Zoey Saunders – illustratör

Under the Surface: School for Atlanters, the story plunges readers into an enchanting underwater world where friendship, courage, and destiny collide. Lexi, Giuliana, Tessa, and Kara arrive at their new oceanic academy-a breathtaking school shimmering with coral curtains, golden dolphin statues, and flowing walls of water. The girls are immediately swept into the mysterious traditions of the Atlanters, including a mesmerizing ceremony where each first-year student is granted a magical water pet symbolizing their inner strength. As the ceremony unfolds, Lexi s moment becomes the most shocking of all she receives the dripping dolphin, the rarest and most powerful of all water pets. This marks her as someone destined for greatness, though it also draws whispers and curiosity from everyone around her. With her friends by her side some loyal, others more complex Lexi begins to grasp that her journey beneath the surface will challenge everything she thought she knew about herself, her family, and her future. These chapters blend adventure, emotion, and rich worldbuilding with a sense of youthful wonder that shines through every line. What makes this story even more remarkable is that it was written by Zoey Saunders, a talented high school author whose imagination and passion for writing breathe life into every scene. Her gift for crafting vivid detail and authentic dialogue proves that creativity knows no age limit Zoey s storytelling is as powerful and fluid as the world she s built under the surface.