The Kraken Wakes
The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham, published by National Geographic Books on September 23, 2008, is a science fiction narrative that explores humanity’s response to an unprecedented global crisis. In this edition, spanning 240 pages, readers are introduced to journalists Mike and Phyllis Watson, who witness a series of catastrophic events beginning with fireballs falling from the sky and mysterious ship sinkings. As the situation escalates, they find themselves in a world where water, essential for life, becomes a source of peril.
This book presents a chilling account of survival as humanity grapples with the consequences of its own actions. The narrative delves into themes of apocalyptic scenarios and the implications of genetic engineering, as well as the broader context of space exploration. Through the lens of the Watsons, readers will engage with the unfolding calamity and reflect on the lengths to which people will go to endure in the face of extinction.
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‘Ingenious, horrifying’ – Guardian
It started with fireballs raining down from the sky and crashing into the oceans’ deeps. Then ships began sinking mysteriously and later ‘sea tanks’ emerged from the deeps to claim people . . .
For journalists Mike and Phyllis Watson, what at first appears to be a curiosity becomes a global calamity. Helpless, they watch as humanity struggles to survive now that water – one of the compounds upon which life depends – is turned against them. Finally, sea levels begin their inexorable rise . . .
The Kraken Wakes is a brilliant novel of how humankind responds to the threat of its own extinction and, ultimately, asks what we are prepared to do in order to survive.
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