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Into the Storm
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Into the Storm Hardback - 2008

by Taylor Anderson

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The dawn of the Destroyermen an imaginative alternate history saga.Pressed into service when World War II breaks outin the Pacific, the USS Walker a Great-War vintage'four-stacker' destroyer finds itself in full retreatfrom pursuit by Japanese battleships. Its captain,Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy,knows that he and his crew are in dire straits. Indesperation, he heads Walker into a squall, hoping itwill give them cover and emerges somewhere else.Familiar landmarks appear, but the water teems withmonstrous, vicious fish. And there appear to bedinosaurs grazing on the plains of Bali. GraduallyMatt and his crew must accept the fact that they arein an alternate world and they are not alone.Humans have not evolved, but two other specieshave. And they are at war.With its steam power and weaponry, the Walker'svery existence could alter the balance of power. Andfor Matt and his crew, who have the means to turna primitive war into a genocidal Armageddon, onething becomes clear. They must decide whose sidethey're on. Because whoever they choose to side withis the winner.

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Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, the USS Walker -- a Great-War vintage "four-stacker destroyer" finds itself in full retreat from pursuit by Japanese battleships. Its captain, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy, knows that he and his crew are in dire straits. In desperation, he heads Walker into a squall, hoping it will give them cover -- and emerges somewhere else. Familiar landmarks appear, but the water teems with monstrous, vicious fish. And there appear to be dinosaurs grazing on the plains of Bali. Gradually Matt and his crew must accept the fact that they are in an alternate world -- and they are not alone. Humans have not evolved, but two other species have. And they are at war. With its steam power and weaponry, the Walker's very existence could alter the balance of power. And for Matt and his crew, who have the means to turn a primitive war into a genocidal Armageddon, one thing becomes clear. They must decide whose side they're on. Because whoever they choose to side with is the winner.

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The dawn of the Destroyermena an imaginative alternate history saga.
Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, the USS Walkeraa Great-War vintage afour-stackera destroyerafinds itself in full retreat from pursuit by Japanese battleships. Its captain, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy, knows that he and his crew are in dire straits. In desperation, he heads Walker into a squall, hoping it will give them coveraand emerges somewhere else.
Familiar landmarks appear, but the water teems with monstrous, vicious fish. And there appear to be dinosaurs grazing on the plains of Bali. Gradually Matt and his crew must accept the fact that they are in an alternate worldaand they are not alone. Humans have not evolved, but two other species have. And they are at war.
With its steam power and weaponry, the Walkeras very existence could alter the balance of power. And for Matt and his crew, who have the means to turn a primitive war into a genocidal Armageddon, one thing becomes clear. They must decide whose side theyare on. Because whoever they choose to side with is the winner.

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  • Title Into the Storm
  • Author Taylor Anderson
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 386
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Roc, NY
  • Publication date 2008-06-03
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780451462077 / 0451462076
  • Weight 1.33 lbs (0.60 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.34 x 6.28 x 1.3 in (23.72 x 15.95 x 3.30 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Fiction - Science Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, World War, 1939-1945
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2007052142
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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'Taylor Anderson has brought a fresh new perspectiveto the tale of crosstime shipwreck. The action isgripping and rivetingand the description vividAnderson is a new talent to watch, and I lookforward to the unfolding of this series, and hissubsequent work.'
S.M. Stirling, author of The Sunrise Lands

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