Rising Tides

Destroyermen, Book 5

By: Taylor Anderson

Narrated by: William Dufris

Length: 17 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Stuck in an alternate universe during World War II, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Reddy of the U.S.S. Walker has found an unlikely but invaluable ally in Commodore Jenks of the New Britain Imperial Navy. And now they are united in their desire to hunt down the traitor who abducted two women both men would die to protect: Reddy's love, nurse Sandra Tucker, and young Princess Rebecca of the New British Empire. But first they have a new battle to win.

However, this battle will not be fought with broadsides and broadswords, but with cunning and intrigue. For when Reddy and Jenks report the situation to the New Britain Company, they are met with scorn and disbelief. It soon becomes obvious that the ruthless Company is attempting to overthrow the Imperial Throne - and that someone involved knows where Sandra and Rebecca are. From the halls of power to the ballrooms of the nobility, Reddy must navigate through a tempest of politics, deception, and betrayal if he is ever going to save the hostages and live to fight another day.

Battle stations! Listen to more in the Destroyermen series.

©2010 Taylor Anderson (P)2011 Tantor

And the War Goes On

Would you listen to Rising Tides again? Why?

Absolutely! I love alternative history and science fiction. This is the best of both worlds. World War II is a favorite of mine and quantum physics is a great way to bring about a change in history.

What did you like best about this story?

It was a continuing story that gave you a chance to get to know and form an attachment to the charachters.

Which character – as performed by William Dufris – was your favorite?

My favorite, i guess, was the irrepressible Dennis Sylva.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me do both in turn as you experienced the continuing struggles of the main characters with whom you had formed a bond.

Great listen

I am now hooked on this series. I really enjoy the 1940’s feel of the series.

Excellent...Best since book1

The book was excellent. I do wish there had been more as some part left you hanging and then you found out later what happened. I cannot wait for the next in the series. The narator has been great throughout the series. Listen to them all!!!

Excellent addition to the series

I really look forward to these books, and I hope I don't have to wait that long for the next. It's a great alternate work series with pointed real world themes. Taylor Anderson has an excellent sense of humor while telling a very thought provoking story.

Slow Burn ends with a bang

Best yet. Mr. Anderson has out done himself. He was able to masterfully move between numerous subplots and spin an exciting tale. I can't wait for the next adventure for our WWII Destroyermen.

Still chugging along

Rising Tides: Destroyermen, Book 5 by Taylor Anderson is a solid book. But it feels like you are treading water, because overall the story is taking its sweet time in developing. I still have high hopes and at this point I am quite invested in the characters in series and am curious how things will progress.

This really felt like a development book, setting up the next couple of books for some bang up, drag out fights. Not to say that the book is totally devoid of action, but the biggest danger in this book really came from nature (rouge waves, volcano's) and not from the Grik or to a lesser degree the New Dominion.

The fun (but sometimes dragging part) of this story is that there are number of diverse story lines all running concurrently. CPT Reddy and the Walker visiting New Britain, Sandra and the Princess still shipwrecked, the recovery of the ship full of P-40E's, the attempts to recover S-19, and the ongoing campaign against the Grik. Add in the nature of slow travel and sheer size of the Pacific and things are going to slow down.

That said, I will buying the next novel shortly. Great writing style and even when it is slow it is still a great read with engaging characters and societies.

Surprising Introduction to New Civilizations

Well the saga continues! I am happy that the story and the author's imagination continue to rock along without any depreciation in quality. We are introduced to more humans in this installment. I have to say that the narrator's talent is up to the task of providing the many dramatic voices for this novel. His performance is top notch and I have wondered how much I would enjoy reading the printed version as opposed to the audio version. I really like the audio. I now go to the Amazon website and "look inside" the printed versions to bring up maps and sketches that are included in the books, but the audio versions don't include. I photograph my computer screen with my camera and then print the photo so I can have a map. The world of the destroyer men is ever expanding and the maps are becoming necessary to appreciate the story - I still don't know why the audio books don't have a PDF file of the maps included. However, this installment carries the story and the world farther than I thought possible, but the author, as usual, did it in spectacular fashion. I just wonder how many more books he'll be able to write. I suppose that it could be an infinite number.

hard to listen to

wasn't a huge fan of the performance on the end of the reader, I found at times that his accents were difficult to listen to, but he did an acceptable performance. the material is phenomenal.

A Highly Entertaining Series, one of my favorites!

Any additional comments?

Who doesn't love a great series that is imaginative, well written, with wonderful characters and lots of action? i listen or read two or three books a week and am always on the lookout for good, entertaining series. These characters are so vivid that I become totally enveloped in the alternative world. Imaginative entertainment for adults. Well produced and well worth the credits for the series.

Fun and enjoyable series

William Dufris thank you for a truly wonderful character voice experience. Coupled with the wonderful story by Taylor Anderson it hard not to rush on to each additional book in this series. Can’t wait for the next and the next...