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The Rand scientific expedition entered the lush wilderness of the Amazon and never returned. Years later, one of its members has stumbled out of the world’s most inhospitable rainforest — a former Special Forces soldier, scarred, mutilated, terrified, and mere hours from death, who went in with one arm missing . . . and came out with both intact. Unable to comprehend this inexplicable event, the government sends Nathan Rand into this impenetrable secret world of undreamed-of perils, to follow the trail of his vanished father . . . toward mysteries that must be solved at any cost. But the nightmare that is awaiting Nate and his team of scientists and seasoned U.S. Rangers dwarfs any danger they anticipated; a… More >>
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A MAN MISSING 4 YEARS, WALKS OUT OF THE AMAZON, AND DIES SHORTLY AFTER BEING RESCUED. THE MYSTERY; THIS MAN HAD ONLY ONE ARM WHEN HE WENT MISSING, AND HAS MISTERIOUSLY REGROWN THAT ARM? AN EXPEDITION OF SCIENTISTS, AND MILITARY PERSONEL IS SENT INTO THE AMAZON TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MAN, AND THE GROUP HE DISAPPEARED WITH 4 YEARS AGO. THE EXPEDITION IS CONSTANTLY ASSAILED BY MAN EATING LOCUSTS? PIRHANA WITH LEGS? AND THOUSAND POUND JAGUARS? (SOUNDS LIKE JERASIC PARK IF YOU ASK ME!) THE WHOLE PREMISE OF THE NOVEL IS BASED ON A TREE THAT CONTROLS EVOLUTION, AND HAS REMARKABLE HEALING POWERS WHEN NEAR IT, BUT CAUSES WIDESPREAD PLAGUE TO ANYONE TRYING TO ESCAPE THE POWER OF THE TREE, AND THOSE HE/SHE COMES IN CONTACT WITH? THE AUTHOR ALSO PREACHES ON THE LIE OF EVOLUTION THROUGHOUT THE BOOK. MY BEST ADVICE; READ MATHEW REILLY’S “ICE STATION”, “TEMPLE”, OR “AREA 7″ INSTEAD. THOUGH THE BOOKS(INCLUDING THIS ONE) LACKS BELIEVABILITY, AT LEAST REILLY’S BOOKS HAVE ENOUGH ACTION TO KEEP YOU INTERESTED. HE DOESN’T PREACH ON EVOLUTION, EITHER!
Rating: 3 / 5
ok yes this is a good book if you have spare time, such as myself being on school holidays. yes, it was well written. yes it is easy to read. no, i didnt lose interest. yes, the ending was dissapointing, or lack there-of. it seemed like rollins couldnt be bothered explaining how they got back home from the amazon so he simply stopped writing and made a separate chapter entitles “eight months later”. yes, too many people did die. yes, i do get the point – the amazon is VERY dangerous, thankyou rollins. yes, the novel takes a slight turn towards sci-fi towards the end. yes, everything eventually does turm out ok for the characters, apart from losing about 10 of their crew and one good friend. well there you have it. if you cant be bothered reading this book, ill send you a basic story line if you email me. or you could simply read the prologue, chapters 1, 2 and 20. hope i helped you,
natalie
Rating: 3 / 5
The first Rollins book I read was “Sandstorm” and he certainly kinows how to keep someone up all night!!
Rating: 5 / 5
A little far fetched, but an excellent read. Also liked “Map of Bones” DID NOT LIKE SANDSTORM.
Rating: 5 / 5
A long tiresome journey to an anti-climatic ending.
Noticed inconsistencies in characters behavior in environment,
struggling to get thru jungle, and avoid dangers, yet, run ahead
6 miles to radio other team.? huh? seemed out of context, and that’s just one example.
I love unbelievable & over-the-top action, that make me not care
about substance, like Matt Reilly (just love him) but was disappointed in AMAZONIA, Just my opinion.
Rating: 3 / 5