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From book jacket: On a top-secret dive into the Pacific Ocean's deepest canyon, Jonas Taylor found himself face-to-face with the largest and most ferocious predator in the history of the animal kingdom. The sole survivor of the mission, Taylor is haunted by what he's sure he saw but still can't prove exists--Carcharodon megalodon, the massive mother of the great white shark. The average prehistoric Meg weighs in at twenty tons and could tear apart a Tyrannosaurus rex in seconds. Written off as a crackpot suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, Taylor refuses to forget the depths that nearly cost him his life. With a Ph.D. in paleontology under his belt, Taylor spends years theorizing, lecturing, and writing about the possibility that Meg still feeds at the deepest levels of the sea. But it takes an old friend in need to get him to return to the water, and a hotshot female submarine pilot to dare him back into a high-tech miniature sub. Diving deeper than he ever has before, Taylor will face terror like he's never imagined, and what he finds could turn the tides bloody red until the end of time.
Is Primal Waters appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This deep-sea thriller features intense shark attacks with graphic violence, strong language, and terrifying survival sequences as the protagonist confronts prehistoric predators. PTSD and trauma recovery are central themes.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, animal death, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love Jaws and high-stakes ocean thrillers will be gripped by this deep-sea adventure featuring the ultimate predator—a prehistoric megalodon shark.