Steve Alten Knihy

Pred šesťdesiatimi piatimi miliónmi rokov stroskotala na Zemi kozmická loď. Jej dopad spôsobil celosvetovú katastrofu, ktorá vyhubila dinosaury a od základu zmenila život na Zemi. Kozmická loď však unikla pohrome... Archeológ Julius Gabriel zasvätil celý život štúdiu mayského kalendára, ktorého záhada pretrváva už dvadsaťpäť storočí. Julius verí dávnemu mayskému proroctvu, podľa ktorého 21. decembra 2012 nastane koniec sveta. Jeho teóriu potvrdzujú aj ohromujúce a nevysvetliteľné divy – kresby na planine Nazca, Stonehenge, ale najmä pyramídy, predovšetkým Kukulkánova pyramída. Čo ich spája s predpovedaným koncom sveta? Píše sa rok 2012. Julius odovzdal všetky vedomosti jedinému človeku, ktorý verí jeho teóriám – svojmu synovi Michaelovi. Ten je zatvorený v prísne stráženom psychiatrickom ústave a dávne proroctvo sa nad ním vznáša ako dusivý mrak. Spoločne s lekárkou Dominique Vazquezovou sa pokúšajú dokázať pravdivosť proroctva. Dominique si neuvedomuje, že je poslednou nádejou na záchranu ľudstva... Čas sa naplnil. Začína sa veľkolepý boj medzi dobrom a zlom, na konci ktorého je konečný osud ľudstva. Bude to začiatok konca sveta? Čo nám prinesie?

The events of September 11th, 2001, the invasion of Iraq, and the threat of radical Islam all converge on a critical issue: oil, and the world is running out. This gripping tale serves as a cautionary narrative about a future deception that could trigger a retaliatory chemical weapons strike on Iran and its terrorist affiliates. While framed as fiction, the story is infused with realistic insights from insiders in the oil industry, military, and Middle Eastern affairs, drawing parallels between past and present events that could lead us toward self-destruction. Set in 2007, the narrative begins with two CIA agents meeting an American Colonel amidst a deteriorating war situation. President Bush remains unyielding, while political tensions rise ahead of the 2008 elections. Iran's pursuit of nuclear energy poses a looming threat, with enriched uranium potentially leading to suitcase bombs. The U.S. military lacks the capacity for invasion, and a preemptive strike hinges on a catastrophic event, such as a nuclear detonation traced back to Iran, which could justify a massive retaliation against radical Islam. By December 2011, oil expert Ashley Ace Futrell finds himself entangled in a web of deceit when his wife, Kelli Doyle, a former National Security Advisor, threatens to reveal the dangerous plot. As Ace navigates this treacherous landscape, he realizes that the orchestrated lies of a powerful few could usher in catastrophic c

Pod Filipínskou tektonickou deskou leží pravěké moře Panthalassa s původními obyvateli – ohromnými predátory. Megalodon, jeden z nich, je chován v zajetí v mořském akváriu v Monterey, jeho mláďata v akváriu v Dubaji. Sledujme hrůzné epizody spojené s chovem nebezpečného dravce, a napínavou cestu ponorky do hlubin Panthalassy s úkolem objevit a chytat další dosud neznámé exempláře z „pradávných vod".

Osmnáct let uplynulo od chvíle, kdy Anděla, žraločí samice druhu Megalodon, uprchla z Tanakovy laguny a vrátila se do Marianského příkopu. Dobrodruh Jonas Taylor se mezitím stal mužem středního věku a otcem dvou dětí, zavaleným horou účtů a každodenními starostmi o rodinu. Ale v jeho životě se chystá změna. Jeden hollywoodský televizní producent chce, aby se Jonas objevil v jeho novém dobrodružném seriálu Odvážlivci. Dalších šest týdnů se pak dva týmy výstředních odvážlivců snaží před televizními kamerami na palubě repliky španělské galeony v jižním Pacifiku zvítězit jeden nad druhým. Jonas potřebuje peníze, a práce mu připadá docela snadná: jeho úkolem je doplňovat barvitý komentář pro televizní show. Avšak za scénou je kdosi jiný, kdo tahá za nitky. A než všechno skončí, Jonas, Terry a Mac se opět ocitnou tváří v tvář nejnebezpečnějšímu tvoru, jaký kdy na zemi existoval.

