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The Kraken Wakes

by John Wyndham

Something falls into the oceans, and humanity slowly learns the sea is no longer ours.

GenresSci-Fi
Genre and trope pairingsSci-FiAlien invasionSci-FiPost-apocalyptic
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About The Kraken Wakes

Journalists Mike and Phyllis Watson chronicle a mysterious invasion that begins with objects plunging into the deep ocean. As ships vanish, coastlines flood and sea levels rise, the novel follows humanity’s faltering response to an enemy it cannot understand.

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Spice
None
Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Slow
Content warnings
  • violence
  • murder
  • child death
  • death
  • gun violence
  • war
  • body horror
  • gore
  • suicidal thoughts

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