Beneath

By: Maureen A. Miller

Narrated by: Brandy Skelly

From USA Today best-selling author Maureen A. Miller comes this young adult adventure that will plunge you deep into the Atlantic Ocean.

It was Stella Gullaksen's final break before starting her freshman year at college. Joining her best friend Jill and Jill's family aboard the Starkissed, Stella wakes up to a violent storm that capsizes the boat over a hundred miles off the New Jersey shore.

As the waves pull her under, Stella knows that she is going to die. Instead, an unusual current drags her deep into the underwater canyons of the Atlantic Ocean. Powerless against the raging waters, she is suddenly sucked into a ventilated cave. One by one, Jill and her family also emerge in the sunken cavern. With only a faulty diving flashlight to keep oblivion at bay, Stella and her best friend's brother Colin search the cave in hope of finding a way back to the surface. What they discover, however, is that they are not alone. There are other survivors in this subterranean grotto - survivors spanning decades of maritime disasters.

Will this discovery prove salvation, or have they all been condemned to the same fate? A grim finale at the bottom of the sea? On an alliance forged by friendship and attraction, Stella and Colin battle to escape the danger that lies beneath.

©2018 Maureen A. Miller (P)2018 Maureen A. Miller

A great concept, a fascinating story

I found this book from a Facebook ad, and was intrigued by the concept. Fast forward to this week, and I literally could NOT turn it off. I finished both books in the series within like 3 days. Maureen does an excellent job of building suspense, fleshing out the Underworld with the most interesting detailing and story, and adding touches of romance here and there. It requires a little suspension of disbelief as well, which I love when it comes to sci fi. It’s just what I love - a romance that doesn’t overtake a great plot, but moves naturally with it. Tons of intrigue, exploration, and twists to it. I can’t recommend more highly! You won’t want to hit pause!

Uniquely Beneath

This was a pretty well written story. The author did a good job with descriptions. There were some spots in the story that just didn't hold my attention very well. Overall, I did enjoy this listen. I think the whole story was a fairly unique and the narrator brought these relatable characters to life. The author also includes some interesting aspects of life that I liked and that were suprising as well as minorly creepy.

The narrator was pretty good job but there could have been a tad more differentiation between some character voices. There were also some things that needed to be edited but it was a good performance and the narrator was a good fit for this story.

I received a review copy at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review.

You never know what is Beneath

Maureen A. Miller knows how to spin a tale. Coming from a reading that loves the ocean and has always wondered about the deep beneath this book had my attention. This gripped me and didn’t let go. It certainly felt real to me. Beneath is a realistic and frightening story of being lost at sea, with a twist. They end up capsize in an underwater cavern fighting for their life on a sunken cavern they realize they are not alone, they have to learn to survive together, and try to escape. I was completely immersed in this underwater world. Beneath adds so many unexpected aspects there are surprises everywhere.

Brandy Skelly’s was perfect for Beneath. I do think the audio quality could have been a little better as if it missed a final editing some noises and sounds could have been removed to improve the overall performance.

I look forward to what comes next from author Maureen A. Miller

Beneath

I loved this book! Stella is on a fishing trip with her friends family when the boat goes down and she ends up in un underwater cave.It's a whole new world .Very creative. Brandy Skelly was a fin narrator.I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.

Hard Days Night

I absolutely loved this book! The SunKissed capsizes off in the Atlantic Ocean, where Stella and her best friend Jill and Jill's family are thrown overboard only to get sucked down, down, down into a cavern inside of the ocean. This cavern is a sort of oasis, with air, fresh water, and food that have been sucked up into its pools. While in the cavern, they meet several other folks, who have been living in the cavern for many, many years. While exploring the caverns they are introduced to a capsule, where Stella and Jill's brother, Collin, fit to make their escape back to the top of the ocean.

There is SOOOO much more to this book, however, I do not want to ruin it for you, so do yourself a favor and read it!



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