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Rising Tide
Another blast ripped through the Orion, cutting all power and knocking him to the floor. Ben lifted himself off the deck and found it was impossible to stand. He crawled to the COM panel. Marty! All systems down! All systems down! With a category six hurricane above and his habitat below destroyed by the blast, Ben finds himself alone in a decompression chamber. Suddenly he receives a mysterious message. Dash, dash, dot, dot, dot, a seven. S.E.E.K.C.7. Is he dreaming, or is someone trying to reach him? In Rising Tide author Lynn Steigleder depicts a world in which land is at a premium due to the advancing sea, and where mans attempt to adapt has led to a decay of morality and survival of the fittest. In the midst of the ocean, a crew of criminally minded profiteers rescues a stranded diver, Ben Adams. Is the rescue just a fortunate coincidence for Ben, or has he been led to this rendezvous with fate for a common goal? Rising Tide is a novel of rebirth for a world corrupted by evil.
260 pages, Perfect Paperback
First published April 28, 2009
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About the author
Lynn Steigleder
7 books15 followersLynn Steigleder was born in Richmond, Virginia. He spent most of his adult life as a supervisor in the field of construction and fabrication. In 2006, Lynn received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Lynn realized the need to transition into a new career path due to his energy and mobility challenges.
His son suggested he consider writing as a career; having enjoyed his father’s short stories. Lynn agreed to the challenge and his first novel “Rising Tide” in the series, of the same name was released for publication in 2009. The second “Eden’s Wake” and the third “Deadly Reign” soon followed. “Terminal Core”, a standalone followed in 2016.
Lynn writes science fiction, fantasy and action adventure with a Christian flair.
Lynn’s ideas are often driven by daily events, things he sees in nature or any path his imagination decides to lead him down. He loves to write and enjoys the challenges of bringing a novel from conception, working with his publisher through the editing process, rewrites and reading the book many times before it goes to print.
www.lynnsteigleder1@gmail.com
www.lynnsteigleder.com
See website for social media and detailed information on my writing
His son suggested he consider writing as a career; having enjoyed his father’s short stories. Lynn agreed to the challenge and his first novel “Rising Tide” in the series, of the same name was released for publication in 2009. The second “Eden’s Wake” and the third “Deadly Reign” soon followed. “Terminal Core”, a standalone followed in 2016.
Lynn writes science fiction, fantasy and action adventure with a Christian flair.
Lynn’s ideas are often driven by daily events, things he sees in nature or any path his imagination decides to lead him down. He loves to write and enjoys the challenges of bringing a novel from conception, working with his publisher through the editing process, rewrites and reading the book many times before it goes to print.
www.lynnsteigleder1@gmail.com
www.lynnsteigleder.com
See website for social media and detailed information on my writing
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December 23, 2020
Thanks to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I was kinda scared when I read the reviews for this book on Goodreads, but I thought it was fairly easy to get through. Although I feel that this was not a great book, I'm not going to be rude like some people in their reviews. I will definitely give some feedback in this review. As you're used from me, I'll give you Pros as well as Cons. I just feel like this book needs much more work and a very critical editor.
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This book and author doesn't deserve the way they are treated on Goodreads by some reviewers. Mr. Steigleder has spent time and poured his heart and imagination in this book and no one deserves to be treated the way some reviewers treat them. I've given this book 2 stars, because it was fairly easy to finish the book. I just didn't really enjo
I was kinda scared when I read the reviews for this book on Goodreads, but I thought it was fairly easy to get through. Although I feel that this was not a great book, I'm not going to be rude like some people in their reviews. I will definitely give some feedback in this review. As you're used from me, I'll give you Pros as well as Cons. I just feel like this book needs much more work and a very critical editor.
Full review can be found at BiteIntoBooks
This book and author doesn't deserve the way they are treated on Goodreads by some reviewers. Mr. Steigleder has spent time and poured his heart and imagination in this book and no one deserves to be treated the way some reviewers treat them. I've given this book 2 stars, because it was fairly easy to finish the book. I just didn't really enjo
May 8, 2012
This book was offered to my book group by the author, and I agreed to read and discuss it with high hopes. As I started the book, I thought it was ok, but that Steigleder could really benefit from more practice, fleshing out the story, and a more experienced editor. However, about halfway through the book, the suspension of disbelief necessary to enjoy the story just became too hard to sustain.
