Into the Storm: Destroyermen, Book I

Overview

The dawn of the Destroyermen-- an imaginative alternate history saga.

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Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, the USS Walker--a Great-War vintage "four-stacker" destroyer--finds 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 cover--and 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 world--and 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 Walker's 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 they're on. Because whoever they choose to side with is the winner.

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Author Information

Bio of Taylor Anderson

Taylor Anderson has a Master's Degree in History and teaches that subject at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. He is the author of a historical work entitled "The Life and Tools of the Rocky Mountain Free Trapper" and a number of short stories and articles. He also won several Inter-Collegiate Press Association awards while a student. He is a voracious consumer of literature of every description and a careful and meticulous historian. Besides his academic accomplishments, he is a gun-maker and forensic ballistic archeologist, having collaborated with numerous museums as well as the National Parks Service and the U.S. Army. He is a technical and dialogue consultant for movies and documentaries and has even done some acting. A list of productions in which he has been involved is available, but it is safe to say he has played at least an advisory role in many of the movies made in the last 15 years that involved 19th and early 20th Century combat. He is a member of the National Historical Honor Society and the United States Field Artillery Association - from which he was awarded the Honorable Order of St. Barbara. He owns a collection of 18th and 19th century artillery pieces and fires them with live rounds for movie sound, documentaries, competition and fun. His cannons have also appeared in many films. He knows precisely what they are capable of and that is reflected in his writing. As a sailor, he is conversant in the capricious vagaries of the weather and the sea and as a historian, he is trained to research what he is unable to experience first-hand. Careful research was essential to writing Destroyermen because one of the main characters is, after all, USS Walker. Over 270 "four-stacker" destroyers were built during and after WW I, but none remain today. Anderson spent thousands of hours researching the class and volunteering to work on the restoration of a similar type ship.

Customer Reviews

• Picks up steam...

  Posted May 20, 2009 by Geoff, Erie, CO

  Starts out slow but gets interesting once the "leap" is made into the alternate reality. The ending is satisfying yet leaves you yearning for more. If you are a lover of alternate history/parallel universe books like I am, pick this up and read it...I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Additional Info

Imprint

Penguin

Filesize

856.77 KB

Number of Pages

400

eBook ISBN

9781436240109