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Truman McClusky has led the underwater colonies in their fight against the world's superpowers. Climate change has devastated the surface; nations suffer famine, drought, rebellion, rising waters, and apocalyptic coastal flooding. But now, as Mac leads the underwater colonies to freedom and independence, he's faced with the gravest threat of his life: a Russian assassin, hellbent on killing Mac and everyone he cares for. Now Mac must uncover the identity of the killer, face him in combat, and at the same time lead people in battle against the largest underwater force ever assembled.
It's Mac's final test and to win the war he must use every tool at his disposal, including the most surprising and devastating underwater weapons ever invented. If Mac fails, all hope is lost for the future of human colonization on the ocean floors. But the assassin could be anyone …
Timothy S. Johnston is the author of Science Fiction/Thrillers The War Beneath, The Savage Deeps, Fatal Depth, The Furnace, The Freezer, and The Void, and he has won the GLOBAL THRILLER Award, the EPIC Award, the CYGNUS Award, as well as the CLUE Award.
Review from Amazing Stories—The following is a review of an earlier book in the 'Rise of Oceania' series:
"Timothy S. Johnston has the knack of getting the genre formula absolutely right in terms of balance. No one aspect hinders the others in any way. Plot, action, characterization, tech info, and originality are combined seamlessly into a tale that flows as rapidly as a river in flood. Some books are impossible to finish reading. This book is impossible to put down…
"In particular, the 'Rise of Oceania' series by Timothy S. Johnston is sparklingly addictive, stimulating, entertaining, and truly 'the pause that refreshes.' In other words, a pleasant and exciting way to ignore your mundane real-world problems. Escapist literature? You bet! In the best possible way. Action-adventure techno-thriller done exactly right. Perfection, I'd say. Doesn't get better than this."
Upon reading A Blanket of Steel the reviewer printed the above quote and added:
"I agree with my comments above, yet the last paragraph sells the series short, in that it concentrates on the entertainment aspects. Escapist, yes, if one ignores the underlying premise of ecological collapse and the ocean's resources perhaps being our only salvation. Beneath all the fun and excitement, there's a serious message worth thinking about."
— Amazing Stories
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