In taylor anderson s acclaimed destroyermen series, a parallel universe adds an extraordinary layer to the drama of world war ii, as lieutenant commander matthew reddy and the crew of uss walker, cast into that alternate earth, continue to fight the war that rages across the globe. Destroyermen audiobooks listen to the full series audible. Barely surviving a battle with a japanese battlecruiser, walker and her crew pass through a squall to an alternate earth where they must triumph over a new evil, much more vast and vile than the japanese could ever be anyone wishing to help on this wiki is welcome to help. Pressed into service when world war ii breaks out in the pacific, the uss walkera greatwar vintage fourstacker destroyerfinds itself in full retreat from pursuit by japanese battleships. Matt reddy and his sailors have fought, bled, and died for their lemurian friends and other allies from across time. Ever since their ship was transported to another world, and they became embroiled in a deadly conflict between the lemurians and the vicious grik, the walker has been taking a pounding.
Only matthew reddy, commander of the old destroyer uss walker, seems focused on the original intent. The destroyermen series revolves around a dilapidated world war iera destroyer, uss walker dd163, and her crew. Its been done before, but hopefully, ive done right by the old girl. In that first book, anderson introduced us to the crew of the fictional uss walker, a wwivintage fourstacker that gets. Matt reddy and the crew of the asiatic fleet destroyer uss walker have been trying to find their place in a strange new worldonly to now face a gamechanging conspiracy. Uss walkera great warera destroyerfinds itself in full retreat. Stirling, author of the scourge of god destroyermen saga continues. If one is familiar with the series, the reader may recall that some of the books are links in the chain that fill the gaps in the story. Taylor anderson is the new york times bestselling author of the destroyermen series, including straits of hell, deadly shores, and storm surge. Aug 24, 2016 this is the uss walker from the destroyermen series of books. Nov 19, 2016 lets keep this post alive and hope wg and mr. In the pacific, as uss walker is repaired and updated after a previous battle and reddy is healing from his. Walker from year books and photos to favorite memories while you served aboard her. Now, lieutenant commander matthew reddy, the crew of uss walker, and their allies battle an evergrowing host of enemies across the globe in a desperate battle for freedom.
Blood in the water destroyermen by taylor anderson taylor andersons enthralling new york times bestselling series of alternate history continues as gamechanging revelations upend the grand alliance in a potentially cataclysmic war. This earth is relatively the same geographically as the one they left, but evolution took a different turn eons ago. The series is about the crew of a destroyer warship during world war ii. Destroyermen uss walker tier iii premium ship proposal theme. After being swept from the world war ii pacific into an alternate world, lieutenant commander mat. Now, lieutenant commander matthew reddy, the crew of uss walker, and their allies battle an evergrowing host of enemies across the globe. But with the walker in desperate need of repairs just as the griks first general is poised to strike, reddy is desperate. Commissioned on january 31, 1919, dd163 got underway to escort the uss george washington, a transport returning from europe with president woodrow wilson onboard. Ever since the uss walker came from another world war to defy the terrifying grik and. Pressed into service when world war ii breaks out in the pacific, the us walkera great warera destroyerfinds itself retreating from pursuing japanese battleships. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read into the storm. After being swept from the world war ii pacific into an alternate world, lieutenant commander matthew patrick reddy and the crew of the uss walker have allied with the peaceful. But with the walker in desperate need of repairs just as the griks first general is. Now, lieutenant commander matthew reddy, the crew of the uss walker, and their allies battle an evergrowing host of enemies across the globe in a desperate battle for freedom.
Ive reread this series every time a new book is announced though to be fair i did pick it up when it was 7 books strong. In the pacific, as uss walker is repaired and updated after a previous. The series deals with the adventures of the crew members of the uss walker, a four stacker destroyer and the japanese battleship called the amagi. During battle, the uss walker ends up into a portal to an alternate earth. Hell, make all four of her main battery guns dualpurpose, and the defensive fire consumable while theyre at it. Matthew reddy and the crew of the uss walker in this dramatic sequel to 2008s into the st. Oct, 2019 the destroyermen is the name of the series that began back in 2008 with into the storm and now numbers 14 installments and counting. And as a longtime fan of the destroyermen series, i wholeheartedly support the inclusion of uss walker as a tier iii premium dd. Destroyermen uss walker tier iii premium ship proposal. So far, the battles have been onesided, with reddy and his crew easily destroying the wooden grik ships. Anderson come to an agreement of sorts if they ever meet at the bargaining table. Commissioned on january 31, 1919, dd163 got underway to escort the uss george washington. The series centers around the crew of uss walker, a world war ii destroyer who are catapulted to an alternate world after a disastrous allied defeat at java. Destroyermen, book ii and millions of other books are available for instant access.
