![]() What it keeps are things that would be familiar even to people who’ve never read Melville’s classic- names like Ishmael, Queequeg, Ahab, and Starbuck, a hunting ship called the Pequod, a great white beastie, and Ahab’s burning obsession with said beastie.Earth is dying. Thankfully, this book dispenses with all of what made Moby Dick a terribly boring read to a twelve-year-old me- the chapters on marine life, whaling technicalities, and cetology in specific. Thankfully, this book dispenses with all of what made Moby Dick a terribly boring read to a twelve-year-old me- the chapters on marine life, whaling technicalities, andĬretacea is a re-imagining of Melville’s Moby Dick, set in Earth’s dark future. Cretacea is a re-imagining of Melville’s Moby Dick, set in Earth’s dark future. Aside from the brilliant story, the cover was absolutely beautiful. ![]() If I could give this captivating read more than 5 stars, it ranks as one of the few books, I would do so. It was something fresh and innovative, with an unexpected surprise ending. ![]() Strasser’s Beast of Cretacea is one thrilling ride from start to finish. ![]()
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