Welcome to The Redeemer, a super spaceship that's taking the survivors of the now uninhabitable earth to a new planet to continue humanity. Here, the guests will enjoy fine dining, breath-taking views of space, and flesh-crazy sharks!
A band of religious terrorists have taken over the spaceship and unleashed a deadly collection of sharks on the guests. They plan to end humanity and bring everyone to God. Enter Ram Rogan, a professional football player, who must counter these enemies, save who he can on board, and understand how the shark threat was created and how it can be stopped.
Ram's job won't be easy. These aren't your average sharks on the prowl. Up in space, they've mutated into something hideous and hungry. It'll take blood, guts, and some serious ass-kicking to reach the new planet in one piece. Can Ram save himself and the other survivors, or will the terrorists and sharks end humanity forever?
My Review:
The predictions that the world could end due to the raging fires and pollution killing the planet are about to come true. Globo Corps have been preparing a spacecraft to transport people of importance and those with money to a new start on another planet.When the company used suction pumps to fill The Redeemer's water tanks from the gulf of Mexico, it also sucked up a variety of live sharks who are now trapped on the ship. Also on the ship are a group of religious extremists who believe that everyone was meant to die on Earth in God's Plan and now they are planning to release the sharks into the ship itself to kill everyone. Only footballer Ram, on the ship by accident, can stop the terrorists and the sharks.
OK the first thing to tell anyone reading this review is that this is very much a b movie creature feature that is not to be taken seriously. I read and enjoyed another book by the author, the amusing and entertaining 'T-Rex' which is about a dinosaur rampage on the island where a porn movie is being filmed. I was certainly interested to see what he did with sharks in space. As long as you go into this expecting it to be cheesy fun rather than a literary masterpiece, you might well get a few hours of daft entertainment to enjoy.
Ram is on the streets with everyone else when the acid rain is falling, and is entrusted with looking after the daughter of a dying General, which gains him a place on The Redeemer by default. By the time the furious men in charge realise the switch, it is too late to turn back, but plans are made to kill Ram when they arrive at their destination. What the people on board don't know is that they were selected based on bloodline and attractiveness as well as how rich they were, so that a new race of people can be bred from the woman. Ram's unwanted ethnic blood is not what is wanted for this master race. However, before Ram can do anything about this, the religious extremists start to kill passengers and then release the sharks.
Ram is well aware who these terrorists are, as he has dealt with them before. His life changed forever during the Superbowl when a leader of the terrorist group went onto the pitch ready to become a suicide bomber. Ram saved countless lives by killing the terrorist, but now his brother is on board with the whole group, and finding out that Ram is there is an extra incentive for them to create mayhem. When they release the sharks into the water system, the sharks are already mutating in the chemical laced tanks and they are infecting some of the humans that they are able to attack. Now with the ship flooding, the only way off the ship are the escape pods but getting to them is a whole other problem.
The one thing that really bugged me in the book was the robot cyborg thing that was activated to lead a group of survivors to the escape pods. I liked the idea in theory but it was programmed to come out with all these stupid and supposedly funny comments as satire instead of just telling everyone what to do. It drove me totally crazy as I found it unfunny, irritating and frankly I wanted to punch the bloody thing to get it to just shut up. The rest of the book was over the top but amusing enough for a quick read. It's not one I'd read again though as there are better books in the genre but it had a few decent shark moments.
Read July 2019
2.5 stars.
Sounds kind of fun if you don't take it too seriously. I wish it had worked out better for you. As if sharks in water aren't terrifying enough, now they are in space!
ReplyDeleteI initially thought it was going to be gravity defying sharks floating through corridors. Now THAT is really scary! It was an ok read until that stupid robot came into it!
DeleteCheesy fun can be good. :)
ReplyDeleteIt was fine to read once but not for a re-read in the future! Lots of shark attacks though!
Deletei love these kind of books. sorry it got a bit annoying and i have had those moments where i wanted to throw a punch or two.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
It was a bit annoying in places but you sort of expect that in this kind of over the top story. It was an ok read to pass a few hours.
DeleteI'll pass on the book but I'd watch the movie if they made it.
ReplyDeleteA film by the Sharknado people would certainly be interesting...I've still to watch Sharknado 6 now that I think about it.
DeleteHa! This sounds like a real blast!!! :D
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
It certainly was a bit of a crazy book but I expect that from the author.
DeleteSpace Sharks - I LOVE it! lol
ReplyDeleteKaren @ For What It's Worth
With a title like that I just had to read it, even knowing it was going to be dumb!
DeleteIt sounded fun :( I mean, sharks in space?! I'm sorry it wasn't a better read for you.
ReplyDeleteIt could've been better but I've read a lot worse!
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