Cataclysm
by:
Tim Washburn (author)
“Washburn brings a new kind of terror. “—Marc CameronFIRST THE GROUND SHAKES . . . At Yellowstone National Park, earthquake tremors are common. But today, park scientist Tucker Mayfield detects something different: a disturbing new increase in activity—and intensity . . .THEN THE LAVA RISES . . ....
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“Washburn brings a new kind of terror. “—Marc CameronFIRST THE GROUND SHAKES . . . At Yellowstone National Park, earthquake tremors are common. But today, park scientist Tucker Mayfield detects something different: a disturbing new increase in activity—and intensity . . .THEN THE LAVA RISES . . . Lurking beneath the park’s natural wonders, earth’s largest supervolcano begins to awaken after 640,000 years. If—or when—it blows, two-thirds of the North American continent will be destroyed . . .NOW THE WHOLE WORLD TREMBLES . . . IN FEAR Racing against time, Tucker Mayfield mobilizes a team to evacuate all visitors from the park—including his family at the Old Faithful Inn. But when the earthquakes intensify, and the death toll rises, a shockwave of panic spreads across the nation. Troops are deployed, emergency plans activated. But nothing can stop a natural disaster of this magnitude. When the volcano erupts, doomsday begins—and no one gets out alive . . .“Apocalypse has come...unsettling...Washburn shows formidable storytelling skills....You find youself wishing it were longer.”—Mystery Scene on Powerless“Leaves you breathless.”—Marc Cameron, bestselling author of National Security and Day Zero “Like a nuclear reactor, this story heats up fast!”—Anderson Harp, author of Retribution and Born of War (on Powerless)
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Format: Mass Market Paperback
ISBN:
9780786036554 (0786036559)
ASIN: 0786036559
Publish date: 2016-10-25
Publisher: Pinnacle
Pages no: 488
Edition language: English
I picked this up from NetGalley. I liked the book. I enjoyed the characters and presentation of the plot more than I did Harry Turtledove's novel about the super volcano in Yellowstone. The ending was a bit sudden- you are right in the climax of the novel when BOOM... the story jumps a few mont...
Wow! It's been quite a while since I have found a book that I just couldn't put down. This was the case with Cataclysm. Washburn has created an incredible adventure ride in this one. Basically, to not give too much away, the book deals with the events leading up to and of a major eruption of the Yel...
FIRST THE GROUND SHAKES . . . At Yellowstone National Park, earthquake tremors are common. But today, park scientist Tucker Mayfield detects something different: a disturbing new increase in activity—and intensity . . . THEN THE LAVA RISES . . . Lurking beneath the park’s natural wonders, earth’s la...