The Vast and Brutal Sea: A Vicious Deep novel (The Vicious Deep) (26 page)

Sixteen-year-old Trinity Foxx is used to her grandfather’s crazy stories, so she doesn’t believe that the latest treasure he brought home is a real dragon’s egg. Not until their home is invaded by soldiers trying to steal it and a strange boy telling her the world as she knows it will be wiped out in a fiery dragon war—unless they work together to stop it.

Meanwhile, there’s a different voice whispering to Trinity, calling to her, telling her what to do...because the dragon in her egg is not ready to give up without a fight.

Trinity, Connor, and Caleb are trying to stay under the radar, holed up in an abandoned West Texas farmhouse. Their only problem is Emmy: a baby dragon that’s growing like crazy. When Emmy is caught on tape and the video goes viral, they find themselves on the run again. Their only hope comes from an old map leading to a man who has come from the future to help them.

But with the government hot on their heels and Caleb’s growing addiction to spending time in the Nether world, will they be able to reach him in time? And will keeping Emmy safe end up being too high a price for Trinity to pay?

Zoraida Córdova was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where she learned to speak English by watching Disney’s
The Little Mermaid
and Michael Jackson’s
Moonwalker
on repeat. Her favorite things are sparkly—like merdudes, Christmas, and New York City at night. Visit her at
www.zoraidacordova.com
.