The Undrowning of Waverly Grey
When 17-year-old Waverly Grey moves to the island of Moekai, she throws herself into a new life, outrigger canoeing in the mornings and seeking answers about her mother’s past in the afternoons. It’s hard enough that Waverly has to help care for her baby brother, Georgie. And it’s hard enough that her mother is slowly dying from an illness that chokes her with lava. But then the locals seem to be hiding secrets. And then she makes friends with monsters.
Genre: YA Fantasy
Meet the Characters
Age: 17
Known for: Athleticism, affection for animals, and a teaspoon of sass
Age: about 19
Known for: Overly serious tai chi, charisma, and eyebrows (obviously)
Age: 17
Known for: Malapropisms, addictive personality, and flowers in her hair
Age: about 17
Known for: Eagle eyes, low-key dramatics, kindness
Age: about 18
Known for: muscles growing muscles, pranks, and a belief in the power of cookies
“I have work,” she whispers. “They give us free lunch.”
Age: about 18
Known for: Quiet disposition, physical strength, and astronomy skills
Age: 35 years old
Known for: Pride, precociousness, and secrets
Age: 17
Known for: ???
1. slide away – miley cyrus
2. what they’ll say about us – finneas
3. hardwired – hailey knox
4. ocean bed – darlingside
5. in my blood – shawn mendez
6. bridges – johnnyswim
7. you’re somebody else – flora cash
8. stupid deep – jon bellium
9. summer girl – haim
10. ocean – ella vos
11. magic – gabrielle aplin
12. bad guy (with justin bieber) – billie eilish
13. i will never die – delta rae
14. river – seinabo sey
15. feels like this – maisie peters
16. wild once – laura marling
Project Status
I have completed two drafts of this novel. I am now in the revision stage, preparing to share with my writing groups in November 2020, and to send out as soon as January 2021.