Destroyermen Into the Storm, Taylor Anderson
Destroyermen Into the Storm, Taylor Anderson
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Destroyermen: Into the Storm

Author: Taylor Anderson

Narrator: William Dufris

Unabridged: 16 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/06/2008


Synopsis

Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, the U.S.S. 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.

About Taylor Anderson

Taylor Anderson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Destroyermen series, including Straits of Hell, Deadly Shores, and Storm Surge. A gun maker and forensic ballistic archaeologist, Taylor has been a technical and dialogue consultant for movies and documentaries, and an award-winning member of the National Historical Honor Society and of the United States Field Artillery Association. He has a master's degree in history and has taught that subject at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. He lives in nearby Granbury with his family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mr. Matt on April 13, 2015

Matt Ready and the crew of the USS Walker are on the run from the Japanese when they find themselves transported into a strange new world that is eerily similar to the one they left behind. Although the stars and the land formations are the same, the people and cities are gone. Giant sea monsters sw......more

Goodreads review by Charles on February 02, 2020

Exciting blend of sci-fi, fantasy and military fiction A pair of obsolete, unarmored and underarmed American four stacker destroyers escaping the Dutch East Indies after the courageous but disastrous battle of the Java Sea, run into the Japanese battle cruiser Amagi. They launch a torpedo attack and......more

Goodreads review by Lee on June 29, 2014

Well, that was....... easy to read. Probably around the 3.5 star mark. So what is it all about? Well, imagine if you will, 1940 something. The US navy has been in a pitched battle with the Japanese navy and had its collective ass spanked. Fleeing the Phillipines a fleet of US destroyers, including US......more

Goodreads review by Nick on April 08, 2019

Wooden characters, borderline cheesy dialogue, just not my cup of tea.......more

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on January 14, 2014

Hummm....for the first maybe quarter of this book I was interested and thought, "well if it stays like this it's a good solid 4". We open during the battle of the Java Sea an early navel battle of WWII and an unmitigated disaster for the allies. Our hero is the captain of an obsolete WWI era destroy......more