Sunker's Deep

thinking about how petrel has, so far, directly inspired four different characters to become better people. she's an icon, she's a legend, and she IS the moment......more

Characters are endearing. Not too difficult for reluctant readers.......more

I really enjoyed this second instalment from the author of The Keepers trilogy. The concept in this trilogy of a world in which technology grew so advanced at some point in the past that all machines and technology were deemed untrustworthy is very clever given the current technological climate. Whi......more

It's 300 years after the anti-machinist Devouts took over the world and destroyed anything machine-made, plunging all peoples into starvation and misery and punishment. A few managed to escape, though, and the massive icebreaker Oyster has been circling the south pole for 300 years, developing its o......more

A very good and solid follow up to the first book. I dinged the previous book for not having much world-building (though considering it took place on a ship, maybe that was a bit harsh on my part), but this book definitely makes up for it. It's almost cinematic the way the book flips between groups......more