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The Kraken
A sweeping historical adventure that's equal parts romance and thriller, K.T. Tomb's latest novel takes the reader from war-torn ancient Greece to deep sea dangers... and something far worse.
On the brink of the Roman Invasion of Greece, the city of Corinth, well established as a mighty seat of power in the Achaean League, is threatened with impending destruction. Widespread colonization of the mainland has severed crucial supply chains and the need to establish a fruitful colony of their own has emerged.
Aineias and his steersman, Pyrrhus are the only sailors willing to take on the voyage which will take them across the Seas, through the Pillars of Hercules and into the vastly unknown Oceans beyond in search of Priteni, a beautiful and fertile island of fable.
With his crew of free men and a chain of Tracian slaves, Aineias sojourns to the end of his world and into the new in search of a land whose colonization could save the future of his beloved city. But as their journey progresses, evidence that the Romans are preparing for a major incursion on Achaea becomes more and more evident. The men soon realize that the only hope they have of saving Corinth before the Romans reach the isthmus of Megara is to chase after a legendary creature which has been destroying ships and killing sailors around the Strait.
If they could capture it and bring it East with them, they could turn it loose on the expanding navies of Rome and put an end to their attack on Greece. They know their task is impossible, even the gods have told them so, but if Aineias and his men are to change the fate of their homeland, then they have no choice but to seek... the Kraken.
**Acclaim for K.T. Tomb**
“Wildly fast-paced imaginative thriller that sets up what should be an excellent series with just the right amount of tongue-in-cheek humor, sexual tension, and good vs. evil.”
-An Amazon Reader
“Epic and awesome!”
-J.T. Cross, bestselling author of Beneath the Deep
“K.T. Tomb is a wonderful new voice in adventure fiction.”
-Aiden James, bestselling author of Immortal Plague
On the brink of the Roman Invasion of Greece, the city of Corinth, well established as a mighty seat of power in the Achaean League, is threatened with impending destruction. Widespread colonization of the mainland has severed crucial supply chains and the need to establish a fruitful colony of their own has emerged.
Aineias and his steersman, Pyrrhus are the only sailors willing to take on the voyage which will take them across the Seas, through the Pillars of Hercules and into the vastly unknown Oceans beyond in search of Priteni, a beautiful and fertile island of fable.
With his crew of free men and a chain of Tracian slaves, Aineias sojourns to the end of his world and into the new in search of a land whose colonization could save the future of his beloved city. But as their journey progresses, evidence that the Romans are preparing for a major incursion on Achaea becomes more and more evident. The men soon realize that the only hope they have of saving Corinth before the Romans reach the isthmus of Megara is to chase after a legendary creature which has been destroying ships and killing sailors around the Strait.
If they could capture it and bring it East with them, they could turn it loose on the expanding navies of Rome and put an end to their attack on Greece. They know their task is impossible, even the gods have told them so, but if Aineias and his men are to change the fate of their homeland, then they have no choice but to seek... the Kraken.
**Acclaim for K.T. Tomb**
“Wildly fast-paced imaginative thriller that sets up what should be an excellent series with just the right amount of tongue-in-cheek humor, sexual tension, and good vs. evil.”
-An Amazon Reader
“Epic and awesome!”
-J.T. Cross, bestselling author of Beneath the Deep
“K.T. Tomb is a wonderful new voice in adventure fiction.”
-Aiden James, bestselling author of Immortal Plague
125 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 15, 2014
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K.T. Tomb
208 books63 followersAbout K.T. Tomb
K.T. Tomb enjoys traveling the world when not writing adventure thrillers. She lives in Portland, Oregon, where she's hard at work on her next novel. Please find her at:
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K.T. Tomb enjoys traveling the world when not writing adventure thrillers. She lives in Portland, Oregon, where she's hard at work on her next novel. Please find her at:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kttomb7
Twitter: www.twitter.com/KT_Tomb
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December 27, 2024
Entertaining fantasy listening 🎊🎐
This kindle e-book novella was free from Amazon special sale.
It is an interesting sea faring story of the Mediterranean Sea about gods and demons over a 3K year period.
I would recommend this novella and author to readers of historical novels 🤗🎇. 2024 😮😎
This kindle e-book novella was free from Amazon special sale.
It is an interesting sea faring story of the Mediterranean Sea about gods and demons over a 3K year period.
I would recommend this novella and author to readers of historical novels 🤗🎇. 2024 😮😎
March 7, 2016
The characters don't seem to know what they are doing and wander through an adventure. The kraken is s amall part of the story.
January 17, 2015
An interesting, fast read
I enjoyed the adventure in this story, a pleasant surprise, as I usually read other genres. I would have enjoyed a longer story as this seemed short and to the point. I'm surprised by how quickly I read the book. Either it wasn't a long novel to begin with (my kindle needs page number formatting...) or I was quite captivated with the adventure! I do plan on reading more books by the author.
I enjoyed the adventure in this story, a pleasant surprise, as I usually read other genres. I would have enjoyed a longer story as this seemed short and to the point. I'm surprised by how quickly I read the book. Either it wasn't a long novel to begin with (my kindle needs page number formatting...) or I was quite captivated with the adventure! I do plan on reading more books by the author.
July 20, 2015
Very intriguing
I enjoyed the way the story changes to fit the gods of the time, from beginning to end. I truly loved the way it used the myth to tell the story.
I enjoyed the way the story changes to fit the gods of the time, from beginning to end. I truly loved the way it used the myth to tell the story.
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