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The Deluge Paperback – January 1, 2007

by Mark Morris (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars 257 ratings
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After a mysterious flood leaves most of the earth's surface underwater, a group of survivors bands together in hopes of rebuilding their civilization until they discover a deadly new threat that lurks under the surface. Original.
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  1. Print length
    342 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Dorchester Pub Co Inc
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    3.75 x 1 x 6.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0843958936
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0843958935
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dorchester Pub Co Inc; New Title edition (January 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 342 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0843958936
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0843958935
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 3.75 x 1 x 6.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.5 out of 5 stars 257 ratings

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Mark Morris is the author of over twenty novels, including Toady, Stitch, The Immaculate, The Secret of Anatomy, Fiddleback, The Deluge and four books in the popular Doctor Who range. His short stories, novellas, articles and reviews have appeared in a wide variety of anthologies and magazines, and he is editor of both Cinema Macabre, a book of horror movie essays by genre luminaries for which he won the 2007 British Fantasy Award, and its follow-up Cinema Futura. His recently published or forthcoming work includes the official tie-in novel for zombie apocalypse computer game Dead Island, a novelisation of the 1971 Hammer movie Vampire Circus, and The Wolves of London, book one of the Obsidian Heart trilogy, which will be published by Titan Books in 2014.

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Customers find this book to be an interesting apocalypse tale that keeps them engaged throughout. The characters are described as an interesting bunch, with one customer noting several twists in their journeys. However, the pacing receives mixed reactions, with one customer finding it unrealistic.

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31 customers mention "Story quality"22 positive9 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, particularly its interesting apocalypse tale, with one customer highlighting its inventive premise.

"I was looking for a good survival tale. This is that with a lot more...." Read more

"...The premise is good, Britain is flooded and once the floodwaters subside the survivors have to get down to the business of surviving and in true..." Read more

"...The best scenes are the beginning, when the disaster, whether its, plague, zombies, or plague zombies, wipe out civilization, and then the rest of..." Read more

"This is a very different storyline. Hope there is a sequel. Who will survive? What are they? Where to go now?" Read more

22 customers mention "Readability"22 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a great and fun read that will keep you awake.

"...have liked just the survival story a bit better but this was still a good read. I especially enjoyed the changing group dynamic." Read more

"I enjoyed this book quite a bit. The only thing I really was taken a bit aback by was that the deluge that is the book's namesake is gone quickly...." Read more

"...The characters are an interesting bunch and Morris actually writes them intelligently and quite believably...." Read more

"The book grabbed my interest immediately. The middle was pretty good but the ending was way too abrupt...." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that they are an interesting bunch, with one customer mentioning several twists in their journeys.

"...The characters are an interesting bunch and Morris actually writes them intelligently and quite believably...." Read more

"Well I thought the main characters well rounded but was a bit perplexed by the water deluge ?From whence did it come ?..." Read more

"...Good characters, decent story development and plot lines...." Read more

"...and the outcome.. Description is good and there are several twists in the characters' journeys. Entertaining read." Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"0 positive3 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book unrealistic.

"...they make when meeting bad guys on their trip to Scotland seems too unrealistic considering the bad guys were cannibals and took advantage of the..." Read more

"...and point to the lack of attention to detail." Read more

"while I enjoy sci-fi in general, this was pretty far fetched not to be read on a rainy day...." Read more

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    3.0 out of 5 stars Good story
    Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2014
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    I was looking for a good survival tale. This is that with a lot more. I would have liked just the survival story a bit better but this was still a good read. I especially enjoyed the changing group dynamic.
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  • redkau
    4.0 out of 5 stars interesting apocalypse tale
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2013
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    I enjoyed this book quite a bit. The only thing I really was taken a bit aback by was that the deluge that is the book's namesake is gone quickly. The survivors are stuck dealing with the aftermath of it throughout the rest of the book but the title was a bit misleading (I was expecting some more akin to Brian Keene's "Earthworm Gods" type of flooded world; this is not that).

    I definitely recommend the book - Mark Morris is an outstanding author with exceptional skill and I'll be looking for more of his work following this.

    ---- POTENTIAL SPOILERS (I'll try to refrain but don't read more if you want to be surprised) ----
    The things that show up following the flood are some of the more interesting adversaries I've seen in a novel for some time (they were very novel.. ha, get it?). Their motives, physical descriptions, and actions were very eerie and creepy. It sort of gave the latter half of the book the same feeling I got watching "The Thing" where everyone is questioning whether the person next to them is who they seem. That paranoia, possibly, could have been ratcheted up more to create more tension but the book was very well done regardless.
    ---- [END SPOILER BIT] ----
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  • BarbaraSS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Water, water everywhere!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2014
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    This is a very different storyline. Hope there is a sequel. Who will survive? What are they? Where to go now?
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  • gspud
    2.0 out of 5 stars The Deluge ultimately just a damp squib
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2008
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    I am a huge fan of apocalyptic fiction and as a Brit living in the states I have a particular fondness for these stories when they are set in the UK.

