Kingdom Beyond The Waves, The (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
An excellent second book in a series that is fast becoming one of my favorites. This book takes two minor characters from the first book set in this world (The Court of the Air) and makes them the stars of their own adventure. You do not need to have read the first book in the series to understand anything in this book.This book is a completely different style from the first book in the series. This is a roaring steampunk adventure. A group sets out to find the mythical city Camlantis (a mixture of Camelot and Atlantis) in a submarine through dangerous jungles and hostile landscapes. And like the first book, there are lots of plots and subplots, some which seem to have no relation to the main plot - but it all comes together by the end. I highly recommend it! Better than the first in terms of having a cast of characters small enough that you can follow; interesting question in terms of what do you do if you have access to Utopia, versus let lie and stick with the universe as it is and as it will proceed. Interesting characters and situations, good world-building. Such an effort to save "our" world, though - and it is "our" world, for anything that has survival instinct. The novel takes many typical elements - Amazons, dystopia, etc. - and combines them with entertaining ease. And good ending.
What do You think about Kingdom Beyond The Waves, The (2008)?
Entertaining, imaginitive and fast moving.
—idkwhattt
