The Eidlerland Incident

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The Eidlerland Incident by Geoffrey Mandragora

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This is definitely a book two in a series situation where you'll be utterly lost if you don't read book one. Ian Rollings, he of the mechanical hand and eye thanks to Tesla's relative, Danjella, has been given command of the Thunderbolt, a British sub (in the Boer war era) and has been sent to help with a rescue mission in the Antarctic. However, the Germans who have lost their men aren't exactly friendly to the Brits at this time period.

'Commander Claw' as Ian is known has his work cut out for him. Being betrayed in the Antarctic could spell trouble if not outright death. The elements alone are enough to kill someone. Naturally Ian and Danjella's time in the freezing Antarctic aren't going to go easy and everyone here has a hidden agenda.

I enjoyed this. The action is even more tightly written than book one (maybe a side effect of the setting). Ian and Danjella are interesting characters (and kudos for adding a second female character in command as an engineering type)



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