![]() Also, there’s Magnolia Katib, with her purple hair and sarcastic attitude still in intact. This difference in beliefs as far as the prophecy goes creates considerable conflict between the captain and his crew and is something that is not resolved in this book.īack are some familiar faces from the first novel, including Michael “Tin” Everhart, who was a child in the first book but who has now become a commander of the hell divers. It is his belief that nothing remains for them on the surface but death, and that they should concentrate their efforts on continuing their lives in the air simply because that is the only way to guarantee their survival. To others, it’s a threat, especially to Captain Jordan, who sees it as a distraction from their true and only purpose: survival in the skies. Yet the threads of an overarching story begun in Hell Divers not only continues but is heightened to new levels as a prophecy is revealed that tells of “a man who will come and lead them to their true home on the planet’s surface.” To some, this prophecy provides hope. When you’re the last of humanity and are confined to an airship that can’t land due to radiation and hostile creatures, there’s only so much one might expect to change from one book to another. In many ways this book is a continuation of life onboard the Hive. Younger characters have grown up and older ones have either gotten older or perished in the daily struggle to survive in the novel’s post-apocalyptic world where humanity survives by remaining far above the radiation contaminated surface. Similarly, the Hive has a new captain at the helm in the form of Captain Leon Jordan, who we saw as a lieutenant and second in command in the first book. Yet he remains a vibrant memory in many people’s minds. Commander Xavier Rodriguez is gone, his leadership role amongst the hell diver ranks replaced by others. Hell Divers II: Ghosts by Nicholas Sansbury Smith takes places ten years after events in the first book in the series, Hell Divers. ![]()
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