Equal parts Moby-Dick retelling, environmental cautionary tale, and coming-of-age story, Strasser’s fantastical SF epic blends disparate pieces into a harmonious whole. The saga begins with 17-year-old Ishmael setting off from a ravaged, dying Earth for life aboard a large fishing trawler on the planet Cretacea. Filled with luscious depictions of life at sea that harken back to the golden age of science fiction, Strasser weaves an engrossing tapestry that evokes a sense of wonder and calls to the imagination.
–Publisher’s Weekly
A riveting tale that harkens back to the high-seas adventures of old, full of pirate encounters and other harrowing nautical perils… Strasser weaves futuristic technology into an old-fashioned maritime expedition, resulting in a setting that feels timeless. Verdict: A must-read maritime adventure story for a new generation.
–School Library Journal
Goodreads Reviews
Average Rating:
4.1 rating based on 611 ratings (all editions)
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Goodreads: 18484780
Author(s): Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 10/13/2015
Formerly titled The Peril Below, this is my first science-fiction adventure novel. In it, teens are sent to other planets to harvest resources and bring them back to the environmentally ravaged Earth. It centers on Ishmael, who discovers the truth about his ill-fated expedition, and the obsessions of the mysterious captain of his ship, Ahab.
4.1 rating based on 611 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10:
ISBN-13:
Goodreads: 18484780
Author(s): Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 10/13/2015
Formerly titled The Peril Below, this is my first science-fiction adventure novel. In it, teens are sent to other planets to harvest resources and bring them back to the environmentally ravaged Earth. It centers on Ishmael, who discovers the truth about his ill-fated expedition, and the obsessions of the mysterious captain of his ship, Ahab.
