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Maelstrom: A Diving Universe Novella (The Diving Series Book 16) by [Kristine Kathryn Rusch]

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Book 16 of 16: The Diving Series

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Nedda Ferguson-Lithe lost her father on the Gabriella’s final mission. The ship’s disappearance remains one of the great mysteries of the sector.

But as Nedda interviews the crew’s survivors, she finds more questions than answers.

No one knows who or what causes the maelstroms that make exploring Nájar Crater on Madreperla so dangerous. But everyone knows that the rumors of the crater’s riches prove far too tempting despite the danger.

Every time a ship ventures into that crater, a maelstrom drives it out. Or destroys it. Nedda hopes to find out which fate met the Gabriella—and her father.

Nominated for the Asimov’s Readers Choice Award for best novella, Maelstrom proves a heart-wrenching addition to Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s award-winning Diving Series.

“Like everything [Kristine Kathryn Rusch] writes, the story is beautifully-told and has a lot of heart. Who could ask for anything more?”

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From the Publisher

“Think of the Diving universe as an exciting mystery saga, pitting the drama of ship salvage against the dangers of space.”

— Astroguyz

“Rusch delivers a page-turning space adventure while contemplating the ethics of scientists and governments working together on future tech.”

—Publisher’s Weekly

“Rusch’s handling of the mystery and adventure is stellar, and the whole tale proves quite entertaining.”

—Booklist Online

“By mixing cerebral and investigative elements, emotional character segments, and the adrenaline of action, Rusch tells a complete yet varied tale that will please science fiction readers looking for something different from the usual fare.”

—Publishers Weekly

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About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch writes in almost every genre. Generally, she uses her real name (Rusch) for most of her writing. Under that name, she publishes bestselling science fiction and fantasy, award-winning mysteries, acclaimed mainstream fiction, controversial nonfiction, and the occasional romance. Her novels have made bestseller lists around the world and her short fiction has appeared in eighteen best of the year collections. She has won more than twenty-five awards for her fiction, including the Hugo, Le Prix Imaginales, the Asimov's Readers Choice award, and the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Award. Publications from The Chicago Tribune to Booklist have included her Kris Nelscott mystery novels in their top-ten-best mystery novels of the year. The Nelscott books have received nominations for almost every award in the mystery field, including the best novel Edgar Award, and the Shamus Award. She writes goofy romance novels as award-winner Kristine Grayson. She also edits. Beginning with work at the innovative publishing company, Pulphouse, followed by her award-winning tenure at The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, she took fifteen years off before returning to editing with the original anthology series Fiction River, published by WMG Publishing. She acts as series editor with her husband, writer Dean Wesley Smith. To keep up with everything she does, go to kriswrites.com and sign up for her newsletter. To track her many pen names and series, see their individual websites (krisnelscott.com, kristinegrayson.com, retrievalartist.com, divingintothewreck.com, fictionriver.com, pulphousemagazine.com). --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08W5G1LL5
Publisher ‏ : ‎ WMG Publishing, Inc. (March 23, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 23, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1056 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 86 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #448,768 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,268 in Two-Hour Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads
- #3,813 in Two-Hour Literature & Fiction Short Reads
- #5,045 in Space Opera Science Fiction (Kindle Store)

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New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch writes in almost every genre. Generally, she uses her real name (Rusch) for most of her writing. Under that name, she publishes bestselling science fiction and fantasy, award-winning mysteries, acclaimed mainstream fiction, controversial nonfiction, and the occasional romance. Her novels have made bestseller lists around the world and her short fiction has appeared in eighteen best of the year collections. She has won more than twenty-five awards for her fiction, including the Hugo, Le Prix Imaginales, the Asimov’s Readers Choice award, and the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Award.

Publications from The Chicago Tribune to Booklist have included her Kris Nelscott mystery novels in their top-ten-best mystery novels of the year. The Nelscott books have received nominations for almost every award in the mystery field, including the best novel Edgar Award, and the Shamus Award.

She writes goofy romance novels as award-winner Kristine Grayson.

She also edits. Beginning with work at the innovative publishing company, Pulphouse, followed by her award-winning tenure at The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, she took fifteen years off before returning to editing with the original anthology series Fiction River, published by WMG Publishing. She acts as series editor with her husband, writer Dean Wesley Smith.

To keep up with everything she does, go to kriswrites.com and sign up for her newsletter. To track her many pen names and series, see their individual websites (krisnelscott.com, kristinegrayson.com, retrievalartist.com, divingintothewreck.com, fictionriver.com, pulphousemagazine.com).

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smalltowncat

Very different for the diving universe

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2021

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Very interesting story, though I don't really consider this part of the Diving Universe. This novel has no relation to any of the characters or or entities in those stories. The only common ground is the search for information about a lost ship. It is written as a report, so don't expect a lot of character development or action. The mystery of the crater, the maelstrom and the fate of the lost ship is not resolved. Of course, now I want to know more about this place! Perhaps the author will travel there again in the future. She's tricky that way.

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John Covey

I see no tie in to the Diving Universe

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021

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As far as I can tell this has no tie to the rest of the Diving books, there is no real plot it is like a paper written for a college class. I kept expecting some information about what is actually causing the happenings at the crater to appear but no such luck. No worth the money I paid for it.

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John B Flanigan III

Written as a journalist reporting events, not a first person story. I was disappointed.

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2021

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This short novella is written as a journalist reporting events, not a first person story. It has no apparent relevance to the other Diving Universe stories. I was disappointed. Would not have gotten it had I known.

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Shy

Short story, doesn’t yet tie into the other stories

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2022

The story itself was interesting but very short, felt like it belonged more in a book of short stories or magazine than on its own.
Spoiler ahead :
it’s a report/interviews written about a moon that destroys any ship that tries to land on it. Specifically about a certain ship that was destroyed and it’s captain.
This author has a habit of doing shorter storylines that later tie in to the diving universe in twisty ways. They usually add depth to the longer novels. Hopefully that happens in the next longer novel otherwise it makes no sense in the diving universe. Also I agree with others who find annoying the price for what is in essence a magazine length story. At least with this author her longer novels are often over a thousand pages so with that in mind I feel it barely evens out the pricing. Still absurd to price a short story the same as a full length novel. If your library has it read there instead

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