Kraken Mare

by Jason Córdova, Christopher L. Smith

Sergeant John Manning was a simple Marine who liked spicy foods, big guns, and even bigger explosions- so long as those guns and explosions weren't pointed in his direction. When offered a well-paying job after being unceremoniously drummed out of his beloved Corps on a medical discharge, he jumped at the opportunity for good money and the prospects of a bright future. For the first time in recent memory, John had a chance at life. Then his life turned into a horror movie. The secret research station hidden on the moon of Titan was not just any government facility. It harbored dark secrets and frightening realities. The scientists here have not only studied more than just the local fauna, but have discovered something far more important. A discovery which would shock the very foundations of the universe. Something out of a nightmare. The depths of Kraken Mare hid a horrifying truth, and the unwitting Marine stumbled right into it.

Genres: Science Fiction, Aliens

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 29, 2016

About the author

Bestselling author Jason Cordova is both a John W. Campbell Award and Dragon Award finalist (though not in the same year). He is the author of Mountain of Fire and Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever (w/ Larry Correia), and editor of Chicks in Tank Tops and Dancing with Destruction.

Along the way, he has had novels published in multiple languages around the world, been featured in over 40 anthologies, and has penned over two dozen novels across many genres, including YA, horror, science fiction, and urban fantasy.

A history nerd, he is a Navy veteran, former teacher, and is currently an Associate Editor at Baen Books.

Reviews

[Bradford Abrams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting plot, good development, good action and characters. Really enjoyed it.

[Daniel Stainback · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall I loved the entire story. Oddly enough, my only complaint would have to be the fight scenes. I felt they kept going on and on to the point that they became boring. The author took up too much time in explaining every little thing that was going on.

[Kacey Ezell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I posted a similar review over on Amazon, so apologies if there's some duplication. First and foremost, Kraken Mare is one of the most fun books I've read in a long time. Cordova and Smith do an excellent job of creating an engaging and sympathetic (yet still not perfect) character and a richly detailed setting. The story itself is a wild cross between Die Hard, The Abyss, and a survival horror video game. I found myself immediately drawn in and loved every second of the journey.

Fans of mil fic will enjoy Sergeant John Manning's "Marine-isms", and the action scenes are over-the-top cinematic. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a fast, fun, action-packed romp.

Looking forward to the sequel!