Phobos: Mayan Fear

Product Description A dazzling look at Mayan mythology incarnate from "New York Times" bestselling author Steve AltenImmanuel Gabriel travels to the end of the world and back again for one last shot at global salvation...Immanuel, the surviving hero twin foretold in the Mayan creation story, finds his world rocked after an encounter with his deceased grandfather, archaeologist Julius Gabriel. Julius reveals everything the Mayans knew and feared from the very secrets of creation to the presence of extraterrestrial benefactors; from mankind's intended purpose to the preordained End of Days. If Immanuel is to thwart Judgment Day, he must act swiftly." Review A chilling, deeply researched peek into our ancient past. Jarring, frightening, thrilling. "James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Oracle on Domain" An eye-bugging, white-knuckle flight of a book that hurtles along with the velocity of an asteroid from the ancient world to the twenty-first century on an unforgettable doomsday mission. "Rocky Mountain News on Domain" Alten draws clever parallels with Mayan myths in this ripping space-age yarn. "Publishers Weekly on Domain""A chilling, deeply researched peek into our ancient past. Jarring, frightening, thrilling.Alten draws clever parallels with Mayan myths in this ripping space-age yarn.An eye-bugging, white-knuckle flight of a book that hurtles along with the velocity of an asteroid from the ancient world to the twenty-first century on an unforgettable doomsday mission.Praise for "Domain: "Praise for "Domain: ""A chilling, deeply researched peek into our ancient past. Jarring, frightening, thrilling."--James Rollins, "New York"" Times" bestselling author of "The Last Oracle""An eye-bugging, white-knuckle flight of a book that hurtles along with the velocity of an asteroid from the ancient world to the twenty-first century on an unforgettable doomsday mission."--"Rocky Mountain News""Alten draws clever parallels with Mayan myths in this ripping space-age yarn."--"Publishers Weekly" About the Author Steve Alten is the best-selling author of the Meg series, including "Meg: Hell's Aquarium." A native of Philadelphia, he earned a Bachelor's degree from Penn State, a Masters from the University of Delaware, and a Doctorate from Temple University. He is the founder and director of Adopt-An-Author, a free nationwide teen reading program used in thousands of secondary school classrooms across the country to excite reluctant readers.