A wave-crashing YA fantasy of extreme sports, lost technology, and found family.Mako was made for movement - on the water, in the air, and on the edge of trouble. Competing in Thalassa's elite hydro sport circuit, chasing glory, he dreamed of fame, freedom, and first place. Until a sabotage scheme lands him overboard - betrayed, battered, and cast out by the powerful NOAH regime.Running away and rescued by a shapeshifting seal, Mako finds himself part of something unexpected: a scrappy crew of teenage misfits and one sarcastic bio-engineered octopus known as Tako. United under the banner of the Sea Scepters, they raid supply lines, salvage forbidden tech, and stand as the last line of defense against NOAH's oceanic grip.But when a submerged, long-lost pelagitech vault awakens beneath their island, the stakes skyrocket, and the Sea Scepters uncover evidence of a lost technology that NOAH will do anything to claim. With danger rising and secrets surfacing, Mako must choose: escape to safety, or dive headfirst into a fight for justice, freedom, and the future of their world.Full of action, oceanic wonder, and unbreakable bonds, Thalassa: Sea Scepters is a bold debut that blends fast-paced adventure with themes of found family, responsibility, and choice.Perfect for fans of Skyward, Treasure Planet, and The Waterborn.