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UnderSilver
The planet had secrets it never revealed, until it was too late. Centuries ago, mankind's only hope for survival were the seven vessels specially fitted to send the last survivors of Earth to a planet named New Earth. Seven space ships that became floating cities once they landed on the water-only world teeming with edible seafood, as well as dangerous creatures. Lt. Jace Novick, of the ship UnderPlatinum, is sent to sister ship UnderSilver to see if he can help find a possible solution to their growing problem. Food is beginning to run low, catches are growing scarcer, and the tension between ships is increasing as starvation becomes imminent. Lt. Commander Rhone Derth has created a security device called wrap shields to protect Silver from repeated attacks by the planet's hostile monsters. But it seems the shields are also keeping the fish away as well. Jace believes he has an answer, but it means he and Rhone must work together despite Rhone's antagonism toward him, and the short time he's been allotted before he must return to his own ship. Together, they try to discover a way to survive as the other vessels turn on each other in a desperate battle for the last of the dwindling food supply, not knowing that another, more malevolent being is watching them from the depths.
174 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 31, 2015
About the author
Linda Mooney
282 books283 followersLinda loves to write sweet and sensuous romance with a fantasy, paranormal, or science fiction flair, and is the author of over 150 books. Her technique is often described as being as visual as a motion picture or graphic novel.
A wife, mother, grandmother, and retired Kindergarten and music teacher, she lives in a small south Texas town near the Gulf coast where she delves into other worlds filled with daring exploits, adventure, and intense love.
She has numerous best sellers, including 10 consecutive #1s. She’s been named Author of the Year, and her book Lord of Thunder is an Epic Ebook "Eppie" Award Winner for Best Erotic Sci-Fi Romance.
She also writes naughty humorous romances under the name of Carolyn Gregg, horror under the pseudonym of Gail Smith, Christian romances as Lynn Gayle, and elementary teacher workbooks as L. G. Mooney.
For more information about her books, up-coming and new releases, contests, and giveaways, and to sign up for her newsletter, please visit her website: http://www.LindaMooney.com
A wife, mother, grandmother, and retired Kindergarten and music teacher, she lives in a small south Texas town near the Gulf coast where she delves into other worlds filled with daring exploits, adventure, and intense love.
She has numerous best sellers, including 10 consecutive #1s. She’s been named Author of the Year, and her book Lord of Thunder is an Epic Ebook "Eppie" Award Winner for Best Erotic Sci-Fi Romance.
She also writes naughty humorous romances under the name of Carolyn Gregg, horror under the pseudonym of Gail Smith, Christian romances as Lynn Gayle, and elementary teacher workbooks as L. G. Mooney.
For more information about her books, up-coming and new releases, contests, and giveaways, and to sign up for her newsletter, please visit her website: http://www.LindaMooney.com
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September 15, 2015
This book started out so great that I expected more from it. As is typical for a Linda Mooney sci-fi romance read, you get superb, out-of-this world locales, scary alien monsters, and hot bedroom scenes (although most of Jace and Rhone's encounters weren't technically in a bedroom). Unfortunately, this book was also a little hard to follow on the technical front, relied on insta-love, and the main conflict ended in speculation rather than satisfying resolution. Since Mooney often writes stand-alone novels, I'm not sure the plot gaps will be concluded.
From the beginning, this novel was intriguing. Refugees from a destroyed Earth have relocated to a water planet, where their spaceships are serving as cities on the ocean's surface. The original wayfarers have passed away and their descendants never experienced land and dirt and trees. Much of the planet remains unexplored due to the depth of the ocean. The ships maintained a quasi-military governance structure, but they interact and trade very little, despite the fact that each was outfitted with different flora and fauna. In some respects they are like little countries, suspicious of one another.
However, the ships UnderSilver and UnderPlatinum are sharing a technological innovation called a wrap shield and trying to improve it with a sonar tone that has been effective in deflecting the most aggressive sea creatures called tarks. Visiting Lt. Jace Novick is instantly smitten with Lt. Commander Rhone Derth. Given that they are both from fairly small communities with perhaps a limited dating pool, I could forgive the insta-attraction. But the insta-love and insta-commitment that followed was too fast, too soon, too much. Clogging up the relationship moving at a more sedate pace was the heavy emphasis on the operation and upgrade of the wrap shield. I think I needed a degree in sonar technology to fully understand what was going on. It is rare in a Linda Mooney novel that I feel a little lost in the explanation.
