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From the Deep #2
Return to The Deep
Held in captivity for five years, the offspring of the creature which brought devastation to the oceans has existed in solitude as the government continue its attempts to genetically engineer without success. Henry Rainwater has become a drunk and a recluse, a broken man plagued by guilt over the devastation caused by his quest for the creature which ultimately cost his friends their lives.After a security breach necessitating moving the creature to a new facility is disrupted by a group of animal rights activists, the beast is set free into ocean, forcing those who vowed never to return to face their demons one last time, and for one man whose life was devastated by the first creature to formulate his lethal plan for revenge.Unbeknownst to them all, flamboyant billionaire Charles Decker had designs of his own on the creature, and will stop at nothing to take it for his own needs no matter the cost, financial or otherwise. As the creature decimates all that is set before it, unlikely alliances will be formed, trusts broken and lives risked as the individual groups seek to find the creature first for their own agenda, unaware that they will soon become the hunted rather than the hunters…
208 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 22, 2015
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Michael Bray
149 books235 followersMichael Bray is a bestselling author/screenwriter of more than twelve novels and numerous short stories. Influenced from an early age by the suspense horror of authors such as Stephen King, Richard Laymon, Shaun Hutson, James Herbert & Brian Lumley, along with TV shows like Tales from the Crypt & The Twilight Zone, his work touches on the psychological side of horror, teasing the reader’s nerves and willing them to keep turning the pages. Several of his titles have been translated into multiple languages including a major bookstore distribution deal in Japan and his biggest selling title, Whisper, has, on numerous occasions topped the overall horror charts for Amazon titles in both the UK and US with thousands of copies sold.
His work has been featured in anthologies alongside such horror greats as Clive Barker, Adam Nevill, Shaun Hutson, Brian Lumley, Paul Tremblay, Ramsay Campbell, Ray Bradbury and many others and he continues to be an active and popular member of the horror/suspense genre.
A feature film written by Bray based on his co-written novel MONSTER starring Tracy Shaw (Coronation Street), Daniele Harold (East Enders) & Rod Glenn (American Assassin / World War Z) was shot in January 2018 whilst another of his titles, MEAT is currently with a leading Los Angeles based production company with a view to production in 2019.
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His work has been featured in anthologies alongside such horror greats as Clive Barker, Adam Nevill, Shaun Hutson, Brian Lumley, Paul Tremblay, Ramsay Campbell, Ray Bradbury and many others and he continues to be an active and popular member of the horror/suspense genre.
A feature film written by Bray based on his co-written novel MONSTER starring Tracy Shaw (Coronation Street), Daniele Harold (East Enders) & Rod Glenn (American Assassin / World War Z) was shot in January 2018 whilst another of his titles, MEAT is currently with a leading Los Angeles based production company with a view to production in 2019.
My IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8960144/?r...
Where to find Michael Bray online
Official website: www.michaelbrayauthor.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaelbrayauthor
Twitter: www.twitter.com/michaelbrayauth
Instagram: www.instagram.com/michaelbrayauthor
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Where to find my books
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Michael-Bray/...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Bray/e/...
To discuss publication or television / movie rights to
any of my work, or for any other queries, please
contact me directly at darkcornersbook@gmail.com
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February 3, 2015
From the Description:
Held in captivity for five years, the offspring of the creature which brought devastation to the oceans has existed in solitude as the government continue its attempts to genetically engineer without success.
Henry Rainwater has become a drunk and a recluse, a broken man plagued by guilt over the devastation caused by his quest for the creature which ultimately cost his friends their lives.
After a security breach necessitating moving the creature to a new facility is disrupted by a group of animal rights activists, the beast is set free into ocean, forcing those who vowed never to return to face their demons one last time, and for one man whose life was devastated by the first creature to formulate his lethal plan for revenge.
Unbeknownst to them all, flamboyant billionaire Charles Decker had designs of his own on the creature, and will stop at nothing to take it for his own needs no matter the cost, financial or otherwise.
As the creature decimates all that is set before it, unlikely alliances will be formed, trusts broken and lives risked as the individual groups seek to find the creature first for their own agenda, unaware that they will soon become the hunted rather than the hunters…
Usually sequels aren't as good as the original story, but with Return To The Deep Michael Bray has done it again. Created a super fun thrill ride that more than lives up to the expectations created by From The Deep. In this novel we get to catch up with some of my favorite characters and meet a few new ones. My Favorite was Ross Mackay, I really look forward to reading more about his adventures with Henry Rainwater! If you love creature features or just fun action/horror then grab this book! A solid 4.5 star read.
Held in captivity for five years, the offspring of the creature which brought devastation to the oceans has existed in solitude as the government continue its attempts to genetically engineer without success.
Henry Rainwater has become a drunk and a recluse, a broken man plagued by guilt over the devastation caused by his quest for the creature which ultimately cost his friends their lives.
After a security breach necessitating moving the creature to a new facility is disrupted by a group of animal rights activists, the beast is set free into ocean, forcing those who vowed never to return to face their demons one last time, and for one man whose life was devastated by the first creature to formulate his lethal plan for revenge.
Unbeknownst to them all, flamboyant billionaire Charles Decker had designs of his own on the creature, and will stop at nothing to take it for his own needs no matter the cost, financial or otherwise.
