Beneath the Dark Ice: A Novel
Aug 2010 · Macmillan + ORM
3.9star
18 reviews
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An Antarctic rescue mission unearths an ancient evil in the acclaimed author’s thriller series debut mixing science and the supernatural.
When a plane crashes into the Antarctic ice, exposing an enormous cave system, a rescue and research team is dispatched. Twenty-four hours later, all contact is lost.
Captain Alex Hunter and his highly trained commandos, along with a team of scientists, are fast tracked to the hot zone to find out what went wrong. Meanwhile, the alluring petrobiologist Aimee Weir is sent to follow up on the detection of a vast underground reservoir. If the unidentified substance proves to be oil, every country in the world will want to know about it—even wage war over it. Or worse.
Once suspended into the caves, Alex, Aimee, and the others can’t locate a single survivor—or even a trace of their remains. Only specters of the dead haunt the tunnels. But soon they will discover that something very much alive is brewing beneath the surface. It is a force that dates back to the very dawn of time—an ancient terror that hunts and kills to survive . . .
When a plane crashes into the Antarctic ice, exposing an enormous cave system, a rescue and research team is dispatched. Twenty-four hours later, all contact is lost.
Captain Alex Hunter and his highly trained commandos, along with a team of scientists, are fast tracked to the hot zone to find out what went wrong. Meanwhile, the alluring petrobiologist Aimee Weir is sent to follow up on the detection of a vast underground reservoir. If the unidentified substance proves to be oil, every country in the world will want to know about it—even wage war over it. Or worse.
Once suspended into the caves, Alex, Aimee, and the others can’t locate a single survivor—or even a trace of their remains. Only specters of the dead haunt the tunnels. But soon they will discover that something very much alive is brewing beneath the surface. It is a force that dates back to the very dawn of time—an ancient terror that hunts and kills to survive . . .
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3.9
18 reviews
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December 28, 2010
This book is exactly what it says on the tin. Adventure, action, horror and a seriously good yarn. Reminds me of the best Stephen King, but without the waffle. The author cuts right to the chase, and brings you with him deep under the Antarctic ice; he creates a believable universe in which the kraken isn't just a fairy tale, and superheroes really exist. Perfect escapist fiction!
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October 14, 2011
A hugely fun read by Mr. Beck - a fast paced story with instantly believable characters and an incredibly realistic storyline. This was a fantastic book - Mr. Beck has an uncanny way of drawing you in to the story and putting you in with the characters. I've also read Mr. Beck's other US released novel - Dark Rising - another very, very, very good book!!
Edward W. Hood
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August 10, 2014
If you love Cussler you'll love this title
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About the author
Greig Beck lives in Australia. Beneath the Dark Ice is his first novel.
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