What worked in this novel was the anticipation of something scary out in the water. Mooney was masterful at foreshadowing....something. The employment of the sonar resonance and the dwindling seafood supply really played into this. "Sometimes it gave her the willies to think that not too far beyond the invisible perimeter, creatures the size of UnderSilver and larger lurked." Yep, I had the willies too, especially when creatures in tanks were going berserk with a specific resonance tone....
As the creators of the wrap shield and its improvements, our heroes Jace and Rhone are placed in constant peril. These were good scenes, made even more spectacular by the oceanic setting. If you've seen the movie "The Abyss," you'll recognize some of the dangers: drowning, pressure, cold, unknown sea creatures.
The wrap-up of this novel's plot was insufficient. I don't want to say how because that will ruin the heightened anticipation that Mooney fosters. But what happened to UnderWood? What is the source of the resonance? And you will have to read for yourself if Jace and Rhone both survive. Hints, hints. Aargh!
From the beginning, this novel was intriguing. Refugees from a destroyed Earth have relocated to a water planet, where their spaceships are serving as cities on the ocean's surface. The original wayfarers have passed away and their descendants never experienced land and dirt and trees. Much of the planet remains unexplored due to the depth of the ocean. The ships maintained a quasi-military governance structure, but they interact and trade very little, despite the fact that each was outfitted with different flora and fauna. In some respects they are like little countries, suspicious of one another.
However, the ships UnderSilver and UnderPlatinum are sharing a technological innovation called a wrap shield and trying to improve it with a sonar tone that has been effective in deflecting the most aggressive sea creatures called tarks. Visiting Lt. Jace Novick is instantly smitten with Lt. Commander Rhone Derth. Given that they are both from fairly small communities with perhaps a limited dating pool, I could forgive the insta-attraction. But the insta-love and insta-commitment that followed was too fast, too soon, too much. Clogging up the relationship moving at a more sedate pace was the heavy emphasis on the operation and upgrade of the wrap shield. I think I needed a degree in sonar technology to fully understand what was going on. It is rare in a Linda Mooney novel that I feel a little lost in the explanation.
What worked in this novel was the anticipation of something scary out in the water. Mooney was masterful at foreshadowing....something. The employment of the sonar resonance and the dwindling seafood supply really played into this. "Sometimes it gave her the willies to think that not too far beyond the invisible perimeter, creatures the size of UnderSilver and larger lurked." Yep, I had the willies too, especially when creatures in tanks were going berserk with a specific resonance tone....
As the creators of the wrap shield and its improvements, our heroes Jace and Rhone are placed in constant peril. These were good scenes, made even more spectacular by the oceanic setting. If you've seen the movie "The Abyss," you'll recognize some of the dangers: drowning, pressure, cold, unknown sea creatures.
The wrap-up of this novel's plot was insufficient. I don't want to say how because that will ruin the heightened anticipation that Mooney fosters. But what happened to UnderWood? What is the source of the resonance? And you will have to read for yourself if Jace and Rhone both survive. Hints, hints. Aargh!
January 14, 2020
3.5 stars
The story so far was not my favorite by this author. It starts out good then kind of sputter out at the end. I feel like the ending needed a little more. It felt like the author got bored about writing the story and hurried the ending. It left a lot of questions. If this was my first time reading a book by this author I would have been disappointed.
The story so far was not my favorite by this author. It starts out good then kind of sputter out at the end. I feel like the ending needed a little more. It felt like the author got bored about writing the story and hurried the ending. It left a lot of questions. If this was my first time reading a book by this author I would have been disappointed.
July 20, 2015
Linda Mooney imagination continues to amaze
The story was well written and did not fail to keep moving along an amazing pace. Romantic and exciting from beginning to the end, with a little humor thrown in. I absolutely loved this story of starting over on a water covered planet inhabited with fierce creatures who suddenly decide the earthlings are not welcome any longer and start attacking their ships. A story of survival in the worst of circumstances.
The story was well written and did not fail to keep moving along an amazing pace. Romantic and exciting from beginning to the end, with a little humor thrown in. I absolutely loved this story of starting over on a water covered planet inhabited with fierce creatures who suddenly decide the earthlings are not welcome any longer and start attacking their ships. A story of survival in the worst of circumstances.
November 22, 2015
As always Ms Mooney's futurists books never fail to be original.
August 28, 2017
really good story/romance and without a doubt deserves the horror tag. some of the scenes were a little frightening (at least for me).
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