Wake Of The Lake Monster: Book 3 Of The Cryptids Trilogy [Paperback]

Dallas Tanner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 2008

Along the coastal waterways of Georgia's tidal marshes, there lives a monster that makes the Altamaha River its home. Over 20 feet in length, with a snakelike head atop its long neck, the Altamaha-ha has been sighted dozens of times by those who live along its namesake. A pregnant female struggles to return upriver and give birth. She is bound by those who captured her before, and pursued by others who already killed her mate for where she can lead them. A place marked as the abode of dragons by the Tama Indians, it is also the location of a treasure buried in the final days of the Confederacy. Drawn to the river and caught up in events centuries in the making, Ian becomes the unwitting pawn in a quest for world domination. He soon learns of his link to the Altamaha-ha, and that he must save it, if he is to save himself. Aided only by a few colorful locals, McQuade must defeat the enemies of the Foundation, before its technology is turned into a doomsday device.

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About the Author

Dallas Tanner was born in 1956, at the stroke of midnight during the worst storm of the century to that date, in the seacoast township of North Kingston, Rhode Island. The eldest child of a career naval officer, he attended 9 schools in 12 years, as they moved about the country. His interest in local myths, legends and all things paranormal grew out of the ever-changing diversity of his upbringing. His first novel, "Shadow of the Thunderbird", was required reading at a large technical college in South Carolina. He has frequently lectured, appeared on or hosted radio shows, and presented at conferences on his books and interest in cryptozoology. He is often cited in the media as an expert on unknown or unexpected animals. He was instrumental in salvaging Dan Taylor's Nessie chaser mini subs, the Viperfish and the Nessa II, and is currently pursuing an interest in fossil diving. When he isn't exploring remote locations such as the Altamaha River, Mt. St. Helens or Loch Ness, Tanner is content to write novels in his home study under the watchful eye of his longhair Tabby, Samwise. He now lives in Greenville, SC with his wife Carla and their five children, where he is at work on his latest project. You can visit the author online at www.dallastanner.com or email him at [e-mail] Dallas Tanner is available to speak locally with your group, or remotely via phone or web. Visit his web site for more details and scheduling information. Cryptozoology, Cryptofiction, Thunderbird, Bigfoot, Lake Monster

Product Details

• Paperback: 366 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace; 1st edition (February 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1434844285
• ISBN-13: 978-1434844286
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,073,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dallas Tanner was born in 1956, at the stroke of midnight during the worst storm of the century to that date, in the seacoast township of North Kingston, Rhode Island. The eldest child of a career naval officer, he attended 9 schools in 12 years, as they moved about the country. His interest in local myths, legends and all things paranormal grew out of the ever-changing diversity of his upbringing.

His first novel, "Shadow of the Thunderbird", was required reading at a large technical college in South Carolina. He has frequently lectured, appeared on or hosted radio shows, and presented at conferences on his books and interest in cryptozoology. His latest venture has been as an expert segment commentator on ten episodes of the #1 rated Animal Planet show, "Lost Tapes". He was recently offered his own curriculum at the collegiate level based on his novels, as an associate professor of English.

He is often cited in the media as an expert on unknown or unexpected animals. He was instrumental in salvaging Dan Taylor's Nessie chaser mini-subs, the Viperfish and the Nessa II, and is currently pursuing an interest in fossil diving. Having completed "The Cryptids Trilogy", which consists of the novels "Shadow of the Thunderbird", "Track of the Bigfoot" and "Wake of the Lake Monster", Tanner has completed a fourth novel, "The Shroud", a 15th century conspiracy story.

When he is not out doing location research at Mt. St. Helens, Loch Ness or Georgia's famed Altamaha River, America's 'Little Amazon', Dallas is content to write his books in the study of his home office under the watchful eye of his long haired Maincoon cat, Samwise, who sleeps atop his computer monitor. He now lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with his wife and five children. He enjoys corresponding with his readers, and can be reached at [e-mail] by email, and http://www.dallastanner.com via the web.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Epic?", May 2, 2008

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Fred (WAYNESBURG, Panama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wake Of The Lake Monster: Book 3 Of The Cryptids Trilogy (Paperback)

"Epic?"

This is the word and question that continued to pop into my mind as I read "Wake of the Lake Monster" by Dallas Tanner.

To be sure I was correct in my impression I looked up the definition of "Epic" and found that I was indeed correct. An Epic is defined as being "very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)."

One gets the sense of this before even beginning to read this engrossing book. In fact, in taking a quick glance inside the back cover we read: "We live on just 10% of the Earth's surface. Only an estimated 10% of all the known species of animals on this planet have been encountered and classified. Cryptozoology is the study of unknown or undiscovered, cryptids, animals out of place or out of time. There are no degrees or curriculum in any college or university to become a cryptozoologist. Ian McQuade tries and fails to become the first, and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime."

