Leviathan

Spectacular Undersea Suspense Thriller

David Golemon comes back stronger than ever in this fourth fabulous installment of The Event Group stories. When you open Leviathan, you will find yourself in the immediate spot where the author left us off in The Ancients. The time is just a few weeks later after that roller coaster ride in Atlantis that left us minus one key player and our favorite action hero. Leviathan starts off with an intriguing prologue of a past story in the year 1802, that gives us the flavor of The Count of Monte Cristo and offers the reader something a bit different in style to Golemons’ norm. This Event Group novel is written a bit differently than the previous three books in that although we maintain the high tech show more military black ops action scenes, with all Golemon’s favorite big boy toys, the action is more realistic and the writing a bit more polished and literary to create one hell of a darn good novel. Books one and two had us diving for cover with some pretty scary monsters that had us all terrified yet craving for more. This episode gives us creatures as well, sentient and magical one moment, mischievous and murderous the next as they plot revenge against mankind.

Leviathan’s main theme is a mysterious anomaly found in the ocean’s depths. Golemon turns this story into a clever and creative twist on Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. A Swedish family of genius level scientists have been creating monstrous submarines with technology far advanced than our current world has the capacity to create. The current Captain of the Leviathan is a female descendant of the original inventor and is now cruising the worlds’ seas hell-bent on warning the nations of earth that if they do not clean up their act, and stop global oil spillage and polluting the oceans, she will wreak havoc detonating multiple missiles in many world sea ports. Guilty parties are to immediately cease their ships from leaving their harbors with dangerous toxic wastes currently harming and killing many species of sea life, including her own. The reader is kept on pins and needles throughout this fantastical nautical yarn and is left right up to the finale still questioning who and what this beautiful yet volatile Captain Nemo-like mistress of the sea is.

The wonders of the mechanics and technology of this super sub are very cool entertainment ingredients, and the story packs in the usual humor, adventure, and action that the Event Group series usually provides. A bit of Tom Clancy, a dash of James Rollins, sprinkled with Alexander Dumas and my beloved Jules Verne, and a mysterious organism akin to what made all Stargate fans cringe, all stir up a rip-roaring page turning thriller that I believe is one of the best of the series yet. Golemon has not let us down and continues to show us that his talent is here for the long haul as each book gets better and better. Even a little tender sweet romance graces Leviathan showing us the author has a soft spot along with his love of high tech weaponry, military vehicles and futuristic sci-fi gadgetry. Two thumbs up, this was fantastic from start to finish. show less

I really enjoyed this book. Golemon gives us a fast-paced thriller that picks up just 6 weeks after the last book ended. The events in the previous book are not forgotten or fixed do and impact this story.

If you have been enjoying the Event Group books you won't be disappointed. If you have never read any of Golemon's books, Check out [The Event].

Well written and fast paced.

Leviathan by David L. Golemon is the fourth novel in his Events Group series. After a prologue set back in time which touches on several historical events, we are in the present day and the ships of the world are under attack. The Event Group has been pulled into the fray and must find the answers to stop the conflict.

This time Golemon has taken his inspiration from literature. In the prologue, The Count of Monte Cristo inspires the setting in a French Prison in 1802. Most of the novel, however, is inspired by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, with Golemon recasting Verne's characters and taking what was Verne's Nautilus forward through time, now as the Leviathan.

The series is all about escapism and entertainment - science fiction show more mixed in to an action/adventure novel. Leviathan is a much stronger book in the Events Group series than the previous novel, Ancients. I felt that the plot and action were more carefully conceived and planned out. While you still need to read the series in order to know and have a deeper understanding of all the characters, Golemon did do some added character development this time around, adding a little depth to several of his recurring characters.

All in all this was a strong addition to the Events Group series.
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This series comes with a lot of twists and turns. I am in awe of David Golemon. His imagination knows no bounds. He writes in a way that you feel this might be possible. This book was no exception. He took Jules Verne and made it more and better! Loved every minute of this thrilling nail biting ride!

Not the best but still a good read.

im reading all of the series, im on 6 already lovin it

Grandes buques y superpetroleros desaparecen de los mares sin dejar rastro.Ni siquiera los mayores ejércitos mundiales consiguen frenar estos virulentos ataques.Sólo Jack Collins Coronel al mando del Grupo Evento,Tiene una posibilidad de acabar con el Leviatán,el submarino dotado con armamento nuclear,pilotado por una extraña tripulación de aspecto casi extraterrestre,que está reclamando los océanos en el nombre de una criatura sólo presente en mitos y leyendas. Jack Collins y su equipo deben encontrar la forma de colarse en el gran submarino oculto en la fosa más profunda conocida por el hombre.Con apenas tiempo para maniobrar el equipo logra entrar en la guarida de unos seres tan hermosos como aterradores... y letales.