The Godwhale - Hive, Bk 2 Author:T. J. Bass Rorqual Maru was her name. She was a harvester: a vast plankton rake, now without a crop, abandoned by earth society when the seas died. Part whale, part ship, and well over 600 feet long, she was left to rot in the sterile ocean. So she selected an island for her grave, hoping to keep her carcass visible for salvage. Alt... more »hough her long ear heard nothing, she believed that man still lived in his hive. If he should ever return to the sea, she wanted to serve. She longed for the thrill of a human's bare feet touching the skin of her deck. She missed the hearty hails, the sweat, and the laughter. She needed mankind. But all humans were long gone.
But suddenly, after centuries, the sea was no longer dead, and Rorqual Maru stirred from her slumber. She would set out once again to serve mankind. But mankind had forgotten all about Rorqual Maru...
Post-apocalyptic and dystopian, sequel to Half Past Human.« less