by Stephen Baxter
4.5 stars. It was long, and this bothered me at times, but only because I really wanted to get to the bottom of the mysteries and have some closure. It was all fascinating, though, and so terrifyingly true: if, may it not be, we see ocean rising of this magnitude this is totally how it would play...
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When I first started reading this book I wasn’t sold on it. The book started too slow, but soon enough the storyline picked up. I enjoyed the premise of the book of the world slowly drowning from floods, tsunamis, etc. What I loved about the book was the action sequences, and the relationships of t...
Very interesting concept. The sea levels are rising and they don't stop at let's say 5 metres but they rise and rise and rise. Until all land is covered. Although I thought the story dragged a bit in the end the idea itself was entertaining enough for me to keep reading. I just loved the maps!
The book starts out with an interesting premise. A group of hostages has been held by various extremest groups in Spain for a number of years. Lily has been in captivity the longest at five years, and the others have been held for various, shorter periods as well. I believe everyone was in captivity...