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A captain and his crew journey out of time and into battle in the first novel in New York Times bestselling author Taylor Anderson’s alternate history Destroyermen saga.

Pressed into service when World War 2 breaks out in the Pacific, USS Walker—a Great War–era destroyer—finds itself in full retreat from pursuit by Japanese battleships. Its captain, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy, heads Walker into a squall for cover. They emerge somewhere else...

Familiar landmarks appear, but the water teems with vicious, monstrous fish—and there appear to be dinosaurs grazing onshore. Matt and his crew have entered an alternate world...and they are not alone. Humans have not evolved, but two other species have. And they are at war.

Reddy and the crew of the Walker have the power and weaponry capable of turning a primitive war into a genocidal Armageddon. Now they must decide which species they will support, because the side they choose will be victorious...

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?Gripping and riveting... Anderson is a new talent to watch.?
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aTaylor Anderson has brought a fresh new perspective to the tale of crosstime shipwreck. The action is gripping and rivetinga]and the description vivida] Anderson is a new talent to watch, and I look forward to the unfolding of this series, and his subsequent work.a
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Taylor Anderson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Destroyermenseries. A gunmaker and forensic ballistic archaeologist, Taylor has been a technical and dialogue consultant for movies and documentaries. He is also a member of the National Historical Honor Society and the United States Field Artillery Association, which awarded him the Honorable Order of St. Barbara. He has a master’s degree in history and has taught that subject at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. He lives in nearby Granbury with his family.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ace; Reprint edition (February 3, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0451462378
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0451462374
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.18 x 1.09 x 6.7 inches

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Exciting blend of sci-fi, fantasy, alternate world and military fiction

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2020

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A pair of obsolete, unarmored and underarmed American Four stacker destroyers escaping the Dutch East Indies after the courageous but disastrous battle of the Java Sea, run into the Japanese battle cruiser Amagi. They launch a torpedo attack and flee into a storm to hide...and go somewhere else. The storm doesn't even look normal but in its aftermath things seem ok. But soon the sailors realize that even though their charts seem to still be accurate and land still seems to be where it should be, there are serious changes. Radical changes - "For a moment nobody moved, but finally the Bosun stirred. “Get the lead out, you miserable girly saps! The Skipper gave an order! Ain’t you never seen a sea monster eat a Nip before?" Well no, they hadn't, but they were to see and experience even stranger things before the end of the first volume in this highly entertaining sci-fi/fantasy series.

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Max T

What if … in 1942?

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2015

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Starting from WWII takes a jolt of imagination, but you ain't seen nothing yet! The next stop is an alternate universe of Earth. This one has familiar geography, but the flora and fauna are "twisted."

The newcomers to this new world, they soon must decide whether to get involved with one of two sentient races. One looks like a "lemur/cat" and one is a standing "lizzard".

The extensive WWII naval world of the first part of the book is beautifully described. We get details and inner concerns of many of the crew, practical period naval tactics, and exciting battles with the "Japs". I find it surprisingly engrossing - so much so that I felt the disorientation of being yanked from 1942 reality to "somewhere else." I'm no historian, and I've been exposed to many WWII era novels, but this section is every bit as good as good as any novel. (See author's notes.)

Wham. Now we are thrust into the alternate universe. While geography is "mostly" unchanged, the crew of the Walker slowly begins to discover subtle changes. Giant "ancient" sea creatures, sea piraña, etc., then a huge wooden sailing ship with the Lemurians on board. Later, Bali looks normal, but deserted. Then a shore party is attacked by aggressive upright lizards.

Now the reader becomes immersed in alternate universe explorations. To me, tis is the really fun part. The expedition captain must make many decisions with only sketchy facts available. Alliances are forged, the modern men are thrust into the problems of how to secure survival of the ship and it's company while responding to the enemy threats of the lizard race.

It's all fun, and the lengthy volume never lagged my interest. There are some stretches of the imagination (such as quickly refining raw crude to both diesel and aircraft fuel), but I found them easily acceptable.

Looking forward to vol 2.

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Naval alternate “history”

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020

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Excellent premise: What if WW2 was going on, but two WW1 Destroyers were sucked into a temporal vortex and sent to an alternate dimension? What if that alternate dimension was in the Bronze Age? What if they weren’t even human? As a fan of Naval History and Warfare, I love how much attention to detail is given to the subject. Being a fan of science fiction/fantasy as well, I am equally tickled by the main body of this work. Worth the price of admission.

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Ray O. Madsen

Into the Storm: Destroyermen, Book I

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2013

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Destroyermen Series of books is a great find. A friend turned me on to Taylor Anderson about three years ago and I have been hooked ever since. This is a great story about a World War II destroyer that was chased into a vortex and a parallel world of adventure. It is a great "what if book" e.g. What if humans hadn't risen to the top of the food chain on earth; what if reptiles or some other species of animals were on top of the chain; what if other humans had been pulled through the vortex over the centuries; What if dinosaurs hadn't become extent, or what if whales weren't the biggest creatures in the deep???

This is also a series where you can watch/read an author come into his own as a writer (during this book and the next in the series the author must not had an editor that realize his potential and not guide him in writing shorter chapters), but the story line grabs you and the long chapters run on with excitement and characters become your friends. Oh yes, the Japanese Navy chase the old four stack destroyer through the vortex!!!

If you like science fiction as much as I do? It's a nice ride. Oh, and you don't have to wait six months to a year for the next books to be written by Mr. Anderson like I had too. (I believe book eight will be out in July 2013).

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Great alternate reality Earth war story!

