Into the Drowning Deep
New York Times bestselling author Mira Grant, author of the renowned Newsflesh series, returns with a novel that takes us to a new world of ancient mysteries and mythological dangers come to life. The ocean is home to many myths,
But some are deadly...
Seven years ago the Atargatis set off on a voyage to the Mariana Trench to film a mockumentary bringing to life ancient sea creatures of legend. It was lost at sea with all hands. Some have called it a hoax; others have called it a tragedy.
Now a new crew has been assembled. But this time they're not out to entertain. Some seek to validate their life's work. Some seek the greatest hunt of all. Some seek the truth. But for the ambitious young scientist Victoria Stewart this is a voyage to uncover the fate of the sister she lost.
Whatever the truth may be, it will only be found below the waves.
But the secrets of the deep come with a price.
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But some are deadly...
Seven years ago the Atargatis set off on a voyage to the Mariana Trench to film a mockumentary bringing to life ancient sea creatures of legend. It was lost at sea with all hands. Some have called it a hoax; others have called it a tragedy.
Now a new crew has been assembled. But this time they're not out to entertain. Some seek to validate their life's work. Some seek the greatest hunt of all. Some seek the truth. But for the ambitious young scientist Victoria Stewart this is a voyage to uncover the fate of the sister she lost.
Whatever the truth may be, it will only be found below the waves.
But the secrets of the deep come with a price.
More from Mira Grant
NewsfleshFeedDeadlineBlackoutFeedbackRise: A Newsflesh Collection
ParasitologyParasiteSymbiontChimera
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I really like this take on mermaids. I was guessing the whole time, story kept me on my toes. I felt like I was watching a really good movie. The way the book was written just made it feel immersive. I need to know what happens between the humans and the sirens.
A very enjoyable read about really evil mermaids, and a large cast of characters that reminds me of the movie Clue (a favorite of mine). Like in many horror movies, the characters seem to bumble towards the danger and also "run upstairs" when the monster comes in the house. But overall very enjoyable.
I particularly enjoyed the primary nature of the female characters. Many of the men seemed to be ineffectual window-dressing. It's like revenge for all those 007 books and so many more. The book goes so far beyond passing the Bechdel Test, that the only time any women even discuss a relationship with a man, it's to inquire whether or not a woman has killed her ex.
The book also sparks an interest in the biology of unique marine animals. For Book Riot's Read Harder 2019 purposes, one of the main characters is neurodiverse.
Update: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/bajau-sea-nomads-diving-evolution-spleen/558359/.
I particularly enjoyed the primary nature of the female characters. Many of the men seemed to be ineffectual window-dressing. It's like revenge for all those 007 books and so many more. The book goes so far beyond passing the Bechdel Test, that the only time any women even discuss a relationship with a man, it's to inquire whether or not a woman has killed her ex.
The book also sparks an interest in the biology of unique marine animals. For Book Riot's Read Harder 2019 purposes, one of the main characters is neurodiverse.
Update: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/bajau-sea-nomads-diving-evolution-spleen/558359/.
I really wanted to love this one. Deep sea horror with man eating mermaids and LGBTQ characters?! Sounds AMAZING! Unfortunately the entire novel was very underwhelming for me for several reasons.
First of all, I have read a novella by Mira Grant before this and found it to be much too short and moved way too fast. Into the Drowning Deep had the opposite problem, it was WAY too long and once you’re actually on the vessel, the story moves unbelievable slowly. Pacing seems to be something this author struggles with. So many chapters are dedicated to irrelevant sea facts or pointless perspectives. For example, is an entire chapter from the perspective of dolphins really necessary? I don’t think so. In fact, I finished the book so I know it isn’t!
Along with these pointless perspectives and chapters about the ocean, is the fact that there are way too many characters to keep track of. Grant tries to give each character their own time but instead of adding depth to the characters, it results in the reader just not caring because there are way too many to keep track of and none of them are unique or memorable.
I enjoyed the narrative for most of the book but once I got halfway and saw I still had 7 hours left it was a struggle to keep going. I loved Grant’s descriptions of the creatures and her horror elements are what kept me reading. At the end I didn’t hate this book but I was hoping for so much more. I will continue to read the series and hopefully the next one will have an editor that helps her narrow down the page length and the pointless additions to the story!
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