“Several of the readers at Amazon have compared this work to a Mathew Reilly or a James Rollins' novel and I most wholeheartedly agree. This definately reminds me alot of a combination of Ice Station and Amazonia and the main character (Alex Hunter) can easily be a suped up version of Shane Schofield or Painter Crow. A group of special forces (HUACS) enlist the aid of some scientists to find out what happened to another group that was lost in Antarctica. The military also suspects that the area involved may be the site of a huge deposit of oil that could cause several nations to battle over it.
Alex Hunter is a type of Captain America, in that he has enhanced strength, speed and senses. This was caused by a bullet to the brain, that caused his neuron channels to find new paths and allowed Alex to use his entire brain. something similar happened to John Travolta's character in the movie Phenomenon). Hunter's Russian arch enemy (Borshov) was the one who had shot him in the head and left him for dead. Of course Borshov will have to return to stalk Hunter and his group, to make sure Hunter stays dead this time.
Hunter and his group of scientists get to the site and go underground. Beneath the ice lies remnants of an ancient civilization and creatures left over from prehistoric times. Some of these creatures are pretty nasty but the main problem is a leviathan size creature that has the ability to mimick human appearances (reminiscent of The Thing). The action is virtually non-stop and the tension is high, especially since Borshov is able to seal off the only way in to under the ice.
I would have rated the book a full five stars but there were too many similarities to other books as mentioned above.”
Katamaster wrote this review Thursday, December 22, 2011.
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