5

I remember reading a book about 25 years ago (so around 1990?) which featured shapeshifting killer whales as the antagonists.

  • It had a techno-fantasy feel to it, with people having body-phones tattooed on their skin
  • (plot point: one of the protagonists had lost his phone when he suffered a skin injury)
  • The Orcas could take human form
  • I think it was a series with multiple books, pretty sure I only read the second one
  • It was in my primary school (elementary school) library
  • The protagonists were surfers maybe? I think it was set either in Queensland Australia, or California.
  • Might have had a conservationalist/Eco-warrior theme; "save the environment before it destroys us" kind of thing.
Improve this question

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
4

Pretty sure this is "Above the Lower Sky" by Tom Deitz.

enter image description here

The novel focuses on selkies and the aforementioned shape-shifting killer whales. There are also two dolphin minor characters that tie into the techno-futurist subplot that you've mentioned above. The novel is part of a series but its the first, not the second book in the duet. The second novel is "Demons in the Green".

enter image description here

Improve this answer
2
  • That is certainly pinging some synapses! I’ll endeavour to track down a copy and report back then.
    – Kris Preusker
    May 28, 2018 at 1:55
  • best of luck! its not particularly hard to find, but it has been out of print for a while
    – MotherOrganoid
    May 28, 2018 at 4:48

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge that you have read and understand our privacy policy and code of conduct.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.