Beast Of Cretacea

This science fiction adventure reimagines Herman Melville's classic Moby Dick for a young adult audience. Set in a distant future, it follows Ishmael, a seventeen-year-old, as he joins the crew of the Pequod on the alien planet Cretacea. Their mission is to harvest giant marine animals to sustain Earth, but Captain Ahab's singular obsession with a specific beast, the Great Terrafin, drives the narrative. Parents should expect themes of revenge, obsession, environmental exploitation, and the perils of deep-space exploration, making it suitable for mature middle schoolers and high schoolers interested in classic retellings and thrilling sci-fi.