Kronos
By: Jeremy Robinson
Publisher: Breakneck Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Cabot], Ark
Language: eng
Number of pages: 425
ISBN-13: 9781935142010
Subjects: Scuba diving; Oceanographers; Mythical Animals; Sea monsters; Fiction
Description: "Two years after his wife's death, oceanographer and former navy SEAL, Atticus Young, attempts to reconcile with his rebellious daughter, Giona, by taking her on the scuba dive of a lifetime--swimming with a pod of peaceful humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine. But the beauty of the sea belies a terror from the deep--a horrific creature as immense as it is ancient. There is no blood, no scream, no fight. Giona is swallowed whole by the massive jaws. Atticus' inconsolable grief turns to an unquenchable thirst for revenge. Drawn by the spectacle, Trevor Manfred, a ruthless billionaire, approaches Atticus with a proposition: Trevor will make available all the advanced technology of his heavily armed mega-yacht, the Titan, to aid Atticus in his death-quest. In return, Trevor is to receive the beast's corpse as the ultimate hunting trophy ..."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes preview of author's upcoming novel: Pulse.