Malestrom is the second book in the trilogy (or quadrology - the 4th book was split in two in some printings). I didn't have a copy of Starfish handy, and I wa

Malestrom is the second book in the trilogy (or quadrology - the 4th book was split in two in some printings). I didn't have a copy of Starfish handy, and I wasn't sure if gels had been mentioned there or not.