Bert Schal reviewed Novum Chronicles by Joseph Rhea
Unexpected
5 stars
I found this gem via a self-promotion on the Fediverse. And wow, am I'm glad that I found it!
So I love water stories -> above (e.g. Waterworld, Master and Commander) -> and beneath (e.g. The Hunt for Red October, The Meg); and I though I should definitely give this book a try. I didn't expect too much. It was on sale and I haven't yet heard from the author.
I started reading this series, thinking it was 'only' a sci-fi story about a crew of a submarine: a too young captain and his motley crew traveling Earth's ocean. Docking at various ports and living a normal adventure. Or so I thought...
But then it hit me, from chapter to chapter, from book to book the suspense rose. It ascended (if you will).
I kept on reading at night (or else I would've finished much sooner) and I'm very glad …
I found this gem via a self-promotion on the Fediverse. And wow, am I'm glad that I found it!
So I love water stories -> above (e.g. Waterworld, Master and Commander) -> and beneath (e.g. The Hunt for Red October, The Meg); and I though I should definitely give this book a try. I didn't expect too much. It was on sale and I haven't yet heard from the author.
I started reading this series, thinking it was 'only' a sci-fi story about a crew of a submarine: a too young captain and his motley crew traveling Earth's ocean. Docking at various ports and living a normal adventure. Or so I thought...
But then it hit me, from chapter to chapter, from book to book the suspense rose. It ascended (if you will).
I kept on reading at night (or else I would've finished much sooner) and I'm very glad to have finished it. I won't spoiler! But I can recommend it, if you're into sci-fi, submarine stories and/or stories that don't follow a standard boring plot.