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019

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Really good start to book in WWII naval battle with Japanese. Traveling through a vortex they are suddenly on a different earth where dinosaurs still roam and the dominant species is a vicious seafaring lizard which preys on intelligent lemores. The humans are drawn into a war between the two sides. Good sea action and plot. Try it you will enjoy it!

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Daniel Duran

Awesome start to an addicting series

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2018

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I admit this book may not work for everyone. But if it works for you half as much as it worked for me you will love it. This series is addicting because it's good not because it always ends on a cliff hanger. That old trope is used way too often but in this series the author gives you good relatable characters, a compelling story, a sense of humor, lots of adventure, and great dialogue to keep you reading. This book and the entire series makes you ask yourself, "what would I do?" Long after you put the book down. That's how I know it's good.

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Good sci-fi adventure story

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2014

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A good sci-fi adventure story. Once again the theme of a strange storm appearing out of no where and transporting the characters of the story into a different world/time/place where they soon learn that they are not in Kansas anymore. Read three of the books already and have enjoyed them. Certainly a far cry from the Star Trek Prime Directive of no contact with the aliens to in this series complete contact with the aliens. From the cultural anthropology outlook it is interesting seeing how the Griks and Tree People are introduced to our world's weapons, and social system. Anderson has done a great job of intermingling our world's system with the "Other Worlds" system.

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Mr. A. I. Harrison

A nice twist in the world of fantasy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2012

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This felt a very fresh take on fantasy writing or perhaps a fresh take on World War navy action?

The story

An obsolete and outgunned '4 stack' destroyer is fleeing for it's crews survival from a Japanese fleet. In a bid to escape they steer into a storm and seemingly evade danger, only the world they knew before the storm has undergone some drastic changes when they emerge from it and now their obselete ship may be the most powerful weapon on the planet.

What follows did feel very original but at the same time had a definate early star trek feel, as the crew find friends and enemies, and a good old scrap!

The Writing
It's good and played with a very straight bat, so that it feels really like a historical 'Reeman' type book but with monsters. There is a large and convincing cast list, which was initially a bit befuddling but was dropping into place come the end.

Perhaps the writing could have been a bit more tongue in cheek as we are essentially talking fighting lizard men here but did not stop me enjoying the story. My only other critisism is that Bradford the ship's Aussie sounded nothing like any other Aussie I have ever heard and was a bit like having a character played by Dick Van Dyke but I am splitting hairs now!

Should you read it?

Well judging by all these glowing reviews Yes! I certainly enjoyed it and would also like, as a Brit, to ackowledge the little homage to HMS Exeter at the start of the story.

The authors knowledge and enthusiasm for the navy gives this a grounded and authentic base on which I'm sure the series is able to build. So I have ordered part 2!

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Mr. E. Nzegwu

Hornblower meets Anne McCaffery in Fantasy-land!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2011

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Ok - a bit of a strange review title but if anyone has read the famous Anne McCaffery Pern stories, there are some really interesting parallels. Not many sci-fi / fantasy books are about just general living in a new place, overcoming obstacles, developing communities, exploring, etc. A lot of sci-fi / fantasy are based around high adventures, epic undertakings, alien encounters, etc. - nothing wrong with this at all and I love many of them but very few books spend the time to talk about the satisfaction of building communities and solving problems with ingenuity; this is one of the best things about this book and the entire series which is why I refer to Anne McCaffery's Pern series which also had a similar focus.
Yes of course this is military-sci-fi-esque set in a fantastical world but for me, what made this book (and series) most enjoyable was the authentic approach to dealing with the practicalities of being marooned in a strange hostile world. Excellent stuff - really looking forward to Book 6. Feels like it could last as long as David Weber's Honor Harrington series! Still, he seems to be quite prolific!

Mieczyslaw Kasprzyk

Brilliant read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2011

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This was a thoroughly enjoyable read... and quite gripping - I found it difficult to put down. This everyday adventure story about a couple of US destroyers being sucked into an alternative Earth whilst involved in a sea battle against the Japanese Navy is both entertaining and exciting. It has elements of "Island in the Sea of Time" (perhaps my most favourite - can you have "most favourite"? - novel) about it but, rather than being drawn into the past our heroes are drawn into a parallel world where no humans evolved and they get drawn into a war of survival between its two dominant species... the Lemurians and the Grik.
Now I know it is difficult to take a world full of Alexander Orloff Meerkat-type furry creatures seriously but these "goodies" (they're furry, big-eyed and look like Alexander Orloff for God's sake!) somehow take on human form in your imagination. The villains are red-eyed, roaring, murderous, intelligent raptors - obviously! Have I identified the only real flaw in the book?
Flaws apart, it IS a good read.

Smee

Excellent and different

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2010

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Wow. What a different story!

The attention to detail and historical accuracy really helps the tale jog along.

Set in world war 2, the crew of a 4 stack destroyer enter an alternate earth that has evolved somewhat differently. Having watched Avatar, I now have a mental image of those aliens as The People from the Destroyermen series.
Although there are never really any big surprises in the book, it's well written and pacey with a different view on the world and really does do character development.

I've written this review having read the three available books in the saga - I had to import book 3 from the US as it's not available here and can't wait for the next one.

Highly recommended!

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cspears

Excellent story, interesting and very readable!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2018

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I found the plot and story completely engaging. As an ex-navy man and someone who spent time in the western Pacific and Indian Ocean, I could relate to the area. I found the characters, human and Lemurian, delightful. The descriptions of the ships extremely well done. I found the research excellent. I finished it quickly, and have moved on to the next 4 in the series. I just don't know why I didn't read this sooner. Heinlein for the 21at century.

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