Synopsis

Prepare for a cruise like no other.

When an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) strikes Rose of the Sea, the pleasure cruise becomes a drifting nightmare. Powerless and desperate, the eleven hundred passengers and crew must face their new reality: No one is coming to save them.

The First Mate. The EMP destroys the captain’s pacemaker and when he dies, Gunner McCrae is thrust into the top position. But no amount of training could prepare him for the savagery of desperate humans and an unforgiving ocean.

The Anchor-woman. Gabrielle Kinsella is known for bringing shocking stories to the world. She should be reporting on the headline of the century. Instead she’s fighting for her children’s lives.

The Acrobat. Held captive by a predator as a child, Madeline Jewel found freedom as the ship’s acrobatic dancer. But being trapped in an elevator brings her worst fears back to life.

The Gambler. Zon Woodrow, notorious gator hunter, won his ticket in a poker match. But that isn’t the only pot he’s looking to score. With the ship’s security system obliterated, Zon’s eyes turn to the casino’s vault. And this time, the house won’t win.

As resources dwindle aboard Rose of the Sea, the body count continues to rise. Will ordinary people survive an extraordinary disaster? Or will human nature drown them in darkness?

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Review

This book is for all those suspense/thriller lovers out there and wants to be kept on the edge of their seat not knowing how things are going to turn out.

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I started this book, but in no time, I was swept away into the tragedy of people on a cruise ship having to endure the limitations after an EMP strikes. On top of that, a plane crashes into the ship. Hundreds of people will die, but how will the rest fair?

This novel has a unique cast of characters. I liked most of the characters, but a few I did not like very much. They were selfish, but perhaps they had a good reason? Or maybe they didn’t, and they were just looking out for themselves. Either way, they added some depth to the cast of characters and there were times I actually sort of rooted for these characters. Not often though! The situation these characters found themselves in, definitely tests their mettle. I wonder how I would react in this situation.

I think the whole book covers just a few days, but it feels like so much longer because you wonder how could so much happen in such a short period of time? Given the situation, it is totally plausible and I think that is what sucked me into the story…wondering what could possibly happen next and how would they handle the situations that arose?

This is the first in a trilogy. The story does end where you could stop with just this book…but you won’t want to stop. You will want to know what will happen next for this band of people. I don’t want to share too much otherwise it will give away part of the ending.

I will say that this makes me question ever flying or taking a cruise again. I know some people that were on a cruise that lost power for days and it wasn’t pleasant. I don’t think I want to be in that situation.

We give this book 5 paws up.

About the Author

Kendall Talbot is a thrill seeker, hopeless romantic, and award-winning author. She’s sought thrills in all 46 countries she’s visited. She’s abseiled down freezing waterfalls, fought the white-water in a rubber raft, jumped off a mountain with a man who spoke little English, and got way too close to a sixteen-foot shark. When she isn’t writing, she’s enjoying wine and cheese with her crazy friends, and planning her next thrilling international escape.

She lives in Brisbane, Australia with her very own hero and a fluffy little dog who specializes in hijacking her writing time.

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