As the creature decimates all that is set before it, unlikely alliances will be formed, trusts broken and lives risked as the individual groups seek to find the creature first for their own agenda, unaware that they will soon become the hunted rather than the hunters…
Usually sequels aren't as good as the original story, but with Return To The Deep Michael Bray has done it again. Created a super fun thrill ride that more than lives up to the expectations created by From The Deep. In this novel we get to catch up with some of my favorite characters and meet a few new ones. My Favorite was Ross Mackay, I really look forward to reading more about his adventures with Henry Rainwater! If you love creature features or just fun action/horror then grab this book! A solid 4.5 star read.
May 1, 2020
I'm disappointed by this sequel.
- 40% into the book before we even got a glimpse of the monster and the hunt itself was maybe only in the ladst 10 %
- no red shirt scenes, no devastating kills to fill out the story
- inconsistencies within its own framework that didn't make sense. With nothing exciting to distract you really notice this
- several pages of flashback scenes that properly were a copy / paste of the first book ( I cant be sure as I got bored and skippe them)
- no pace or action scenes
- it felt like the monster had substituted the body in a murder investigation. The center of it all but pushed into the background of just finding the murder without investigating the corpse itself
Nothing really wrong with the story itself, but without the support of the monster it was rather uninteresting and tame. Characters were still bland. I began to be very bored around the 40-50 % mark.
Even though I liked the writing style and curious about the last book Im afraid it will be all talk and no action again. That alone is enough for me not to buy the conclusion.
The book could have been a solid 3 stars if there had been just more action scenes with the monster spread around the book.
- 40% into the book before we even got a glimpse of the monster and the hunt itself was maybe only in the ladst 10 %
- no red shirt scenes, no devastating kills to fill out the story
- inconsistencies within its own framework that didn't make sense. With nothing exciting to distract you really notice this
- several pages of flashback scenes that properly were a copy / paste of the first book ( I cant be sure as I got bored and skippe them)
- no pace or action scenes
- it felt like the monster had substituted the body in a murder investigation. The center of it all but pushed into the background of just finding the murder without investigating the corpse itself
Nothing really wrong with the story itself, but without the support of the monster it was rather uninteresting and tame. Characters were still bland. I began to be very bored around the 40-50 % mark.
Even though I liked the writing style and curious about the last book Im afraid it will be all talk and no action again. That alone is enough for me not to buy the conclusion.
The book could have been a solid 3 stars if there had been just more action scenes with the monster spread around the book.
February 6, 2020
The ignorance of man
Picking up two years after the events of "From the Deep" and the government is trying to clone one of the remaining creatures. After a break in at the facility where they're keeping the creature they decide to move it. That of course is when everything goes horrifically off course. Another fast paced read with plenty of villains and misguided people who don't think before they act. Can't wait to read the next one!
Picking up two years after the events of "From the Deep" and the government is trying to clone one of the remaining creatures. After a break in at the facility where they're keeping the creature they decide to move it. That of course is when everything goes horrifically off course. Another fast paced read with plenty of villains and misguided people who don't think before they act. Can't wait to read the next one!
December 15, 2024
Good but…
I enjoyed the book but the reference to the last book was completely unnecessary, to me it felt the author needed to fill pages. It happened at least 3 times recounting previous stories of different character. Entire section of the previous book to read again. It could easily be summarize in a few paragraphs. Other than that, I enjoyed it and can’t wait to see how this saga will end. More creatures are being created and few heroes to destroy them…
I enjoyed the book but the reference to the last book was completely unnecessary, to me it felt the author needed to fill pages. It happened at least 3 times recounting previous stories of different character. Entire section of the previous book to read again. It could easily be summarize in a few paragraphs. Other than that, I enjoyed it and can’t wait to see how this saga will end. More creatures are being created and few heroes to destroy them…
September 2, 2018
I love this undersea thriller series "From The Deep". This is of course a continuance from Book 1, and I do recommend reading them in order. This one is just as scary and breathtaking as Book 1, and after finishing this book I immediately started on Book 3 in the series and it is proving to be just as good.
I recommend this entire series!
I recommend this entire series!
December 30, 2022
A great book to read .
You will be taken on a journey that you will not believe could happen for real. As you read it you see what real people will due for money or prestige , then there are some that wants to save for the good. But when people dye and monster is loose , then trouble just starts to be problem. The author did a great job with the book.
You will be taken on a journey that you will not believe could happen for real. As you read it you see what real people will due for money or prestige , then there are some that wants to save for the good. But when people dye and monster is loose , then trouble just starts to be problem. The author did a great job with the book.
June 24, 2024
I have definitely enjoyed this series so far. I will continue reading it! If you like sea monsters, this is a good book. But is it really a monster?
April 28, 2015
Ok...
I have to say that I enjoyed the first book much more than this one. It's obvious that the author plans to write more in this series, so maybe this his "Empire Strikes Back" episode. Over all not terrible, but not adding anything new. Kind of an odd choice; killing off one of the central characters, needlessly IMHO. Anyway, I'll probably give the next installment a go.
I would recommend this book in the hope that #3 turns out better.
I have to say that I enjoyed the first book much more than this one. It's obvious that the author plans to write more in this series, so maybe this his "Empire Strikes Back" episode. Over all not terrible, but not adding anything new. Kind of an odd choice; killing off one of the central characters, needlessly IMHO. Anyway, I'll probably give the next installment a go.
I would recommend this book in the hope that #3 turns out better.
July 26, 2015
Enjoyed focus on how first experience affected characters.
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