The fog released more of the ship. As he watched the bow slowly emerge, Stanton saw something that made his gut twist. "This can't be." Stanton stared at the gray-white battleship. "It's a Dreadnought."
But that kind of ship ceased sailing three-quarters of a century ago.
It starts as a trip to help five troubled teens, courtesy of a new Navy youth program. With retired submarine commander J.D. Stanton serving as captain and two young naval officers heading the expedition, the state-of-the-art catamaran leaves port. It's a routine voyage . . . until a mysterious storm pulls Stanton and his crew into an eerie world of swirling mist and silence.
There is no sun, no moon or stars, no way to take a bearing. Electrical appliances fail. The diesel engine is sullen and unresponsive. And then, out of the mist, a ship slowly appears"H.M.S. Archer, a pre-WW1 Dreadnought.
A ship missing since 1913.
The antique vessel holds disturbing surprises: a ghostly crew . . . evidence of a mass murder . . . and a thousand questions. Now J.D. Stanton and his untried team must discover the answers"before this ship out of time leads them to their destruction.
Review:
Our of Time ranks number one among Gansky's books. The novel is the last and the best in the J.D. Stanton series. It follows Stanton as he takes a group of troubled teens on a program to learn how to run a ship. Then they encounter a storm and discover an old warship coming toward them. What follows is a slightly possible and highly intriging story about... time travel? I really don't know what else to call it. This ends the series perfectly and is one of the best books we have ever reviewed. Though it seems like a repeat of the first, it's not and is deifnitely worth your time. 5 stars
Stephen and Jandrew
Great Book Great Author| Posted October 28, 2008
This is the 3rd book in a seris about JD Stanton a retired Naval officer who always ends up in differnt situations. All of the books stand alone but I recommend reading all of them. This is not the Best in the series but is still a great read.
