Maelstrom is the third book of the Destroyermen series by author Taylor Anderson.

[1] Captain Matthew Reddy's ship Walker, and his Lemurian allies, have won several battles against the cannibalistic lizard race, the Grik, who are waging a war of genocide against the sea-going Lemurians.

The Grik sent a large force of 500 ships carrying 150,000-200,000 soldiers to destroy the Captain's crew and base at Baalkpaan.

The Japanese heavy cruiser, the Amagi, will be supporting the Grik lizard army.

The Amagi is a more powerful vessel than Reddy's antique, battered destroyers.