NOW A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD MOVIE STARRING JASON STATHAM. THE MEG MAY BE DEAD. BUT HER SPAWN IS BACK FOR A SECOND BITE... Four years have passed since the death of the Meg, a giant prehistoric Megalodon shark with a taste for human flesh. Former Naval Commander Jonas Taylor, survivor of the Meg's wrath, now houses her one surviving offspring at the Tanaka Institute. Deeply in debt, Taylor has turned to an eccentric billionaire to help fund the Institute, but it comes at a heavy price. And this time, it's not just the sharks he has to watch out for. Soon Taylor must once again face monsters of unimaginable power. The Meg may be dead, but her spawn has now grown to a monstrous size - and shares her mother's bloodthirsty tastes... A high-stakes, fast-paced adventure thriller, perfect for anyone who loves disaster movies or authors like Matthew Reilly and Michael Crichton. Why readers love The Meg 'Two words: Jurassic shark.' LA Times 'An adrenaline-pumping thriller.' New York Post

Marine biologist Zachary Wallace once suffered a near-drowning experience in legendary Loch Ness, and now, long-forgotten memories of that experience have begun haunting him. The truth surrounding these memories lies with Zachary's estranged father, Angus Wallace, a wily Highlander on trial for murder. Together the two plunge into a world where the legend of Loch Ness shows its true face.

After a top-secret dive into the Pacific Ocean's deepest canyon, Jonas Taylor insists that the prehistoric shark known as Carcharodon megalodon still swims there.

He saved mankind. Now it must save him. The sequel to the international bestseller The Mayan Prophecy.

In this fifth installment of Steve Alten's New York Times bestselling MEG series--the basis for the feature film The Meg, starring Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor--Nighstalkers picks up where MEG: Hell's Aquarium left off. Bela and Lizzy, the dominant Megalodon siblings from Angel's brood, have escaped the Tanaka Institute to roam the Salish Sea in British Columbia. While Jonas Taylor and his friend Mac attempt to either recapture or kill the "sisters," Jonas's son, David, embarks on his own adventure, motivated by revenge. Having witnessed his girlfriend's gruesome death, David has joined a Dubai Prince's ocean expedition, tracking the 120-foot, hundred-ton Liopleurodon that escaped from the Panthalassa Sea. Haunted by night terrors, David repeatedly risks his life to lure the Lio and other prehistoric sea creatures into the fleet's nets, while battling his own suicidal demons. Steve Alten weaves these storylines together in a page-turning thriller that culminates in a final showdown between the most dangerous predators ever to inhabit the planet.

In this sequel to The Loch and prequel to MEG: Nightstalkers, New York Times bestselling author Steve Alten offers readers a crossover novel that combines characters from two of his most popular series--including the basis for the feature film, The Meg, starring Jason Statham. East Antarctica: The coldest, most desolate location on Earth. Two-and-a-half miles below the ice cap is Vostok, a six thousand square mile liquid lake, over a thousand feet deep, left untouched for more than fifteen million years. Now, marine biologist Zachary Wallace and two other scientists aboard a submersible tethered to a laser will journey 13,000 feet beneath the ice into this unexplored realm to discover Mesozoic life forms long believed extinct--and an object of immense power responsible for the evolution of modern man.

Indiana Jones meets The Twilight Zone in the latest installment in the internationally bestselling series.

Das Ende aller Tage ist gekommen. 666 Jahre nachdem die Pest Europa heimsuchte und die Hälfte der Weltbevölkerung dahinraffte, ist der Schwarze Tod zurückgekehrt. Mitten in Manhattan setzt eine religiöse Fanatikerin die Seuche in Form einer Biowaffe erneut frei. Die Stadt wird hermetisch abgeriegelt und versinkt im Chaos. Nur eine Handvoll Überlebender vermag die Zeichen des Untergangs richtig zu deuten, unter ihnen der Kriegsveteran Patrick Sheperd, der seine Familie inmitten des Chaos verzweifelt sucht. Wird ihnen die Flucht gelingen?