In the near future, political tensions between the United States and China are at an all-time high. Then a catastrophic explosion on the moon cleaves a vast gash in the lunar surface, and the massive electromagnetic pulse it unleashes obliterates Earth’s electrical infrastructure. To plumb the depths of the newly created lunar fissure and excavate the source of the power surge, the feuding … nations are forced to cooperate on a high-risk mission to return mankind to the moon.
Now, a diverse, highly skilled ensemble of astronauts—and a pair of maverick archaeologists plucked from the Peruvian jungle—will brave conspiracy on Earth and disaster in space to make a shocking discovery.
Ocean of Storms is an epic adventure that spans space and time as its heroes race to fulfill an ancient mission that may change the course of humanity’s future.
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An EMP emanating from the moon, causes worldwide disruption/chaos and panic. Unlikely allies, China and the U.S. join forces to find the source of the pulse.
It took me a minute to get into the story, which I didn’t expect that given the book’s synopsis, but after they get into space things took off and grabbed me. The story’s premise is interesting & the author did a respectable job of delivering on it. The interplay between the characters is good and the behind the scenes maneuvering between governments seem true to life. All in all, an enjoyable read.
Very thought provoking. Much happens — life, death, adventure, romance, the MOON! However, the writing some lacks the breathlessness one expects from such a great plot. Still an enjoyable book.
A very interesting plot with many twists and great characters. Quite an original take on history and intriguing science.
I wish you could give half stars, I’d have given this 3.5 because it was entertaining. However, the science was VERY flawed. It felt like someone who had watched a lot of sci-fi movies decided to write a book but did no research on the subject which they were writing. The characters felt the same, like a Mr.Potato head of character traits you’ve seen in any number of sci-fi thriller hero/heroines. That said, it was still quite an entertaining read. I feel like it could have been great if the authors had taken some more time to research the science and add some depth to their characters.
Bad science predominates in this novel, enough that I almost added a special “terrible science” shelf for it. But if you can overlook the complete mangling of current tech and science, and the vast underestimation of the path of future tech, then it’s a pretty readable story. Let’s just say “the fiction is strong” with this one.
The Audible version’s narrator was who saved it for me. His accents when moving from person to person weren’t even that good, but he was so easy to listen to. And the (highly fictional) story flowed well, so together it made for a fun ride.
I do have some questions about the direction the story went, because I feel like there were missed opportunities for some real fun here. Like why did they ask the Astraeus only to replicate parts for their crippled ship? Come on, if they could ask for anything, why didn’t they? There are endless possibilities, if they could be ingenious enough to think of them. Literally. At. Their. Beck. And. Call.
In summary, Ocean of Storms is a decently readable story, with a very engaging narrator if you get the audio too. Add the embarrassingly bad science and somehow it equaled a book I’m almost embarrassed to admit I really enjoyed.
I rated this book 3 stars. The story is original and the characters were likable, but it felt like parts of it were left out. I checked the cover several times to make sure I wasn’t reading an abridged version.