Out of Air

Wilder Girls meets Outer Banks where a group of scuba diving friends stumbles across lost treasure, a legendary cave, and a new type of power... that comes at a price.

The deeper you go, the darker you fall.


Phoebe “Phibs” Ray is never more at home than when she's underwater. On a dive six months ago, she and her four closest friends discovered a handful of ancient gold coins, rocketing them into social media fame. Now, their final summer together after high school, they're taking one last trip to a distant Australian island to do what they love most - scuba dive.

While diving a local reef, Phibs discovers a spectacular underwater sea cave, rumored to be a lost cave with a buried treasure. But when Phibs and her best friend Gabe surface from the cave, they notice that they're undergoing strange changes. Oozing gashes that don't heal. Haunting whispers in their heads... Something has latched onto them, lurking beneath their skin, transforming them from the inside out.

When treasure hunters arrive, desperate to find the location of the cave and hold Phibs' group for ransom, she'll do anything to keep her friends safe. In the process she learns that, of all the dreadful creatures of the sea, she might be the most terrifying of them all.

A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books.

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Out of Air

Wilder Girls meets Outer Banks where a group of scuba diving friends stumbles across lost treasure, a legendary cave, and a new type of power... that comes at a price.

The deeper you go, the darker you fall.


Phoebe “Phibs” Ray is never more at home than when she's underwater. On a dive six months ago, she and her four closest friends discovered a handful of ancient gold coins, rocketing them into social media fame. Now, their final summer together after high school, they're taking one last trip to a distant Australian island to do what they love most - scuba dive.

While diving a local reef, Phibs discovers a spectacular underwater sea cave, rumored to be a lost cave with a buried treasure. But when Phibs and her best friend Gabe surface from the cave, they notice that they're undergoing strange changes. Oozing gashes that don't heal. Haunting whispers in their heads... Something has latched onto them, lurking beneath their skin, transforming them from the inside out.

When treasure hunters arrive, desperate to find the location of the cave and hold Phibs' group for ransom, she'll do anything to keep her friends safe. In the process she learns that, of all the dreadful creatures of the sea, she might be the most terrifying of them all.

A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books.

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Out of Air

Out of Air

by Rachel Reiss

Narrated by Gail Shalan

Unabridged — 7 hours, 33 minutes

Out of Air

Out of Air

by Rachel Reiss

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Overview

Wilder Girls meets Outer Banks where a group of scuba diving friends stumbles across lost treasure, a legendary cave, and a new type of power... that comes at a price.

The deeper you go, the darker you fall.


Phoebe “Phibs” Ray is never more at home than when she's underwater. On a dive six months ago, she and her four closest friends discovered a handful of ancient gold coins, rocketing them into social media fame. Now, their final summer together after high school, they're taking one last trip to a distant Australian island to do what they love most - scuba dive.

While diving a local reef, Phibs discovers a spectacular underwater sea cave, rumored to be a lost cave with a buried treasure. But when Phibs and her best friend Gabe surface from the cave, they notice that they're undergoing strange changes. Oozing gashes that don't heal. Haunting whispers in their heads... Something has latched onto them, lurking beneath their skin, transforming them from the inside out.

When treasure hunters arrive, desperate to find the location of the cave and hold Phibs' group for ransom, she'll do anything to keep her friends safe. In the process she learns that, of all the dreadful creatures of the sea, she might be the most terrifying of them all.

A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books.


Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"A refreshing, original debut, this book is a must-have addition to any YA collection." —School Library Journal (Starred Review)

"The tension is airtight." —Booklist (Starred Review)

"A deep-sea adventure that snappily blends mystery and romance with social themes." —Kirkus Review

"Out of Air is a chilling, gripping, intense, eerie, and thrilling page turner! I did not want to put this book down and was sad when it ended." —Open Book Posts

"Steeped in shimmering mystery, Out of Air is an eerie, gripping dive to the sunken treasure that glitters just beyond the threshold of what it means to lose it all." —Ann Fraistat, bestselling author of A Place For Vanishing and What We Harvest

"Reiss's debut takes readers down to the murky depths of friendship with its twisted secrets, hauntingly lush atmosphere, and creeping sense of dread. I held my breath until the final, unsettling page." —Chelsea Ichaso, author of The Summer She Went Missing

"Mesmerizing and unique with a lightning-fast pace." —Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver

“This book is like a deep dive into the ocean —dark, unpredictable, and full of thrills. I’ve never read anything like it.” —Molly Morris, author of Annie LeBlanc is Not Dead Yet

"Like the ocean, this book is at once both beautiful and terrifying: the romance shimmers, the mystery deepens, the suspense threatens to pull you deep under. A read you won’t want to surface from." —Harriet Reuter Hapgood, author of The Square Root of Summer

"Gripping, compelling, and fantastic, Out of Air submerges you in an underwater thriller that will take your breath away. I couldn't put it down!" —Sarah Beth Durst, author of instant New York Times bestseller The Spellshop

Kirkus Reviews

2025-02-01
A group of scuba-diving friends from the Florida Keys go on an adventure after high school graduation—but it may be their last.

Phoebe “Phibs” Ray is a natural underwater. Her instincts have led her not only to befriend the Salt Squad, her crew of dive shop pals, but also to discover historic gold coins. The Salt Squad—Phibs, Lani, Isabel, Gabe, and Gabe’s twin, Will—have gone viral on social media thanks to Phibs’ find and her photos and videos of their dives. Over this last summer before they embark on different paths, the teens decide to go to Australia. Phibs, who knows nothing about her father and whose mother abandoned her, lives with her grandmother, and unlike her rich, college-bound friends, she isn’t excited about her future: staying home and caring for Gram. But she’s looking forward to this trip to a remote atoll off the coast of Western Australia, not least because she’ll get to spend time with dark-skinned Gabe, her crush (most other characters present white). Their destination is also the subject of gruesome, creepy stories about a mysterious, treasure-filled cave. Alternating timelines slowly and effectively reveal the Salt Squad’s shared secret and the truth about Phibs’ past. Phibs is a compellingly strong, nuanced lead, and her romantic scenes with Gabe are steamy. The book, which delves into environmental themes, ultimately reaches a conclusion that’s unusual and effective.

A deep-sea adventure that snappily blends mystery and romance with social themes.(Thriller. 14-18)

Product Details

BN ID: 2940191120904
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Publication date: 05/13/2025
Edition description: Unabridged
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