Through the Triangle

C.P. Stewart
Outskirts Press (2009)
ISBN 9781432740368
Reviewed by Leslie Granier for Reader Views (12/09) 


August 13, 2005, started off promising for Jake Myers.  He and his teenage son Nathan would be deep-sea fishing on a charter boat in the Atlantic Ocean.  However, unbeknown to him, a fellow passenger has a dark secret and will stop at nothing to keep it from being discovered.  To make matters worse, a bad storm arises and after it passes, the crew has no idea where they presently are located.  After exploring the seemingly deserted land, they discover they have been transported to nearly three-hundred years in the future.  They befriend several other people who have “disappeared” in the area known as the Bermuda Triangle.  However, they also encounter the Azujos who are a race of hooded warriors who patrol the streets and are unfriendly to humans.

This work of science fiction will appeal to all adults.  The author demonstrates an impressive imagination through his ideas of incredible futuristic technology.  He foresees laser weapons, underground travel by automobile, and food preparation at the touch of a button.  He also includes genetic experimentation as well as many other scientific principles to try to explain time travel.  I love the science lessons but I was disappointed at the minimum amount of discussion about the legend of the Bermuda Triangle.  In fact, most of the characters on the charter seemed to have never heard of the lore.

“Through the Triangle” contains several different elements to keep the story interesting.  There is the aforementioned scientific aspect.  There is a lot of suspense as they struggle to remain safe from the Azujos.  There is an emotional side as the characters realize everyone they knew before they left on their trip have long since died and never found out what happened to their loved ones.  It was emotional as they searched the news archives and learned of the events that occurred in the three-hundred years they missed.  Sprinkled within the plot is also a bit of romance.

“Through the Triangle” by C.P. Stewart is a novel that will challenge the reader to think about the possibilities for the future.  I enjoyed the subject matter and plan to do further research about the Bermuda Triangle and its mysteries.

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