When a corpse with webbed feet and other aquatic adaptations washes ashore during a hurricane, the county medical examiner calls in marine biologist Will Myers for assistance. The deceased's mysterious sister, Andreia, claims the body and asks Will to help figure out how her brother died. Will and Andreia bond over shared tragedies and a yearning to heal a dying ocean as they seek to learn how her brother spent his final days. Andreia brings Will to her undersea home, part of a hidden civilization inhabited by smugglers ...
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When a corpse with webbed feet and other aquatic adaptations washes ashore during a hurricane, the county medical examiner calls in marine biologist Will Myers for assistance. The deceased's mysterious sister, Andreia, claims the body and asks Will to help figure out how her brother died. Will and Andreia bond over shared tragedies and a yearning to heal a dying ocean as they seek to learn how her brother spent his final days. Andreia brings Will to her undersea home, part of a hidden civilization inhabited by smugglers, hackers, treasure hunters, and traders-all members of a different species, driven to the edge of extinction by human diseases and climate change. As feelings between the two grow, the investigation into her brother's death leads to a sinister plot by a fanatical cabal. Together, Will and Andreia must find a way to save both humanity and the ocean without imperiling the existence of her species.
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A solid narrative driven by an indelible cast, ââ?¬Å"The Othersââ?¬Â? by Ecologist T.C. Weber is his latest offering involving an offbeat story primarily set in the Florida archipelago. When medical examiner, Eloise Clark calls upon marine biologist Will Myers for assistance related to his expertise, Will has no idea what to expect. After a hurricane, a male teenagerââ?¬â?¢s corpse had been washed ashore with mysterious underwater adaptations and Eloise believed his expertise would shed some light on the mysterious phenomenon.
A few days later, Andreia Alvarez, a young, enigmatic woman, arrives to claim her brother�s body and asks Will for assistance in identifying the person responsible for his passing. As they grow romantically interested in one another, their relationship strengthens from their initial acquaintance. Andreia introduces Will to her underwater home, a clandestine society of Sea-Dwellers with webbed fingers and toes. These communities were forced to isolate after the majority of their kin were wiped out by contagious diseases, opting to remain permanently underwater. They discover a secret plot that might endanger marine life, including all of the Sea-Dwellers, as they collaborate to reveal the hidden facts surrounding the death of Andreia�s brother Galen.
As the title implies, ââ?¬Å"The Othersââ?¬Â? is an immersive science-fiction ode that primarily focuses on the amazing underwater world. Weber skillfully demonstrates his mastery of this subject by incorporating sea-punk and fantastical elements throughout. As he assists us in realigning our understanding of nature, he addresses intricate environmental issues such as biodiversity loss, resource depletion, and declining water quality. What follows after mining the subtle prescient warnings that the book presents is a moment of reflection for anyone who puts their hands on his book on the role we can play in solving environmental problems.
The slow-burn romance between Will and Andreia feels earned and authentic as it builds in readers� minds effortlessly. The author avoids the nerdy approach of education by taking us beneath the waves and into the little-known oceanic realm, undoubtedly demonstrating the significance of marine life while incorporating his professional expertise and knowledge into the work. Science fiction enthusiasts will delight in this timely and fast-paced narrative that has an informative arc to it as well.
