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Loading... The Atomic Sea, Volume Three: The Engine of Ruinby Jack Conner
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The boiling, toxic, lightning-wreathed Atomic Sea has encompassed every ocean on the planet, and the creatures that live in it have become mutated and unnatural. The sea's taint can infect any human who comes in contact with it or with unprocessed seafood, killing them . . . or altering them. No one knows why the sea has become this way or what it portends, only that it's irrevocably changed the world.Meanwhile, world war has erupted, and the small country of Ghenisa, like many others, is tottering on the brink of collapse under the onslaught of the Empire of Octung. Dr. Francis Avery, a Ghenisan whose adventures have taken him into the heart of Octung itself, the very lair of the enemy, has finally found Anissa, his daughter. He'd thought she was dead, but she now she's been returned to the world of the living, and he wants nothing more than to make her safe.The only problem is that Jess Sheridan, spy, assassin and Avery's former lover, is the girl's guardian. But that's just the tip of the trouble Avery finds himself in. With the entire might of Octung trying to find and destroy them, Avery, the members of his band and the renegades of the Black Sect plot rebellion and revolution in the bowels of an abandoned subway tunnel. If they can complete the so-called Device in time, the world may yet be saved from the otherworldly horrors that hold sway over the Lightning Crown.But will Avery's desire to save his daughter endanger the mission and put them all at risk?The Atomic Sea: Volume Three is the third installment in a series of epic fantasy / science fiction adventure novels by New York Times bestselling author Jack Conner. If you like action-packed storytelling, rich atmosphere and unique twists and turns you won't see coming, then you'll love Jack Conner's incredible mix of epic fantasy, horror and science fiction adventure. No library descriptions found. |
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Once again, we have another interesting and enjoyable tale from the Atomic Sea! This is just a great series about messed up fish-faced people. In Vol. 2, we left our heroes trying to find another altar for Layanna to do her big thing. They decided to try for the heart of Octung, where the Cathedral of Lors rests in Golna. Things don’t go as planned – cue evil laughter!
Dr. Avery remains one of my favorite characters. In general, he’s a rather gentle soul, but that benevolent characteristic is slowly being beaten out of him by this quest of Layanna’s. He once had a daughter and his memories of her come into play in this book. How much would he sacrifice to have her alive and whole again, as if that were possible?
Janx and Hildra are still around, as well as the monkey. Every fish-faced dirigible crew that’s out to save the world needs a monkey. Hildra makes me laugh even though most of her lines are pretty simplistic.
Much to my delight, Captain Sheridan, who I think is now an Octung General, makes another appearance. This time she wants more from Avery than just his body. Plus she has more to offer Avery than bedroom restraints, decent food, clean water, and a place in the medical research unit. Dr. Avery will have to make the hardest choice of his life in this book.
We lost a favorite character in a previous book but that character gets another shot at fame in glory in this tale. There’s plenty of opportunities for our heroes to turn sell-outs and leave the rest of them to be sacrificed. Layanna is obviously driven to complete her mission but she also has this deep natural drive that is sometimes at odds with her bigger goal. This series continues to grip me! Where will the author take us next in this fishy tentacle land?
I received a free copy of this book.
The Narration: Ray Greenley continues to give us an excellent performance. I love all his fishy voices. Really, I don’t know how he does it! Plus there’s some pretty emotional scenes in this book and he does a great job with those as well. I still love his voice for Sheridan who can be both sexy and a stone-cold killer. (