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Subterranean
Scris de James Rollins
Povestit de John Meagher
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Travel to the bottom of the earth...to a place you never dreamed existed.
Beneath the ice...a hand-picked team of specialists makes its way toward the center of the world. They are not the first to venture into this magnificent subterranean labyrinth. Those they follow did not return.
Over the rocks...Across the yawning caverns...Beyond the Black River...You are not alone.
Into the darkness...where breathtaking wonders await you - and terrors beyond imaging...Revelations that could change the world - things that should never be disturbed...
At the bottom of the Earth is the beginning. Keep moving...toward a miracle that cannot be...toward a mystery older than time.
A HarperAudio production.
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Subterranean
Scris de James Rollins
Povestit de John Meagher
Descriere
Travel to the bottom of the earth...to a place you never dreamed existed.
Beneath the ice...a hand-picked team of specialists makes its way toward the center of the world. They are not the first to venture into this magnificent subterranean labyrinth. Those they follow did not return.
Over the rocks...Across the yawning caverns...Beyond the Black River...You are not alone.
Into the darkness...where breathtaking wonders await you - and terrors beyond imaging...Revelations that could change the world - things that should never be disturbed...
At the bottom of the Earth is the beginning. Keep moving...toward a miracle that cannot be...toward a mystery older than time.
A HarperAudio production.
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You don’t read James Rollins, expecting a completely realistic story, it’s going to inevitably be far-fetched. Unbelievable, not only describes the tale, it also relates to how well his stories are written. I see the name James Rollins on a book cover, and know I will absolutely enjoy the read.Intelligent civilizations living under Antarctica? This tale might just make you wonder! As with all James Rollins tomes, the characters are interesting and well developed. “Subterranean “ is a nice escape from reality, and a mesmerizing experience.
Rating: 54.5 Stars. I enjoyed this book, especially the second half where I didn't want to put it down. A very good effort seeing as it was the first book he had published.
Rating: 5A page turner.
Rating: 4
His character development is kind of strange. He has an archeologist who is “the best in the world” specifically chosen for her vast amount of knowledge, who also has never heard of Geodes...
Rating: 4
OMG this book was so good. I love it I recommend it it is notdull
Rating: 5Fast pace with no low spots
Great book excellent caricatures
Rating: 5Great book excellent caricatures
Subterranean is a solid adventure novel mixed with an archaeological mystery, somewhat similar to Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's Thunderhead. Parts of it are a little trite (a team member exploring the story's deep caverns has claustrophobia, of course, leading to manufactured moments of suspense that you see coming a mile away), but it's a fun read if you're willing to just go with it. Ultimately, I think the job could have been done in fewer pages; by the last 100, I was skimming here and there just to move forward. The word on the street seems to be that Rollins gets better after this first novel, and I'm looking forward to reading more.
Rating: 3Fantastical thriller about a team of scientists exploring caves found under a volcano on Antarctica. Found in the caves are previously undiscovered species of animals, plants, rocks and humans and all of these are pitted against the scientists. It's a fun book that I really enjoyed reading, but one has to suspend any sort of hold on reality and just roll with the story.
Rating: 3First off I want to say how sorry I am for not including James Rollins in my books that I have read up until now. Wow....never knew what I was missing!!!!Subterranean was an extremely fast paced, high action, thriller. It had elements of exploring, treasure hunting, and little Jurassic Park flare all mixed into one exciting read. Rollins even through in a little comic relief subtly.One thing that stood out to me, and made this one of my favourites reads of all time, is Rollins sticks to the story, and doesn't bog it down with unnecessary information. Sure there are some cliches in terms of character traits, but overall, nothing to really make your eyes roll.A good summary of this would classify it as a mix of Indiana Jones meets Jurassic Park with an almost Ancient Aliens twist?I certainly will go out of my way to add more Rollins books to my bookshelf.
Rating: 5The book in the last 50 or so pages just gets too silly to further hold my suspension of disbelief. Journey to the Center of the Earth is the better book for this kind of story.
Rating: 4Started off exciting, but took a turn for the worse. Struggled to finish the book. Had all the makings for a blockbuster action-packed thriller, but turned out to be hokey. The erect alligators, telepathic communication, naked half breed cave dwelling marsupials with Indonesian names, stereotypical characters, and contrived plot simply ruined the story. Rollins could have done so much better than this. But, as with all Rollins books it is always hit or miss. And, this one was definitely a miss.
Rating: 2I really love James Rollin's books. I love how he takes a historical tidbit of information and connects it to a slice of science, mixes it all together with a lot of adventure and a dash of romance and voilà!; I'm ready for an enjoyable read~I also love how he points out the facts and the fiction at the end of his stories; more than once I have gotten lost on the internet satisfying my curiosity regarding the history/science he calls to attention there.I think he does a great job with his protagonists, I find most to be really interesting and fleshed out. Sigma Force is a recurring theme in many of his stories and it adds another layer of interest for me, taking the adventure to the next level.Rollin's novels are every bit as enjoyable to me as a big screen summer blockbuster; think I'll go get some popcorn~
Rating: 5The first Rollins book I ever read, which hooked me onto everything else he would write later on.... Was sad that I couldn't use it with students, but early on in the first chapter, there was a reference to how dark something was, and it was just too inappropriate for students for me to use the book in a middle school library. Too bad cause the rest of the book was great!
Rating: 4James Rollins debut novel is a fast-paced, imaginative, action/adventure in which a group of experts is sent to a remote caving system in Antarctica to discover what happened to the team who went before them. What they find is a Journey to the Center of the Earth type hidden world with dinosaurs, never before seen creatures, and an underground city. When the team loses their way they must preserve their lights while trying to find a way out and trying to survive this strange and dangerous new world. Okay, so this book is a little fantastical but it is a wonderful reimagining of an old classic and I loved a every page of it.
Rating: 5**Spoiler** Subterranean was the last of James Rollins books that I had not read and I suppose it was a so-so experience. I do love the fast-paced action/adventure that Rollins delivers but I think there was just too much going on in this story. A research team is sent to discover a new environment found underneath the bottom of the world, there they discover the unimaginable…but what they have not been told is that another research team walked through the same passages before them…and disappeared. I do love the blend of scientific details Rollins includes but Subterranean was a little too fantastical to me. It is interesting that the research teams discovered another type of environment underneath Antarctica but another “humanoid” species living devoid of light for eons…too much for me. Also the book ended without the members returning to their own world…which I thought unrealistic and hard to believe. So although this story delivered all the action I wanted the plot just did not do it for me.
Rating: 3My first foray into James Rollins' writing, and I found it entertaining enough to give him another go in the future. If you are looking for a thrilling adventure, this is not quite it, but it's not badly written or laughable.
Rating: 3First off - I absolutely love adventure novels. And as such I am willing to set aside practical physics and reality much of the time in order to sit back and enjoy the ride.Great writing. Probably not. But Rollins writes fast paced and full of action novels. There is always something happening or someone running from someone chasing them.I read him, and a handful of others, for the pure entertainment
Rating: 5A fun story set in the caves in Antarctica, which draws on the Author's on hobbies - it was fun but not this best work (in my opinion of course :-)
Rating: 4