The quality of the craftsmanship in this book is, sorry to say, poor. The point of view hops all over the place with no stability. The characters are unauthentic and shallow and the dialogue is flat. There are several places where it seems the author is following the plot in his head, and when he goes to write it down, skips some information that, while known to him, is not known to the reader, which gives the narrative a jumpy quality. Likewise, some dialogue is not really related to the plot.
Overall, I don't think Steigleder is hopeless as a writer, but I strongly feel that he just had a lot more work to do that didn't get done. The book was too short for the action that was taking place, and there was too much exposition. "Show, don't tell," would be something to keep in mind. Editing to make sure that sentences and paragraphs flow in a logical manner absolutely needs to happen, and character development needs to take place. The first half of the book has little to connect it to the second half, and the world that was set up has no meaning after the first section. Pre-planning is key.
The quality of the craftsmanship in this book is, sorry to say, poor. The point of view hops all over the place with no stability. The characters are unauthentic and shallow and the dialogue is flat. There are several places where it seems the author is following the plot in his head, and when he goes to write it down, skips some information that, while known to him, is not known to the reader, which gives the narrative a jumpy quality. Likewise, some dialogue is not really related to the plot.
Overall, I don't think Steigleder is hopeless as a writer, but I strongly feel that he just had a lot more work to do that didn't get done. The book was too short for the action that was taking place, and there was too much exposition. "Show, don't tell," would be something to keep in mind. Editing to make sure that sentences and paragraphs flow in a logical manner absolutely needs to happen, and character development needs to take place. The first half of the book has little to connect it to the second half, and the world that was set up has no meaning after the first section. Pre-planning is key.
December 22, 2012
Like the other true reviewer who also gave this book a one star...I too give this book a one star. If I could, this book would be even a half of a star or no stars. One star may give some people hope that it "could" be good.
I run a movie and book club, and was contacted by the author to see if the book club would be interested in reading the book. I ignored the message, but my co-organizer at the time accepted the free book offer. She read it and told him that we would gladly accept his offer to talk to him via Skype. She handed the book off to me and set up the event, then left the book club *rolls eyes*.
I kept with the event and encouraged my book club members to get the book. The book was so bad that no one in the book club could even finish the book. When we met with the author via Skype for a discussion, his computer that had a webcam was in his bedroom, which made the entire conversation very awkward. Since no one had finished the book, we asked the author how it ended but he refused to tell us. He said that it was shocking enough that we would have to finish the book. This conversation took place in March.
Since March, the author has contacted me several times in hopes that I would help promote his book. I have kindly told him that due to not enjoying his book, I or anyone else in my book club will not promote his awful book. I will go to every social media site if I have to that he is on to let people know how awful book is. I don't know why he would even think that writing three more books in what is now a series would be a good investment.
Seriously...stay away from this book!!
If you run a book club and you are contacted by the author...I would decline his offer or better yet just ignore his email requests.
I run a movie and book club, and was contacted by the author to see if the book club would be interested in reading the book. I ignored the message, but my co-organizer at the time accepted the free book offer. She read it and told him that we would gladly accept his offer to talk to him via Skype. She handed the book off to me and set up the event, then left the book club *rolls eyes*.
I kept with the event and encouraged my book club members to get the book. The book was so bad that no one in the book club could even finish the book. When we met with the author via Skype for a discussion, his computer that had a webcam was in his bedroom, which made the entire conversation very awkward. Since no one had finished the book, we asked the author how it ended but he refused to tell us. He said that it was shocking enough that we would have to finish the book. This conversation took place in March.
Since March, the author has contacted me several times in hopes that I would help promote his book. I have kindly told him that due to not enjoying his book, I or anyone else in my book club will not promote his awful book. I will go to every social media site if I have to that he is on to let people know how awful book is. I don't know why he would even think that writing three more books in what is now a series would be a good investment.
Seriously...stay away from this book!!
If you run a book club and you are contacted by the author...I would decline his offer or better yet just ignore his email requests.
March 4, 2013
I agree with Suzanne's review. Although the plot has potential, this book needs a bit of work. Certainly needs a good edit, and also some further development so that the story is not driven through dialogue which always seems to happen over meals. The reader is not given enough to picture the world, or understand the characters. I found parts of it just a bit laughable (Virgin slave girl falls in love and must marry love interest within days??). It was nice of the author to offer the book to book clubs for review and I think he could develop himself as a writer through seeking feedback from readers.
