Antarktos Rising - A Novel

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 300 pages
• Published by: Breakneck Books June 19, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0979692903
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0979692901
• Book Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1 pounds

Product Description
A phenomenon known as crustal displacement shifts the Earth's crust, repositioning continents and causing countless deaths. In the wake of the global catastrophe, the world struggles to take care of its displaced billions. But Antarctica, freshly thawed and blooming, has emerged as a new hope. Rather than wage a world war no nation can endure, the leading nations devise a competition, a race to the center of Antarctica, with the three victors dividing the continent. It is within this race that Mirabelle Whitney, one of the few surviving experts on the continent, grouped with an American special forces unit, finds herself. But the dangers awaiting the team are far worse than feared; beyond the sour history of a torn family, beyond the nefarious intentions of their human enemies, beyond the ancient creatures reborn through anhydrobiosis-there are the Nephilim. The world races to claim a new continent, only to find it already taken.

Reader Reviews
I must admit that as I was reading this book, I kept hearkening back to the books I've read by author Michael Crichton. I felt the same sense of excitement and wonder, and the more I read, the more intense the feelings grew and the more I was compelled to keep reading. "Antarktos Rising" is the tale of what happens after crustal displacement turns the world upside down, killing millions of people, throwing the world's climate into total chaos, and setting into motion a chain of events foretold long ago in the Christian Bible. The book blends science and religion in a believable and exciting mix, but does so in an unflinchingly direct manner. The book is not a sermon in disguise as some may fear, though it is clearly written from a Christian point of view. As Antarctica (a.k.a. Antarktos) thaws following the geological upheaval, both legend and history are reborn as dinosaurs long dormant awaken, and the Nephilim, the giant spawn of humans and angels, are revealed. As the nations of the world battle to claim this blossoming land for colonization, they discover that the burgeoning paradise of Antarktos is one of the most brutal environments mankind has ever faced. The story is an exploration of many things, like the ever-ongoing conflict between science and religion. Can a man of science also be a person of faith, or is faith nothing more than a psychological crutch has man always needed to justify their own existence? Also, it asks what mankind would do in the face of a global catastrophe? Will we come together and put aside our old conflicts, or would we fight over the last safe havens left on earth? And finally, when faced with an enemy unlike any we've ever seen before, will faith in a higher being or faith in strength of arms prevail? While I admit there were times when I thought some characters were somewhat stereotypical in their portrayal, overall, the characters, the setting, and the plot are very good. I found this a fun and thrilling read that everyone should enjoy. I also highly recommend another of author Jeremy Robinson's books, The Didymus Contingency: A Time Travel Thriller, a book I enjoyed as much, if not more so, than "Antarktos Rising". If like me you enjoy books which explore various ideals in unique ways, then "Antarktos Rising" is well worth a read. - Gregory Bernard Banks, author