Forsaken
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4.0 • 40 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
The ancient creature found in Antarctica is only a taste of the terror to come in a thriller that “blends intricate science fiction and visceral horror” (Publishers Weekly).
At a research station in Antarctica, scientists discovered a strange and ancient organism. They thought they could study it, classify it, control it. The couldn't . . .
Six months ago, a secret paramilitary team called Unit 51 was sent to the station.
They thought the creature was dead, the nightmare was over. It wasn't . . .
In a Mexican temple, archeologists uncover the remains of a half-human hybrid. They believe it is related to the creature in Antarctica, a dark thing of legend that is still alive—and still evolving. They believe it needs a new host to feed, to mutate, to multiply. They're right. And the human race might just be headed for extinction . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
McBride blends intricate science fiction and visceral horror in his frightening and sharp second Unit 51 novel (after Subhuman). At Forward Operating Base Atlantis, a government research facility in Antarctica, military operatives and scientists are holding captive a violent, ancient creature, Subject Z, who is using the body of a scientist as a host. As they try to understand where Subject Z came from and what it wants, archaeologists and researchers in Mexico are working to uncover the relevance of a maze found below Teotihuacan, a Mesoamerican city known as "the birthplace of the gods." As the novel unfolds, the ties between Subject Z and what lies in wait at the center of Teotihuacan become increasingly clear, as does the realization that these groups are not the only ones interested in the ancient gods of Mesoamerica. Switching among multiple points of view, McBride immerses the reader in the lead-up to a catastrophic, gruesome d tente. The dangers from adversaries both human and supernatural will draw readers to the next book of the series.
Customer Reviews
Sequels are hard but this isn’t
Sequels are hard, but McBride’s Unit 51 book 2 goes a long way to changing my mind. A little reminiscent of a Maberry novel (Ledger series) and a lot like Greig Beck’s books. In some ways over technical, but the characters are well-developed and the carry-over from book 1 to book 2 is solid. Moving on to book 3.