Book description
It is the near future and signs of an impending global disaster are
multiplying. Earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions sweep the earth.
As the storms and tempests rage, a series of ominous events signal the
emergence of a new and terrifying force. While scuba-diving on the Great
Barrier Reef a diver watches fascinated as a tiny light floats past him
towards the surface. Moments later he is torn to pieces as the reef
erupts with colossal power. On the banks of the Ganges, a young boy
pauses from his back-breaking labours, transfixed by the play of a
mysterious light amidst the monsoon rains, before a towering geyser of
boiling water bursts from beneath the streets, scalding him to death. In
the Chinese city of Kashi travellers bring back reports of a strange
light seen shining above the endless dunes of the Taklimakan Desert. And
as the city's inhabitants watch for its return, the desert rises up to
engulf them in a tidal wave of sand. All have seen a portent. A sign of
unimaginable powers about to be unleashed. A sign that something
incredible is about to begin...
James Herbert is not just Britain's No. 1 bestselling writer of
chiller fiction, a position he has held since publication of his first
novel, but is one of our greatest popular novelists, whose books are
sold in thirty-five other languages, including Russian and Chinese.
Widely imitated and hugely influential, his twenty novels have sold
more than 50 million copies worldwide.
