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Seabound Chronicles
Seabound Chronicles
Series · 4 books · 2014-2015
By
Jordan Rivet
Books in series
#0.5
Burnt Sea
2015
Moments before the world ends, Simon, a dissatisfied history professor, walks along the San Diego boardwalk with his young daughter, Esther. Judith, an ambitious college senior, jogs nearby, trying to relax before her first big interview. Hundreds of miles away, the giant volcano sleeping under Yellowstone erupts for the first time in 640,000 years. Ash and death spread in all directions. When Simon and Judith see the destruction rolling their way, they flee on the nearest available escape vessel: a cruise ship called the Catalina. Adrift at sea, the survivors are cut off from all communication as the earth changes forever. Tensions rise between the stranded passengers, the crew, and the increasingly volatile old captain. As storms and threats roll in, Simon and Judith must work together to keep the peace in this dangerous new world. Will they find a safe haven on the other side of the ocean? Find out how the Catalina's journey began in the action-packed prequel to the Seabound Chronicles. This full-length novel can be read on its own or after any book in the post-apocalyptic Seabound trilogy.
#1
Seabound
2014
When an apocalyptic catastrophe decimates the land, a lucky few escape on a souped-up cruise ship called the Catalina. After sixteen years, the strain begins to show in a floating world of distrust and shifting allegiances. A young mechanic named Esther wants to prove herself, but she tends to bash things up in the name of progress. When disaster strikes on Esther's watch, she must risk everything to fix her mistake. She sails for help and encounters a mysterious seabound metropolis called the Galaxy Flotilla. The inhabitants of the Galaxy are keen to parade their lives of luxury, but they'll want something in return for their warm welcome. A new storm is brewing on the post-apocalyptic ocean. Can Esther save her friends aboard the Catalina before it's too late? Find out how far Esther is willing to go to save her home in the fast-paced first novel of the Seabound Chronicles.
#2
Seaswept
2015
Sixteen years ago, the Yellowstone volcano erupted and changed the world forever. A small group of survivors escaped on a cruise ship called the Catalina ahead of a choking cloud of ash. Since then, they have been surviving at sea, drifting until the land becomes safe again. The adventure continues in Seaswept, the heart-stopping second book in the Seabound Chronicles. After her triumphant return to the Catalina, Esther begins developing a new way to produce energy. Meanwhile, the exiles from the Galaxy Flotilla, including the enigmatic David Hawthorne, struggle to find their place aboard the Catalina. When Esther makes a major breakthrough, David offers to sell her technology for supplies and alliances for the Catalina. They dock with the Amsterdam Coalition, where David's bidding war soon takes a dangerous turn. How far will Esther go to rescue him? She's still not sure whether she can trust anyone on the post-apocalyptic ocean—even David himself.
#3
Seafled
2015
Esther’s seabound world has changed. Her revolutionary energy technology allows ships to sail long distances and has ended the Catalina ’s isolation strategy. With the changes come new responsibilities for Esther—and new dangers for the people she loves. After a shocking revelation from a reclusive colony on land, Esther must embark on one final rescue mission. Old enemies surface on the voyage, but Esther won’t anticipate her biggest threat. And she might not like the answers she finds on the ravaged coast. Land is waiting. Can she survive it? Read the epic conclusion to the Seabound Chronicles !
Author
Jordan Rivet
Author · 26 books