Synopsis
This book, Halocline, begins as a torturous quest for survival and independence once again washes up on the shores of Romania. Over a thousand years ago a war was fought on the sands of the coast. Good did not win. But the winds of change are blowing and the Roma will have to go through hell all over again if they are to keep the right to live. Jake must decide whether to save himself or a people from a fate worse than death. Kismet once again makes the choice. Who's to say which is the better? The risks are great and the cost his soul. The battle will be on two fronts with Megacorp and limitless greed on one side and the malevolence of a madman on the other. As Jake says, 'it's like being between a rock and a rock.' And it would be nice if it were all that simple. But it is not and Jake will have to confront the evil within himself when it gets tight if they are to prevail. For Jake this is no small task. And the odds are overwhelming. A halocline occurs when fresh water mixes with salt water. A perfect example exists in the Black Sea. The result is a blurry translucent miasma, which makes it difficult to see things in perspective. In our novel the halocline phenomena is a metaphor. All is not as it appears and is ever in flux. Past and present, good and evil, domination and independence, hatred and love, dreams and reality commingle creating a halocline of life that is nearly impossible to navigate or ever forget.
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About the Author
john g rees lives on a volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii and likes it there. He ll return to the Mainland of the USA every few years for some weeks of hard motorcycle enough to hold him for the next few years. Then back to the peace of the island. He spends his time writing and at home with his wife, cats and chickens, in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the ocean. He likes that, too. Nothing like his novels... john g rees was a salvage diver in the Hawaiian Islands for some years in the 80 s and 90 s, getting a lot of research for his novels first hand. Working in Pearl Harbor on Navy vessels to Japanese fishing boats, he dived the watery field in his youth, only to see all the horror years later. He enjoys writing it down.
From the Back Cover
A torturous quest for survival and independence once again wash up on the shores of Romania. Over a thousand years ago a war was fought on the sands of the coast. Good did not win. But the winds of change are blowing and the Roma will have to go through hell all over again if they are to keep the right to live.
Jake Strom must decide whether to save himself or a people from a fate worse than death. Kismet once again makes the choice. Who's to say which is the better? The risks are great and the cost his soul. The battle will be on two fronts with Megacorp and limitless greed on one side and the malevolence of a madman on the other.
As Jake says, 'it's like being between a rock and a rock.' And it would be nice if it were all that simple. But it is not and Jake will have to confront the evil within himself when it gets tight if they are to prevail. For Jake this is no small task. And the odds are overwhelming.
A halocline occurs when fresh water mixes with salt water. A perfect example exists in the Black Sea. The result is a blurry translucent miasma, which makes it difficult to see things in perspective. In our novel the halocline phenomena is a metaphor. All is not as it appears and is ever in flux. Past and present, good and evil, domination and independence, hatred and love, dreams and reality commingle creating a halocline of life that is nearly impossible to navigate or ever forget.
From the Inside Flap
* Praise for anoxic zone by john g rees *
"The story was dark, indeed...I'd just these last months read about the
great Pacific Garbage Patch, and Megacorp is too close for comfort...
While feeling considerable darkness and discomfort, I was hooked by
the craftsmanship of the writing. So many suspense novels spoon feed
you a story. If they're fast food for the brain, I found the writing in
anoxic zone to be complex fine cuisine that makes synapses pop all over
while forcing one to create new neuronal connections as well".
- Ann Durrant
"...a very unique, nontraditional vampire tale ...a thrilling, exciting read
that tries something new with the tired vampire genre...and succeeds!
...I highly recommend picking up John G Rees' anoxic zone! There is
futuristic sci-fi, a bit of noir, a lot of historical facts, a touch of romance,
gore, action and horror...pretty much a little bit of everything...
author Rees has packed a lot of action into this novel! That's not to say
it is convoluted, by any means. The pacing of the story is quick and just
keeps drawing you in as you get further and further into the story. I
ravenously drank it up..."
- Fatally Yours.com
"anoxic zone details the adventures of two salvage divers who are born to
be wild... keeps you in constant suspense from start to finish... from the
deep blue ocean surrounding Hawaii to Black Sea...It is a must read".
- Ginger Coyote, Punk Globe
"anoxic zone is a fast-paced original take...a quick read, imaginative
plot element. The premise is unique...a coming to self...each choice
leads him further into trouble... into becoming someone new...a rebirth
story for hero Jake that ends with a battle between good and evil... a
different perspective on vampires.".
- Sheri Harper, SF reader
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