Barbara L. (Barbllm) reviewed on 2/7/2013 + 241 more book reviews

If the SyFy channel ever options Alten's books for movies or even a miniseries, I will happily watch. This book is gloriously goofy, with ancient marine predators like Megalodon and Dunkleosteous and Kronosaurs seeming to come back from the dead (even though they've been alive the whole time, living near the Phillipine Sea Plate) and battle each other for control of the seas.

The central character here is David, Jonas and Terry Taylor's 22 year old son, who has been asked by an Arabian prince to pilot a submersible into the deepest ocean realms to find prehistoric creatures for the world's largest aquarium being built in Dubai. Meanwhile, Angel has birthed Meg pups, who are killing the tourists and bringing the wrath of the animal activists to the Tanaka Institute, in a decent if badly executed subplot.

These books are literary junk food, but they're a lot of fun to read. The characters aren't all that memorable, at least the human ones; the Megs will probably haunt your dreams.

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