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Distant Thunders

Taylor Anderson

2010416 pagesabout 6–10 hours
2010
first published
  • 2010Penguin USA, Inc. · ENGISBN 9781101183182
  • 2010ROC · 416 pages · ENGISBN 9780451463333
  • 2011RocISBN 9780451463708

The fourth thrilling adventure in the Destroyermen series.After the battle in which the men of the destroyer Walker and their Lemurian allies repelled the savage Grik, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Reddy is shocked by the arrival of a strange ship captained by one Commodore Jenks of the New Britain Imperial Navy-an island-nation populated by the descendants of British East Indiamen swept through the rift centuries before.With the Walker undergoing repairs, Reddy already has a great deal on his hands. For the Grik will return, and Reddy will need all hands on deck to fight them off when they next attack. But Jenks' uncertain loyalties make Reddy question whether he can trust the man.As tension between the Allies and the Imperials mount, Reddy will come to realize that his suspicions are not misplaced-and that a greater danger than the Grik is closer than he ever suspected...

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AtmosphereBleak

How it reads

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent

When and where

ThemesWar

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