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Title: MegDeep beneath the surface, far beyond the reach of light where eternal night obscures everything, there are creatures stirring, strange, entrancing creatures that have assumed another way of life. Fish produce their own illumination. Unusual, albino creatures live and die in a place where color is nearly meaningless. Somehwere in the Challenger Deep...is the Meg.
Dr. Jonas Taylor was once a respected submersible pilot. He went deeper than most men had ever gone before, but something so spooked him on one dive that he fled to the surface without decompressing, resulting in the deaths of the two passengers with him. For the longest time he believed he had seen an impossibility swimming near them, and--with his career as a sub pilot in shambles--became a scientist instead, and his focus was the Carcharadon megalodon. A mystery takes him back to the depths, where his terror-filled memories become a terror-filled reality when he discovers the Megs, alive and well. Reality takes a horrendous twist when a pregnant female rises to the surface and engages in a bloody slaughter of whales and humans.
The extensive research for this novel is evident in nearly every page, and everything the author tells us only aids in building the excitement. Jonas' impromptu lectures are delivered at appropriate moments, and never bore the reader that suspects what to suspect. The narrative is fast-paced and rapid, yet the information flows smoothly, preventing the reader from wallowing in confusion. Meg, unfortunately, may not be a title to inspire, as it understates the massive masterpiece within its covers. Then again, what else can you call a book that plunges into the deep and brings back a terror greater than a great white shark?
For a first book, Meg is a winner. Alten demonstrates a firm grasp of the subject matter, and knows how to hook a reader. He taps into a valid source and produces an entirely valid story, with facts and research to back it up. It opens up a world of possibilities, such as the existence of giant squid, titanic sharks, and maybe even sea serpents!
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