Polaris, Todd Tucker
Polaris, Todd Tucker
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Polaris
A Novel

Author: Todd Tucker

Narrator: John Pruden

Unabridged: 8 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/14/2016


Synopsis

“A riveting tale of warfare in the not too distant future. Tucker takes his technological know-how as a former nuclear submariner and masterfully weaves it into a sensational thriller that will leave you pondering the land- and sea-scape of armed conflicts yet to come. A gifted writer first, Tucker seamlessly maintains the perfect balance between exhilarating story-telling and edifying prose. Superb novel!” —R. Cameron Cooke, author ofPride Runs Deep

One day in the not-too-distant future, Pete Hamlin regains consciousness deep inside the nuclear submarine Polaris. He's got a gun in his hand, a fire raging outside his door, and a dead man at his feet. Soon Pete discovers that the ship is in the middle of a mutiny - and he has no idea what side he's on.

He finds the ship is now commanded by the beautiful but volatile Hana Moody. She's locked the former captain, Finn McCallister, inside a steel trunk, accusing him of treason. Frank Holmes is Moody's loyalist, an imposing physical presence who shares Moody's unquestioning devotion to the cause of the Alliance. The ship's feckless doctor hovers in the background, unable to help Pete find out the truth about the Polaris. And outside the ship's steel hull lurks another submarine, yet another presence that might be either friend or deadly foe.

To save himself and discover the truth, Pete must journey with Polaris back to a forlorn piece of rock in the middle of a dangerous ocean: Eris Island. To get there he must fight murderous shipmates, a swarm of bomb-dropping drones, and a plague that is attacking everyone on both sides of a battle that Pete barely understands. Only on Eris Island does Hamlin finally learn the truth.

About Todd Tucker

TODD TUCKER attended the University of Notre Dame on a full scholarship, graduating with a degree in history in 1990. He then volunteered for the United States Navy's demanding nuclear power program, eventually making six patrols onboard a Trident submarine. In 1995 Tucker left the Navy to return with his family to Indiana to pursue a career in writing. Tucker's previous novels include Collapse Depth, Ghost Sub, and Zulu Five Oscar.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Empress Reece (Hooked on Books) on June 05, 2016

Submarine Warfare - 4.5 stars... I love reading stories that are set on ships or in the ocean so when I saw this book was labeled "submarine warfare" I was instantly intrigued. The setting didn't disappoint  either. A majority of the story is set on the submarine, Polaris, so I got a very intimate po......more

Goodreads review by Sidney on August 28, 2023

I’m a sucker for submarines…. But… Muddled book that relies on a lot of coincidence. All the characters other than the protagonist are very two dimensional. It’s saving grace is the story pace and interesting problem of “drones” that’s is ever looming.......more

Goodreads review by Carl on July 30, 2016

The plot was interesting but tried to do way too much. Drones becoming "doomsday machines," a worldwide flu epidemic, mutinies, alliances, it all became too much for one book because none were dealt with in-depth. It was the same with all of the characters - no depth. The main character's backstory......more

Goodreads review by Don on October 16, 2016

An undersea drama with a surprise who did it ending. Not a literary classic ( nor does it claim to be ) but a good beach read or if you are snowed in this coming season, I'd recommend it.......more