When Mary was given the underwater command post for Crescendo Station One she was thrilled. More so when the base needed a mechanic and she was able to bring her husband, Edward, along. With the bonus they will earn from the gold found underwater they will be able to buy a house like they have been wanting. However, when a routine call with land gets interrupted and cruisers start falling on the base the crew will have to abandon their station, traverse underwater lands populated with dangerous sea creatures, and try to make it to Crescendo Station Two. Can they survive the Enja's and will Crescendo Station Two have survived whatever caused the cruisers to fall?
I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. I have read another book by this author and enjoyed it, so when he contacted me asking to read his newest of course I accepted. I love sci-fi books and enjoyed underwater movies like 20,000 leagues under the sea.
When I first started reading it I have to admit that I wasn't thrilled that the mechanic that squelched on this duties shared my last name, but it is what it is. I was soon drawn into the story, only brought out by the occasional complete impossibilities (such as two people exiting a underwater rover and 'running' to the dry dock to get suits on before getting back inside. The pressure would have killed them). Still, the author is allowed his creative license and to bend the laws of physics for his book.
I didn't immediately realize that this book is not set on Earth. There were multiple comments about Earth history and things like that, but only one place that the author actually comes out and says this isn't Earth. It is in some dialogue and he actually had to point it out to me when I asked him. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, just letting you know in case you miss it like I did.
Justin's creatures are unlike any you have seen before or any you will hopefully ever see. They are big, smart, and feroucious. I would NOT want to be stuck anywhere near them. The event that happened surprised me in what caused it, but not to the extent that was caused. You will see what I mean when you read it. You won't want to put the book down because you will constantly want to know what happens next or who will survive. Can the entire crew make it across the treacherous landscape? How many will be lost? Will there be anything waiting for them at their intended destination? All of these questions will be answered, yet the book does leave a bit of a cliffhanger.
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