Maelstrom
Destroyermen
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4.5 • 156 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
The spectacular alternate military history saga continues in the third novel in the New York Times bestselling Destroyermen series...
Lieutenant Commander Matthew Reddy, along with the men and women of the battleship Walker, are once again at war. Having sided with the peaceful Lemurians against the savage, reptilian Grik, they now find themselves scrambling to prepare for the attack that is sure to come. Meanwhile, the Japanese juggernaut Amagi, also trapped in this strange world, is under Grik control. Soon, they will have amassed a force that no amount of fire-power and technology will be able to stop. Reddy, his crew, his allies, and his loved ones face annihilation. But if there is one thing they have learned about their new world, it is that hope-and help-may just be over the horizon...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bringing all guns to bear, Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Reddy (now Supreme Commander by acclamation after the events of 2008's Crusade), trapped in an alternate dimension with the crew of the WWII destroyer USS Walker, must unite and lead a coalition of displaced American sailors and native, pacifist Lemurians against the raptorlike Grik and their Japanese allies, who possess a more modern battle cruiser. To defeat the Invincible Swarm, the Walker braves the perils of the deep seas, where "mountain fish" threaten to swallow the ship whole. Anderson adds friendly Grik and the descendants of previously displaced humans to the mix of tense battles against impossible odds and close observations of how warriors and weapons perform under stress. Experienced military SF readers will enjoy the attention to technical and historical detail while likely forgiving the occasional bout of melodrama.
Customer Reviews
Maelstrom
Excellent book about an exciting alternate world. Very interesting ideas. This is the third book in this series, and I look forward to reading the rest to see where it goes.
Could be better with layout
Continuation of a good story. My only problem is with the layout. Usually when the perspective changes drastically there is some sort of delineation with a new page, new paragraph, or at least a couple lines of space. In this digital book you can be a couple of lines in or more before you realize that your are in a completely different setting. Gets a little confusing at times.
Great fun read. Can't put down
These 1 stars are crazy. This is a great series but need to read it in order.