And the experiences of Dr. Ian McQuade truly are an adventure. They begin, in fact, with Dallas Tanner's first two novels, which make up the first parts of his trilogy. However, "Wake of the Lake Monster" is so impressive that it stands on it's own as a novel of high adventure.

By the time you reach page 18 of this book you will be hooked. By the time you reach page 52, you will feel as though you can't put it down. You will find yourself drawn into the story as the primary protagonist, Dr. McQuade, recounts the stories of unexplainable creatures in the oldest and most historically reliable documents known to mankind. And, he reasons, if these documents have proven to be correct about everything else, would they not also be correct about the creatures they describe, even if they are not commonly encountered today? And with this, we're off.

The adventures in this "final" installment of Tanner's trilogy begin with McQuade's travels to the northwest where he encounters heretofore unknown tribes with knowledge that is undreamed of by most modern humans. This knowledge enables him to return to the scientifically advanced headquarters of his former employer, the Chimaera foundation, where he again teams up with his former partner, the South American beauty, Alma Del Nephites.

From there, the pair narrowly escapes the armed takeover of the company's technologically advanced facility to follow the clues that they think will lead them on a quest to find, at the very least, mysterious animals. However, as you might imagine if you are familiar with this author, their quest ultimately leads them to buried treasure and forbidden technology.

Before the book is half way finished, Dallas Tanner has identified, most likely correctly, some of the most elusive and widely reported "Lake Monsters" reported. (Including the mysterious Altamaha-ha, which haunts many of the backwater swamps and rivers in the Southeast USA.) But this is only the beginning for him.

It is a pleasure to see this amazingly well read and educated author weave a story incorporating history, advanced technology, and zoology with such skill. As in Tanners' other books, besides being completely enthralled the reader ends up being well educated on topics that stump the average researcher.

So read this book. You will enjoy the ride and end up being much more knowledgeable about science, history, and nature than you would have thought possible from the reading of an adventure story.

If you want to enhance your experience, go back and read Dallas Tanner's first two novels. He takes the same approach to his subject in all three. The third is an epic in itself, while the three in combination exceed any expectations you might have in terms of enjoyment and learning.

Without revealing the conclusion to "Wake of the Sea Serpent" I can at least tell you that in closing the author lays the foundation for another book that promises to be even more exciting than the first three.

Let's hope that he writes that book soon.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Journey Ends..., April 5, 2008

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Lee Murphy "Crypto-fiction novelist" (Reseda, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wake Of The Lake Monster: Book 3 Of The Cryptids Trilogy (Paperback)

Dallas Tanner's WAKE OF THE LAKE MONSTER brings to a close his fascinating series of adventure novels he has titled "The Cryptids Trilogy", in which he introduced us to cryptozoologist Ian McQuade back in 2000 with SHADOW OF THE THUNDERBIRD.

This is not an easy review to write because there is so much to say about this book (and the series) which is good, but in doing so I risk spoilers, which I will not do because the elements that bring this novel to its stunning conclusion are better left for the reader to discover for themselves.

WAKE, while able to stand on its own as an individual novel, is an excellent conclusion to this series where Ian has evolved through very hard-earned experience from something of a "babe-in-the-woods" neophyte, to an experienced scientist and explorer who has come to find he has a darker side to his personality and must learn to deal with, and even use it in order to survive the many dilemmas and dangers he encounters throughout the course of the story. And there are many! As I stated earlier, I will not give anything away, but I was particularly impressed with Dallas' choice for the true identity of the Altamaha-ha. It's not an unheard-of idea, but after reading his theories on it, I have to say I am convinced there may be some real credence to it.

I think I will shut up now, but I can tell you this book is an epic that rises to the challenge Tanner set up for himself with the previous books in this series.

Another great job!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saving the Best for Last, February 18, 2010

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EET - Voracious Book Reader - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wake Of The Lake Monster: Book 3 Of The Cryptids Trilogy (Paperback)

Dallas Tanner's "Wake of the Lake Monster" is one of those rare books. The type where you think you know what you're getting into, but then soon realize you had no idea, and that's a good thing. The reader is grabbed from the beginning and, like a crocodile death roll, isn't let go until the end and even after you finish the characters and events swirl in your head like a whirling dervish. I won't describe anything that happens in the book, that treat is reserved for those who read it. But there is the capable and unique hero and the stunning beauty and a mystery that hits like a ton of bricks. So do yourself a HUGE favor and get "Wake of the Lake Monster". You will not be disappointed.