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Mason’s confidence grows aboard the USS Pike as the Pacific edges closer to war. Rivalries flare, danger rises, and the crew is ordered west toward the gathering storm.
Now a confident submariner, Daniel Mason serves aboard USS Pike as tensions rise across Asia. Rivalries deepen, drills intensify, and a near-fatal accident forces Mason to confront the thin line between pride and survival. The world around them is shifting—Japan pushes further into China, the Navy quietly sharpens its readiness, and the sea feels heavier, less forgiving.
When the Pike receives sealed orders to sail for Manila, Mason realizes the last traces of peace are slipping away. Ahead lies uncertainty, a vast ocean, and the first whispers of war.
Begin the journey where it all starts.
Step aboard the USS Pike and witness Mason’s first dive beneath the waves.
Start with Book One — The Living Boat
The Silent Depths follows Daniel Mason’s rise from a 1937 recruit to a WWII submarine commander, mirroring the evolution of undersea warfare from sweat and diesel to silence and steel.