November 12, 2017
This book started out really good. After reading the first couple of chapters I thought the story was unique and it really held my interest. After that my interest started to fade. Although the book was easy to follow, I could not picture what was going on. I understood, but could not see it in my mind's eye. The characters seemed dry and I didn't care what happened to them. By the third quarter of the book I felt like the characters were just going from place to place eating, drinking, and bathing. I made myself read the book to the end and it was a good ending. It seemed like this author had a beginning and ending but didn't know how to get from the start to the finish. For me, reading is all about the journey and this voyage was dull.
I was given a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.
I was given a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.
December 10, 2017
This story started off reasonably well. The short chapters drove the pace of the book forward and meant that the switching of the POVs was easier to follow.
However. Once the characters' paths intersected, for me at least, the execution of the story started to drop off. It felt to me that the author had the story in his head, but only parts of it were being committed to the page. And that made the story feel very jerky and incomplete.
I struggled to make a connection with any of the characters, and I didn't feel the depth of the apparent connection between Ben and Eve.
I tried to stick it out, but by the time the crew met the others, I'm afraid that my interest in the story had completely dropped off.
Not for me.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
However. Once the characters' paths intersected, for me at least, the execution of the story started to drop off. It felt to me that the author had the story in his head, but only parts of it were being committed to the page. And that made the story feel very jerky and incomplete.
I struggled to make a connection with any of the characters, and I didn't feel the depth of the apparent connection between Ben and Eve.
I tried to stick it out, but by the time the crew met the others, I'm afraid that my interest in the story had completely dropped off.
Not for me.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
August 30, 2017
This is the first novel of a coworker's husband. I was suckered into buying it and knew I would dislike it from the get-go. The entire plot is a VERY thinly veiled reference to the Flood, to the good surviving while the evil are washed away. Christian literature at its essence. However, beyond my dislike of the genre, the writing was terrible, the characters opaque and cardboard, with no true range of emotion. There were numerous grammatical and spelling errors. All in all, just not a pleasant reading experience. I appreciate my coworker's enthusiasm for her husband's accomplishment, but I'm amazed even a low-expectation Christian publishing company released this one.
January 25, 2018
This is my first time reading a fantasy book. I can tell you that once into the book I could not put it down. I could easily find many biblical similarities in Rising Tides as are in the Holy Bible. It is so refreshing to read a book by an author that is biblical minded. I cannot wait to read Eden’s Wake and see what is going to happen to Eve, Ben and The Earth. On a scale of 1-5 I give this book a 5 and would recommend it to highly anyone who is interested in reading fantasy.
June 27, 2017
This book was an okay read. It wasn't the best thing that I've ever read but not the worst either. There were a lot of moments that I felt like I was missing something like I was out of the loop. The characters were okay, it took me a while to like any of them. In the end, I liked all of them except Evans. He was a jerk.
I'm still going to read book 2, to see what happens next.
I'm still going to read book 2, to see what happens next.
November 6, 2018
I received a free copy of this work from the author in exchange for an honest review.
his novel has an interesting premise. The world has descended into chaos because the world’s oceans have risen. A ship’s captain descends into evil as his crew meets a primitive people and becomes a force for good.
I liked the idea. It was a new concept to me and showed promise. It was a quick read. The world and backstory are set up quickly, within the first few pages/chapters. But the characters weren’t fleshed out as well to me. I found that I wasn’t as sad as I should be when this character dies or these two characters get married. There were some twists that I didn’t see coming. Overall it was a good start to a series.
Even though I read it fairly quickly, I found my interest waning. Rising Tide is a promising start but I felt that it needed a bit more work. Because this is the start to a series, I give it three shipping containers, in hopes that things pick up in later installments.
his novel has an interesting premise. The world has descended into chaos because the world’s oceans have risen. A ship’s captain descends into evil as his crew meets a primitive people and becomes a force for good.
I liked the idea. It was a new concept to me and showed promise. It was a quick read. The world and backstory are set up quickly, within the first few pages/chapters. But the characters weren’t fleshed out as well to me. I found that I wasn’t as sad as I should be when this character dies or these two characters get married. There were some twists that I didn’t see coming. Overall it was a good start to a series.
Even though I read it fairly quickly, I found my interest waning. Rising Tide is a promising start but I felt that it needed a bit more work. Because this is the start to a series, I give it three shipping containers, in hopes that things pick up in later installments.
June 4, 2016
I read the other reviews and I have to stay that I don't agree with the first few. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It kept my attention till the very last page but I didn't understand the entire under toe of the book until the very last page. Holy Cow! I was blown away! It left me hanging and I immediately wanted to call the author and ask "What happens next?" I wasn't disappointed because the next book came out right after that. I could hardly wait to hear THE REST OF THE STORY! I love to read a series and I feel that the two books need to be read together. It will take you away into another world! Loved them!
