The Atomic Sea Quotes

“Ibrignon Peace and Love, the archway read. Its rusted, pitted surface glistened in the rain, the letters bleak and false to Avery’s eyes. A road led into the little cemetery, but evidently the cabbie dared not take it.”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“You didn’t perform an autopsy on the first body,” Hambry said. “Actually, I tried, but there wasn’t enough left of Lt. Nyers to determine much.” The sea will do that, X.O. With a sigh, Avery rose to his feet. “This time I’m afraid the cause of death is obvious.”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“Avery stiffened. “Yes?” Unconsciously he moved closer to Layanna, only to find that she had moved off and was inspecting the room. “May I be of assistance?” “Horax told me his friend was a doctor, but you ... didn’t you say you were a salesperson?” Avery adjusted his collar. “Ah, yes ... about that ...” The captain waved it away. “Save it. Tell me what the fuck happened here.” His eyes speared the wreckage.”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“Check”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“Whale songs groaned through the hull of the ship as Dr. Avery and the sailors played cards. The cabin reverberated to the sounds—long, tapering peals that stood hairs on end—and alchemical lanterns threw drunken green shadows against the walls. Sailors glanced around uneasily.”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“The refugees looked cold, emaciated from hunger, and miserable. The locals didn’t look much better.”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“That’s it for me, lads. I know when to quit. Sadly, I should have quit then.”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“through”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“seemed to mark every inch of his body. His shaven head gleamed in the light. “Your luck’ll turn, Doc,” he said. “See if it don’t.” Avery raised his eyebrows. After a look at his cards, he said, “I think not.” “You’re bluff—” The door burst open. Lt. Hinis stormed in, dressed in her environment suit, huge and bulky with its bronze helmet and grilled visor. “Doctor, come quick, we need your help. There’s been a killing.” “Another”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“then, lads, if no one will match me, I believe that pot is mine.” The seamen muttered as he raked in his winnings. Some were big men, whalers, hairy and covered in tattoos. The Navy men and women tended to be slimmer, neater. The room smelled of oil, leather and cigar smoke, some of which curled up from Avery’s own cigar clamped between his teeth. He was not a large man, but somehow”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“open. Lt. Hinis stormed in, dressed in her environment suit, huge and bulky with its bronze helmet and grilled visor. “Doctor, come quick, we need your help. There’s been a killing.” “Another one?” Janx”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“covered in tattoos. The Navy men and women tended to be slimmer, neater. The room smelled of oil, leather and cigar smoke, some of which curled up from Avery’s own cigar clamped between his teeth. He was not a large man, but somehow that made him stand out all the more. His smoke drifted around his balding head with its black comb-over and joined the cloud that stirred against the ceiling. “That’s your fourth”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“wind battered him, dragging at his legs, tugging at his arms. It gusted up from the south, whipping mist off the waves that pitched and flung the ship like a cork. Huge and metal-hulled, a fully-armed warship in a time of war, the GS Maul plowed the dark waters, and the ocean”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“women tended to be slimmer, neater. The room smelled of oil, leather and cigar smoke, some of which curled up from Avery’s own cigar clamped between his teeth. He was not a large man, but somehow that made him stand out all the more. His smoke drifted around his balding head with its black comb-over and joined the cloud that stirred against the ceiling.”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“tended to be slimmer, neater. The room smelled of oil, leather and cigar smoke, some of which curled up from Avery’s own cigar clamped between his teeth. He was not a large man, but somehow that made him stand out all the more. His smoke drifted around his balding head with its black comb-over and joined the cloud that stirred against the ceiling. “That’s your fourth haul tonight,” said Janx, one of the whalers, tall and rawboned. His nose had been torn off in a whaling catastrophe years ago, and a piece of leather covered the hole where it had been, held in place by straps that went round his head. “And three without showin’ your cards.” “Feel free to match my bet next time,” Avery said. “It has been an unusually good night,”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“Avery braced himself against the wind. Shouldn’t have had that second bourbon, he thought as the wind battered him, dragging at his legs, tugging at his arms. It gusted up from the south, whipping mist off the waves that pitched and”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“Avery braced himself against the wind. Shouldn’t have had that second bourbon, he thought as the wind battered him, dragging at his legs, tugging at his arms. It gusted up from the south, whipping mist off the waves that pitched”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“Far off, the geyser-like plumes of whales expelling water caught the star-light—beautiful, strange, and too close for Avery’s liking. “Gorgeous, ain’t they?” said Janx. “You’d never guess what terrors they are.” “I”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One

“Whale songs groaned through the hull of the ship as Dr. Avery and the sailors played cards. The cabin reverberated to the sounds—long, tapering peals that stood hairs on end—and alchemical lanterns threw drunken green shadows against the walls. Sailors glanced around uneasily. Avery”
― Jack Conner, The Atomic Sea: Volume One