers is far beyond anything modern science has imagined.
Hidden beneath the world's lakes, oceans, and ancient rock formations exists a secret civilization of intelligent, dragon-like beings connected by mysterious underwater passages known as the Old Roads. For centuries, these creatures have remained hidden from humanity, following a strict Surface Protocol designed to protect their kind from the dangers of human interference.
But a curious young dragon named Nerith has broken that silence.
As Mara and her colleagues begin communicating with the beings below, an industrial drilling operation threatens an ancient underwater nursery and the lives of seventeen young hatchlings. The echoes of a devastating tragedy from the past are beginning to repeat themselves, and the inhabitants of the deep must decide whether to trust the very humans they have spent generations avoiding.
Caught between scientific discovery, corporate ambition, ancient fears, and an unexpected connection between two worlds, Mara and her companions face a choice that could change the future of both civilizations.
Can communication overcome centuries of mistrust? Can courage and compassion succeed where fear and silence have failed?
The Answering Deep is an immersive science-fiction fantasy adventure for Young Adult and Adult readers, blending underwater mysteries, intelligent dragons, scientific exploration, ancient civilizations, environmental themes, and the power of meaningful connection.
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
- Science fiction and speculative fantasy.
- Intelligent dragons and hidden civilizations.
- Underwater mysteries and unexplored worlds.
- First contact and interspecies communication.
- Environmental science and conservation themes.
- Courage, friendship, sacrifice, and hope.
- Thought-provoking adventures with compelling characters.
The deep has been waiting. Humanity has finally answered.
The Old Roads are just beginning.
Also from
Kann, Diane
Rainbow Reef Adventures - Ocean Friends Collection: Library Edition - Books 1-3
Kann, Diane
Hardcover
Also in
Fantasy
The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, Book 1) (Indie Exclusive Edition)
Gillig, Rachel
Paperback
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Unabridged, with Poems, Letters & Biography
Carroll, Lewis
Hardcover
The Princess Bride Deluxe Limited Edition: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Goldman, William
Paperback
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
Kuang, R. F.
Paperback
Japanese Gothic: A Folk Horror Novel of Japanese Mythology, Murder, and Family Duty Across Two Timelines
Baker, Kylie Lee
Hardcover
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan CI Fu (Novel) Vol. 8 (Special Edition)
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Paperback
Assistant to the Villain: A Cozy Fantasy Romantic Comedy from a Tiktok Sensation
Maehrer, Hannah Nicole
Paperback