February 28, 2016
I recently found this book at first I was attracted by the cover, as i usually do not read sci-fi fantasy but the the story intrigued me. The characters made me want to keep reading to see what would happen to them next. I have to say i stayed up some late nights to finish chapters just to make sure the characters made it. I have enjoyed it. there is another in the series called "Eden's Wake". Good job to the author, Lynn Steigleder.
April 15, 2013
Very interesting story, it certainly keeps you reading and I really enjoyed the twists! I would absolutely recommend to friends and am hopeful that we might get another story (perhaps even a prequel?) from Steigleder.
July 25, 2014
not so awful as some say but still not my thing. it started out with a good premise but the world is evil / thinly disguised god thing was too much. apparently this is a series but I wouldn't read the next book unless it was given to me again.
November 4, 2015
Just finished second book Eden's Wake. Rising Tide melds with Eden's Wake perfectly. Rising Tide kept me up late not wanting to leave the characters in dire straits. This predecessor I also highly recommend.
July 8, 2009
Great character development. Good twists and turns with a surprising ending.
November 4, 2012
I enjoyed my read of this book. It held my attention through the entire read. I would definitely read another novel by Steigleder.
September 30, 2012
Didn't want to put it down. I really enjoyed it. The author kept my attention and I was eager to find out what was going to happen next. It will be fun to see what happens in the next book.
July 20, 2013
Enjoy the writing. good story. would like to read more of his work.
February 6, 2013
Refreshing, great story!
November 9, 2018
“The scene was surreal. A large vessel had planted itself firmly along the side of the Orion. Neither vessel was moving. It’s as though they’ve been fused together on contact.”
The ocean waters have risen, leaving very little livable land on Earth and only one source of oil out in the oceans. Ben Adams works out on the rig doing a few weeks at dive duty clearing the underwater equipment. His shift ends and during the days it takes to rise to the surface, a hurricane hits and destroys the equipment and he can’t reach any survivors, if there are any. Yet, a ship finds his submarine just a day or two after he reaches the surface. He is taken aboard and then things take a strange turn.
I was asked by Lynn Steigleder to review his book Terminal Core, which was a little more into the sci-fi genre than I usually like. He offered his Rising Tide series as on that was a little less sci-fi and he mailed me copies in exchange for a fair review. There are three books in the series right now.
Aboard the ship, Ben meets the crew and discovers a woman aboard named Eve, who is being transported to be sold. A yellow orb starts leading the ship as the captain is drunk most of the time. Then, they come to a stop by an island and are taken to a place where time stands still and Ben, Eve and their companions discover they are a part of a plan to re-establish the world in an alternate universe, where they have to defeat evil – over and over again.
I often found myself confused while I was reading the plot as the series mixes dystopian, sci-fi and spiritual themes. There are allusions to Christianity’s stories, but they are not super clear. Then, there are many new creatures with unique names that are hard to keep straight. I do see fans of sci-fi liking this series or readers who like Ted Dekker style plots where good has to fight evil.
Read more here: http://sarahannecarter.com/rising-tid...
The ocean waters have risen, leaving very little livable land on Earth and only one source of oil out in the oceans. Ben Adams works out on the rig doing a few weeks at dive duty clearing the underwater equipment. His shift ends and during the days it takes to rise to the surface, a hurricane hits and destroys the equipment and he can’t reach any survivors, if there are any. Yet, a ship finds his submarine just a day or two after he reaches the surface. He is taken aboard and then things take a strange turn.
I was asked by Lynn Steigleder to review his book Terminal Core, which was a little more into the sci-fi genre than I usually like. He offered his Rising Tide series as on that was a little less sci-fi and he mailed me copies in exchange for a fair review. There are three books in the series right now.
Aboard the ship, Ben meets the crew and discovers a woman aboard named Eve, who is being transported to be sold. A yellow orb starts leading the ship as the captain is drunk most of the time. Then, they come to a stop by an island and are taken to a place where time stands still and Ben, Eve and their companions discover they are a part of a plan to re-establish the world in an alternate universe, where they have to defeat evil – over and over again.
I often found myself confused while I was reading the plot as the series mixes dystopian, sci-fi and spiritual themes. There are allusions to Christianity’s stories, but they are not super clear. Then, there are many new creatures with unique names that are hard to keep straight. I do see fans of sci-fi liking this series or readers who like Ted Dekker style plots where good has to fight evil.
Read more here: http://sarahannecarter.com/rising-tid...
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