Into the Abyss

by David Marsh

What if there is an advanced civilization living among us, deep below the sea? A flash storm catches young Ashlyn and his sister Autumn off guard while rowing off the rugged Oregon coast. The two... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974290904
• ISBN13: 9780974290904
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Sea Chest Books
• Length: 403 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

A must read

reviewer: millerinfinitydaughter. If you like mysteries, adventures, and things you could only dream about, than this is a book for you. "Into the Abyss" is about a 14 year old boy and his sister who go on many adventures. With this book you never know what is going to come next. This book keeps you on your toes. I personally don't like reading books, or anything for that matter, but this is an ecception. I couldn't put it down. So go to the stores and go quick, while supplies last.

A must read

If you like mystries, adventures, and things you only dream about, This is a book for you. It is about preeteens and teenageers. Things I can relate to. This book keeps you on your toes. You never know what is going to be expected in INTO THE ABYSS. I usaully don't like books, but this book was an ecception. I couldn't put it down. So go to the stores quick while supplies last.

Very exciting read with a big earth message.

"Into the Abyss" opens with a recently orphaned 14-year-old boy, Ashlyn, and his younger sister, Autumn, (they lost both parents in two separate tragic incidents) a mile from the seashore in a stormy sea, spiraling down in a whirlpool, about to die. But suddenly Ashlyn sees a bright white light, and in the blink of an eye he and his sister find themselves back on the beach, shaken, confused, but very much alive. Rescued by something remarkable, the boy believes even though his sister is certain a lucky wave saved them. A few days later Ashlyn hears whispers in his mind beckoning him to return to the ocean, so persistent Ashlyn fears for his sanity. At his lowest ebb, he flees back to the beach, but instead of achieving a moment of reflective solitude, he finds that "something remarkable," staring at him, and it is not a figment of his imagination. It is a glowing light underneath the water with a voice asking, "Are you human. Are you aware?" Later, that glowing light will prove to be bioluminescence from a mythical creature recognized by much of the world as a mermaid. But wait, this is not your typical fairytale mermaid. Imagine a large, intelligent animal built for oppressions of the deep sea, with a thick bioluminescent epidermis, gills, dorsal, and only a hint of our human appearance. To boot, she moves like lightning and communicates telepathically. As the story goes, no one in the history of the human race has ever been able to communicate with her. Until now! She wishes to show Ashlyn something about her world. Therein lies a rather large problem: being human he cannot breathe underwater nor can he survive the crushing atmospheric pressure of the deep sea. Thus begins the real adventure, finding the way. As the book progresses, this small seaside tale of a lonely boy and undersea being he's discovered takes on multiple dimensions. Hunters who know of the being's existence are going to great lengths to track it down for commercial reasons. A religious nut with a nasty agenda plans on making sure that rumors of the discovery of a new sea species, one that also prays to God, don't go any further, and a mysterious man who knows more than he admits (about Ashlyn, his sister, and the being) might be the link to Ashlyn's past and future. But the real magnificence of this novel unravels in the third act, after an incredible submersible voyage beneath the physical seabed, when the boy discovers whole families of deep-sea beings dying from man-made pollutions seeping into their subterranean caverns. A hundred years ago or so the grandmaster of seafaring tales Jules Verne wrote "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea," which was also called "Into the Abyss." This modern day "Into the Abyss' is no less of a master's tale, a pace-churner with tons of thrills, chases, good guys and bad guys. At times, it will bring tears to your eyes. At times, it will make you think about what we are doing to our planet in ways you might not be conscious of, an

Powerfully fun ride!

Reviewed by Cathy Yanda for Reader Views (1/06) This book is jam-packed with adventure and more information about the ocean than I could learn in a lifetime. The book begins with the two teens, Ashlyn and Autumn, going to live with their estranged grandmother in a bed and breakfast she runs because their mother died. When the grandmother leaves for an evening of bingo, she tells the kids, "There's cold cuts and potato salad. Make sure you clean up after yourselves...and don't leave the house! I expect you to act responsibly, as if I was here. And be sure to fluff up the cushions before you go upstairs." They, of course, do what most teens would do and set off for the beach. During the story, they get caught in a storm, almost drown, visit vast undersea planes in a submersible, make friends with an Iguana, find a father they thought was dead, put together a team to rescue and save some newfound friends, get the world to think about the effects of their polluting and Ashlyn discovers he has telepathic ability. "Into The Abyss" is an incredible adventure that teens and adults will enjoy. It's always more fun to find a book that is exciting to read and leaves you with more than you knew before. David Marsh's book does just that. So, sit back and enjoy the ride. It's going to be a wild one.

Packed With Adventure and Action

Ashlyn and Autumn Miller live in their grandmother's house on the coast of Oregon because both of their parents have died. One day the two siblings are exploring Deadman's Bluff down at the beach, when they are caught in a storm and almost drowned in a whirlpool. Miraculously, something in the water saves their lives. Soon, Ashlyn becomes aware of strange sounds inside his head. At first he thinks nothing of it, but before long the sounds turn into messages. He follows the messages and finds he has been chosen. He and Autumn venture into the bottom of the ocean and discover secrets beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Set in present day, all the characters could be people in today's world, except for Ashlyn. Ashlyn has a telepathic ability that allows him to communicate with fictional creatures. The adventures that Ashlyn and Autumn have are thrilling, with twists in each chapter. The wide variety of people that help Ashlyn and the others who try to steal his discovery away from him add a different dimension to the story. At the end, however, some of events that occurred were a little too far-fetched. As a whole, I loved the adventures and action that was packed into the book. Reviewed by Flamingnet Book Reviews, www.flamingnet.com.