The Beast of Cretacea

Master storyteller Todd Strasser reimagines the classic tale of Moby Dick as set in the futureand takes readers on an epic sci-fi adventure.

When seventeen-year-old Ishmael wakes up from stasis aboard the Pequod, he is amazed by how different this planet is from the dirty, dying, Shroud-covered Earth he left behind. But Ishmael isnt on Cretacea to marvel at the fresh air, sunshine, and endless blue ocean. Hes here to work, risking his life to hunt down great ocean-dwelling beasts to harvest and send back to the resource-depleted Earth. Even though easy prey abounds, time and again the chase boat crews are ordered to ignore it in order to pursue the elusive Great Terrafin. Its rumored that the ships captain, Ahab, lost his leg to the beast years ago, and that hes now consumed by revenge. But there may be more to Captain Ahabs obsession. Dark secrets and dangerous exploits swirl around the pursuit of the beast, and Ishmael must do his best to surviveif he can.