Burnt Sea: A Seabound Prequel (Seabound Chronicles Book 0) by Jordan Rivet

Posted January 8, 2018 by Poonam in Reviews / 0 Comments

Burnt Sea by Jordan Rivet
Narrator: Ray Greenley
Series: Seabound Chronicles #0
Published by Self Published / Indie on 14 September 2017
Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
Genres: Mystery/Thriller, Suspense
Format: Audiobook
Source: Narrator, Submitted

Rating Report
Story (Plot)
Performance
Production Quality
Attention Holding
Overall:

Moments before the world ends, two strangers pass each other on the San Diego boardwalk. Simon is taking a walk with his young daughter, Esther. Judith is jogging to relax before her first big job interview. When a cloud of ash descends without warning, swallowing the city behind them, Simon and Judith escape onto a nearby cruise ship and head for open water. The Yellowstone super eruption has begun, and the luxury vessel is their only hope of survival.

Cut off from all communication, the survivors begin a desperate search for a safe haven. Simon and Judith struggle to keep the peace as tensions rise between the stranded passengers, the crew, and the volatile old captain. With resources running low and storms increasing in ferocity, they're about to encounter a threat more dangerous than the sea itself.

Find out how the Catalina's journey began in the action-packed prequel to the Seabound Chronicles. This full-length novel can be enjoyed on its own or after any book in the post-apocalyptic Seabound trilogy.

©2015 Jordan Rivet (P)2017 Jordan Rivet

ABR received this audiobook for free from the Narrator, Submitted in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the audiobook or the content of our review.

Buy from Audible Buy from Amazon.com Add to Goodreads

Burnt Sea by Jordan Rivet is the prequel to the series called Seabound Chronicles. Simon, a history professor, is taking a walk on the boardwalk with his daughter, Esther, as he ponders his dissatisfying life. Judith, a highly ambitious college student, is also on the boardwalk on a run before her dream interview. Suddenly, billowing clouds of ash take over the sky, sending everyone fleeing in panic. Simon, Esther, and Judith escape aboard a cruise ship called the Catalina. On the ship, adrift at sea, the passengers and crew begin to slowly gather information about what is happening on land. The world has changed. A supervolcano in Yellowstone erupted, spreading death and chaos across the world and remaking reality with a sharp focus on survival. As Simon and Judith inadvertently take charge of the Catalina’s passengers and crew, they must balance tensions on the ship as they search desperately for a safe harbor for their boat of refugees.

This was a wonderful prequel. Having read the Seabound Chronicles, it is great to get the background on how the disaster started and how the relationships between the passengers on the ship were first born. The characters of Judith and Simon are really well developed and really gave context for the development of the characters’ personalities and relationship. It also introduces the protagonist of the Seabound Chronicles as a six-year-old girl and the beginnings of her relationship with Judith. As with the other books, it’s a fast-paced and action-packed story with great dialogue between all the characters. I really enjoyed the balance between the professorial Simon and ambitious Judith, as they navigate guiding the passengers through each struggle. Rivet does a great job with crafting a unique but realistic story with the characters at the heart of it. While it is not necessary to have read Seabound Chronicles to enjoy this story, reading it makes it richer, I believe. But reading the Seabound Chronicles after this prequel would also be great.

The narration was Ray Greenley was well done as with the other Seabound Chronicle books. It is well paced and has individual characterization. The production quality was good as well. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes post-apocalyptic stories about the struggle to survive in the face of natural disaster.

About Ray Greenley

I was born in Oregon and lived most of my life in Eastern Pennsylvania. I’ve always had a passion for acting and have appeared in several theatrical productions, and that passion drives my work as a voice over artist.

I graduated in 2003 from Lehigh University with a degree in Computer Science and after working in IT for several years I transitioned into a new role as a stay-at-home dad for my then-growing family (fully-grown now, hopefully; five kids is enough!) In addition to voice over and narration, my interests include my family, theatre, and board gaming.

Website | Twitter | Facebook

About Jordan Rivet

Jordan Rivet is an American author of post-apocalyptic adventure novels set at sea. She lives on an island in the South China Sea.

Seabound is the first book in a fast-paced new series called the Seabound Chronicles.

Website | Twitter | Goodreads | Amazon

About the Reviewer
Latest Reviews

About Poonam

I have always loved to read, but being in graduate school makes sitting down with a book and a warm cup of coffee a bit of a luxury. Long drives, however, make audiobooks an amazing way to get my fix for a story. I have always loved the science fiction, fantasy and more recently paranormal stories. In addition to reading and science, I particularly enjoy a good craft beer and seeking out new (to me) and delicious food.