The Secrets of the Kraken

by Grant Cravens

Captain Cait Molyneux was so close to being able to live her own life again. The weird, ancient map she agreed to transport was going to get her out of debt, win back the respect of her family, and maybe even patch over the scars of a mutiny. That map would keep Cait and her crew sailing.

Unfortunately for Cait, a map that strange tends to attract unwanted attention. Suddenly, Cait finds herself chasing murderers, running from pirates, dodging sea monsters and hurricanes, picking up strange but adorable runaways, and a person from her past she never wanted to see again. Why is her family so interested in that map, and what would they do to get it? And what, exactly, are the Kraken hiding?

Reviewers have
“I have never wanted to see a book made into a movie as badly as this one.” Anel Cronje
“The characters in this book are amazing!” Snub, via Amazon
“The best book I’ve read all summer.” Elma E. Young
“Refreshing as hell… I love all of these characters so much.” The Better Books Bureau

If you love Terry Pratchett, Firefly and Cowboy Bebop, found families, and character-driven adventures, don’t miss The Secrets of the Kraken.

671 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 29, 2017

Reviews

[Mark Engels · Rating 4 out of 5]

Readers will savor the smell of salt air! Fans of nautical fiction will enjoy the settings and dramatic elements of this book, taking place aboard a submersible ocean freighter. Author Cravens introduces us to Captain Cait Molyneux and her motley crew of humans and anthros, plying the seas of a world both like and unlike ours in terms of societal structure and technological advancement. Readers will come to love Cait and her advocates--and to loathe her adversaries--through the author's wonderful characterization, truly this book's defining quality. A number of plot threads end up knotted and frayed despite the book's hefty size, leading this reader to desire these characters' stories reimagined into an entire series. Nonetheless, the loves and lives and losses Cait and her crew experience ought to capture readers' hearts and carry them through to the final page.

[David werner cockell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grant Cravens delivers on all accounts with The Secrets of the Kraken. Lovable characters romp through a well realized nautical world. Adventure abounds and while every predictable element of a classic sea tale is present, a unique spin and imagination keeps the reader interested.