In taylor andersons acclaimed destroyermen series, a parallel universe adds an extraordinary layer to the drama of world war ii, as lieutenant commander matthew reddy and the crew of uss walker, cast into that alternate earth, continue to fight the war that rages across the globe. Reddy and his crew have allied themselves with the lemurians in their war against the grik. Matt reddy and the crew of the uss walker are positioned to push the line of battle to the breaking point on an alternate earth, in the thrilling return to the new york times bestselling destroyermen series. The thirteen books in the series so far are into the storm, crusade, maelstrom, distant thunders, rising tides, firestorm, iron gray sea, storm surge, deadly shores, straits of hell, blood in the water, devils due, and river of bones. In the books, walker and her sister ship uss mahan are pursued by superior japanese naval forces after the battle of the java sea and seek refuge in a squall. The books chronicle the adventures of the crews of the destroyer uss walker dd163 and the japanese battlecruiser amagi, in the early stages of the war in the pacific during world war ii, being transported to an alternate earth. Destroyermen, book i ebook written by taylor anderson. After being swept from the world war ii pacific into an alternate world, lieutenant commander matthew patrick reddy and the crew of the uss walker have allied with the peaceful lemurians in their struggle against the warlike. After entering this different world in book one, the battle between the lemurains and grik continues in crusade.
Rebuilding after the shipshattering climax of 2009s maelstrom, capt. Destroyermen is a longrunning alternate history series by taylor anderson. Destroyermen uss walker tier iii premium ship proposal sign in to follow. Matt reddys old asiatic fleet destroyer uss walker has been mysteriously transported to an alternate version of earth. The destroyermen series continues from the new york times bestselling author of straits of hell. Nov 19, 2016 and as a longtime fan of the destroyermen series, i wholeheartedly support the inclusion of uss walker as a tier iii premium dd. Lieutenant commander matthew reddy, along with the men and women of the uss walker, have chosen sides in a war not of their making. Also, most art of the ship has been done with the ensign on the foremast. The skies explode in this thrilling alternate history novel in taylor andersons new york times bestselling destroyermen series. Jun 24, 2016 the destroyermen series continues from the new york times bestselling author of straits of hell. This is the uss walker from the destroyermen series of books. A gunmaker and forensic ballistic archaeologist, taylor has been a technical and dialogue consultant for movies and documentaries, and an awardwinning member of the national historical honor society and of the united states field artillery association.
Into the storm destroyermen taylor anderson 0451462378 9780451462374 pressed into service when world war ii breaks out in the pacific, the us walker. Pressed into service when world war ii breaks out want to read. Uss walker was used in the destroyermen series by taylor anderson. The destroyermen series is a series of historical fiction novels written by the well known american novelist and historian, taylor anderson.
Dd163 uss walker 1944 rebuild by loupy59 on deviantart. Somewhat aided by the paddlewheel steam frigates of new. Matt reddy and the crew of the dimensionally misplaced uss walker continue pushing their bronze age allies, the lemurians, through the industrial revolution to take the war to the invading reptilian grik. In taylor andersons acclaimed destroyermen series, a parallel universe adds an extraordinary layer to the drama of world war ii. If you didnt know that, you should probably stop here and go back to read the first book, into the storm, and the subsequent. The destroyermen is a series of alternate history novels by american novelist taylor anderson. Captain matthew reddy and the crew of the uss walker have been thrust into an alternate, parallel earth where the lemurians and grik battle each other for survival.
The series comprises of a total of ten books published between the years 2008 and 2015. Destroyermen ever since the uss walker came from another world war to defy the terrifying grik and diabolical dominion, matt reddy and his crew have given their all to protect the oppressed lemurians. The ambitious, longplanned raid on the grik empire has grown dangerously ill defined. The destroyermen is the name of the series that began back in 2008 with into the storm and now numbers 14 installments and counting. Uss walker was based off of the wickes class destroyer with the same name. Barely surviving a battle with a japanese battlecruiser, walker and her crew pass through a squall to an alternate earth where they must triumph over a new evil, much more vast and vile than the japanese could ever be.
Please feel free to email us with any and all information you have on the ship as well as the crews. The author of the destroyermen series, taylor anderson, opted to use uss walker because of her limited wartime service record. Time is running out for the grand human and lemurian alliance. Here, wwii is no longer raging, and reddy and his crew have been trying to find a new place for themselves in this strange new world. The uss walker and her sister, the uss mahan, are obsolete 4stack destroyers, but in this world, they are the most powerful ships afloat.
The squall transports walker and mahan to an alternate earth. Pass of fire after being transported to a strange alternate earth, matt reddy and the crew of the uss walker have learned desperate times call for desperate measures, in the return to the new york times bestselling destroyermen series. The destroyermen series is a series of alternate history books, written by american writer and historian taylor anderson. Jun 01, 2010 the skies explode in this thrilling alternate history novel in taylor andersons new york times bestselling destroyermen series. After the terrible battle between the men of the destroyer uss walker and their lemurian allies against the savage grik, lieutenant commander matthew reddy is shocked by the arrival of a strange ship captained by commodore jenks of the new britain imperial. Now, lieutenant commander matthew reddy, the crew of uss walker, and their allies battle an evergrowing host of enemies across the globe in a desperate battle for freedom war has engulfed theother earth. We hope you enjoy your stay aboard the walker and we look forward to your comments and contributions. New york times bestselling author taylor andersons phenomenal series of alternate history continues as the crew of the uss walker battle old enemies in a new world. Its captain, lieutenant commander matthew patrick reddy, knows. After being transported to a strange alternate earth, matt reddy and the crew of the uss walker have learned desperate times call for desperate measures, in the return to the new york times bestselling destroyermen series. Destroyermen 6 taylor andersonfirestorm is the sixth book in taylor andersons destroyermen series about the wwii navy warship uss walker that was hurled into an alternate earth during an electrical storm.