The dawn of the Destroyermena an imaginative alternate history saga. Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, the USS Walkeraa Great-War vintage afour-stackera destroyerafinds 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 coveraand emerges somewhere else. Familiar landmarks appear, but the water teems with ...
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The dawn of the Destroyermena an imaginative alternate history saga. Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, the USS Walkeraa Great-War vintage afour-stackera destroyerafinds 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 coveraand 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 worldaand 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 Walkeras 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 theyare on. Because whoever they choose to side with is the winner.
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This is the first book of an imaginative time travel trilogy with an alternate history. If you're a fan of World War II, time travel, and/or alternate history, this series is for you. Well written and original.
Lee8147
Feb 23, 2009
Into The Storm Will Drag You In!
Alternative world stories are popular right now and this one ranks among the best. You can read that Anderson, a Historian has done his homework and has the chops to create believable sympathetic characters.
The opening book in the adventures of the USS Walker will have you up all night, fascinated by a world where humanity, as we know it, apparently did not arise, but were replaced by one of the finest realized felineoid sapients since Andre Norton and by an easy to detest group of reptilian villains.
I so enjoyed this book that I went out the next day and bought the next 2 books in the Destroyermen series just so I wouldn't have to wait to read more.
