{"id":3782,"date":"2015-03-06T16:41:35","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T20:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=3782"},"modified":"2015-03-06T16:41:35","modified_gmt":"2015-03-06T20:41:35","slug":"book-review-absaloms-wake-part-five-ocean-born-by-nancy-a-collins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-absaloms-wake-part-five-ocean-born-by-nancy-a-collins\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Absalom’s Wake, Part Five: Ocean Born by Nancy A. Collins"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Absalom’s Wake Part Five: Ocean Born<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by Nancy A. Collins<\/p>\n

Biting Dog Publications, 2013<\/p>\n

ASIN:\u00a0 B00G4LMYGW<\/p>\n

Available: eBook(Smashwords, Kindle)<\/p>\n

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Absalom’s Wake Part Five: Ocean Born <\/em>picks up where part four left off.\u00a0 The crew is recovering from the fight with the savage shark-men of the Mano Kanaka tribe.\u00a0 Ten crew members lie dead, including Captain Solomon.\u00a0 The only surviving officer is Mr. Godward, and he assumes command as captain.\u00a0 Captain Godward decides they are too close to catching King Jim’s harem to stop the hunt and look for new crew members.\u00a0 The hunt continues!<\/p>\n

That evening Koro reveals to Jonah that he is descended from one of the Ocean Born, the gods of his people: Ikatere, the Dolphin God. After they fall asleep, Jonah dreams of swimming under the sea with Koro.\u00a0 He is told that it is taboo to hunt King Jim’s harem in these waters.\u00a0 The Absalom<\/em> is doomed!<\/p>\n

The next morning dawns blood red, and the Absalom<\/em> is in the midst of the harem.\u00a0 Koro refuses to break his taboo and hunt the whales.\u00a0 Captain Godward orders the crew to clap Koro in irons.\u00a0 Eager hands hold Koro until his secret is revealed.\u00a0 Koro is a merman!\u00a0 The shocked crew cries, “Monster!” as Koro dives into the sea, narrowly escaping torture.<\/p>\n

This part is as splendid a read as the others in this six part series.\u00a0 The descriptions are just enough to keep it interesting without bogging down the action.\u00a0 The characters each have distinctive voices and have developed to show more depth in each part.\u00a0 The tone has maintained throughout the series very well.\u00a0 The multi-layered plot line is a lot of fun.\u00a0 The mystery and tension keep building as one question leads to another.\u00a0 This is what keeps me hooked!\u00a0 Previous works by this author I have read are: Absalom’s Wake, Part One: Gone A’ Whaling;<\/em> Absalom’s Wake, Part Two: Blood on the Beach; Absalom’s Wake, Part Three: The Whale Rider; Absalom’s Wake, Part Four:Terror Comes Aboard.<\/em>\u00a0 Recommended for adult readers.<\/p>\n

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Contains:\u00a0 Racist Language, Swearing<\/p>\n

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Note: Absalom’s Wake<\/em>\u00a0is a six-part ebook serial. Check out these reviews of earlier parts of the story!<\/p>\n

Absalom’s Wake, Part One: A Serial Adventure of Terror on the High Seas<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Absalom’s Wake, Part Two: Terror on the Beach<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Absalom’s Wake, Part Three: The Whale Rider<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Absalom’s Wake, Part Four: Terror Comes Aboard<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Absalom’s Wake Part Five: Ocean Born\u00a0by Nancy A. Collins Biting Dog Publications, 2013 ASIN:\u00a0 B00G4LMYGW Available: eBook(Smashwords, Kindle)   Absalom’s Wake Part Five: Ocean Born picks up where part four left off.\u00a0 The crew is recovering from the fight with the savage shark-men of the Mano Kanaka tribe.\u00a0 Ten crew members lie dead, including Captain<\/p>\n

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