    The premise is good, Britain is flooded and once the floodwaters subside the survivors have to get down to the business of surviving and in true apocalyptic fashion they decide to go on a quest to find safety.

    Unfortunately Morris doesnt seem to really want to write a disaster novel, there is no real explanation as to what caused the flood and the emerging enemy is never really explained. Are they aliens or a form of creature from the depths of the sea which is now evolving.

    I really wanted to like this book but never getting any bigger picture of the disaster or even some sort of explanation really did leave me cold.

    The characters are an interesting bunch and Morris actually writes them intelligently and quite believably. The addition of a disabled character posed some unique problems for the survivors which I enjoyed.

    Maybe if Morris writes a sequel with some answers I may find myself appreciating this book more but as it stands at the moment I ultimately found myself cheated that the author did not give any form of conclusion but left you hanging.
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  • fishhead
    3.0 out of 5 stars The Deluge
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2013
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    The book grabbed my interest immediately. The middle was pretty good but the ending was way too abrupt. I thought I was missing some pages as it didn't answer the questions of "what caused the flood," "how was the rest of the world faring" and what were the creatures? There is no sequel and from what I researched none is planned. I really wouldn't recommend the book to anyone else unless the author decides to finish the story.
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  • Justin Robinson-Prickett
    4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for fans of survival horror, especially those with zombie fatigue.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2016
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    The basic problem with any post-apocalyptic novel is that it doesn't end. It just kind of picks a place to stop, and that's when we're done with our little group of survivors. The best scenes are the beginning, when the disaster, whether its, plague, zombies, or plague zombies, wipe out civilization, and then the rest of the book is a collection you've seen before: scavenging, the hope spot, the encounter with cannibal rapists, the last stand and so on. This one is no exception.

    Where it does score points, and a lot of them, is the inventiveness of its apocalypse. The flood is an original concept, despite being a persistent problem in parts of the world and, y'know, being in the Bible and all. And instead of zombies, we get... well, it's tough to say, as the descriptions are intentionally vague. They come off like Lovecraftian blobs of protoplasm with The Thing-like ability to absorb people and then look like them. So that's at the very least interesting.

    The survivors have a few bright spots in terms of characterization as well. From time to time the casts swells beyond the author's ability to handle it, but he quickly gets around to winnowing them down.
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  • David Kosec
    5.0 out of 5 stars will it ever end?
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2014
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    Well I thought the main characters well rounded but was a bit perplexed by the water deluge ?From whence did it come ? I struggled to figure the alien invasion but I was still enjoying the book page by page and that's all that mattered to me. Write on my friend ..David Kosec
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  • Elizabeth Gerhardt
    1.0 out of 5 stars This style is too raw for me
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2014
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    There are two ways to evoke a scene for a reader. One way is to use descriptive words to paint a picture and draw the reader into it. The surroundings and actions of the characters will show what is going on, and the words of the characters may not even be necessary.

    The other way is to use what I call “loaded words”, which in polite conversation are usually referred to only by their first letter. They slam the reader into the scene with the force of the raw, hurtful, emotions they evoke and rely on the shock effect to take the place of descriptions.

    I ran into a torrent of nasty loaded words and worse in the first few pages of this book and stopped two pages later after more. If this kind of writing doesn’t bother you, by all means read on, but I read for enjoyment, not to be battered by language. I would have liked to meet the monsters other reviewers describe, but not by this author’s style.
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  • C. A. Kerr
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great story, well told.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2013
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    My first encounter with Mark Morris was with Toady, when it first came out. Since then I have read a couple of his Dr Who books, but this was my first return to his horror tales.

    The story is gripping and takes you straight into the action. The characters are sympathetic and you are rooting for them all the way.

    As the book progresses, there are times when the cast swells and it becomes a little harder to keep all the names straight, but this doesn't detract from an exciting tale.

    The ending is entirely fitting with a book which starts with an explained apocalypse, and although open ended, it leaves the reader with plenty to occupy their minds.

    A great book, really well written. Highly recommended.
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  • Tony R
    3.0 out of 5 stars intresting story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2013
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    A different story line and worth a read. A bit lacking in understanding at times and a little confusing at others but a different sort of a ride, if there is a part 2 that may help allot with the story line so I look forward to it.
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  • CMEdinburgh
    4.0 out of 5 stars A new spin on a theme
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2013
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    This is rather well done - written both by a young girl after the world is covered in water, as well as about the group she is with.

    The premise is unusual, and interestingly the answers, such as they are, are not conclusive as the story develops.

    For those into apocalyptic tales, this is one of the better ones in my view, and well written.
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  • meand66
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2013
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    Amazingly imaginative story. Great detail and descriptive writing. The tension gathers as the situation worsens day by day, keeping you wondering and guessing. At the end of the book, you breathe out as though you have been holding your breath for ever. Recommended for all readers who like sci-fi mixed with horror.
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