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Armageddon Yellowstone: Hell Unleashed
It would explode with a force a thousand times more powerful than the Mount St Helens eruption in 1980. The world’s largest super-volcano located underneath the United States’ Yellowstone National Park is set to blow. (Actual report from The UK’s Daily Mail)
*A scientist on a suicide mission...
*A Faustian bargain with a mysterious life form...
*A brain damaged boy is biologically re-engineered...
*A ghostly shaman bearing visions of disaster...
*A rash of murderous behavior in two small towns...
*A cavern concealing clandestine maneuvers...
*A vast, deep reservoir of fiery molten rock threatening the heart of North America...
When biological psychologist Tom Havyn sets out to kill himself at his recently inherited ranch near the small berg of Glensford, Idaho, he unwittingly puts humanity on a trajectory to disaster. Blaming himself for his son Travis’s massive brain trauma, Havyn makes a Faustian bargain with an exotic stranger who possesses the technology to repair and even enhance the damaged tissue. Moreover, the new traits could be passed on, making Travis the key to a breathtaking leap in human evolution.
Soon, Havyn finds himself acting as a Judas goat for an antigovernment paramilitary organization. His newfound ability to predict disaster turns him into a modern day messiah who draws thousands of followers into a trap set by the paramilitary group with plans to use them as carriers for a highly infectious designer virus. Simultaneously, the group adulterates the U.S. food supply.
Converging events, including earthquakes, random killings, and food shortages create a nationwide panic of monumental proportions. Lost in the maelstrom is the fact that an extinction level event looms in the background. The vast, deep reservoir of fiery, molten rock that feeds cyclical cataclysmic eruptions at Yellowstone is nearing the level of the last supervolcano, which occurred 600,000 years ago. Only this time, one man has his finger on the volcano's hair trigger. In the bargain to save his son, Havyn is central to unleashing hell on civilization, to scorch much of the earth clean and make room for a new sort of human race represented by his biologically re-engineered son.
Armageddon Yellowstone: Hell Unleashed is a gripping story of human emotion and behavior under the cloud of annihilation.
*A scientist on a suicide mission...
*A Faustian bargain with a mysterious life form...
*A brain damaged boy is biologically re-engineered...
*A ghostly shaman bearing visions of disaster...
*A rash of murderous behavior in two small towns...
*A cavern concealing clandestine maneuvers...
*A vast, deep reservoir of fiery molten rock threatening the heart of North America...
When biological psychologist Tom Havyn sets out to kill himself at his recently inherited ranch near the small berg of Glensford, Idaho, he unwittingly puts humanity on a trajectory to disaster. Blaming himself for his son Travis’s massive brain trauma, Havyn makes a Faustian bargain with an exotic stranger who possesses the technology to repair and even enhance the damaged tissue. Moreover, the new traits could be passed on, making Travis the key to a breathtaking leap in human evolution.
Soon, Havyn finds himself acting as a Judas goat for an antigovernment paramilitary organization. His newfound ability to predict disaster turns him into a modern day messiah who draws thousands of followers into a trap set by the paramilitary group with plans to use them as carriers for a highly infectious designer virus. Simultaneously, the group adulterates the U.S. food supply.
Converging events, including earthquakes, random killings, and food shortages create a nationwide panic of monumental proportions. Lost in the maelstrom is the fact that an extinction level event looms in the background. The vast, deep reservoir of fiery, molten rock that feeds cyclical cataclysmic eruptions at Yellowstone is nearing the level of the last supervolcano, which occurred 600,000 years ago. Only this time, one man has his finger on the volcano's hair trigger. In the bargain to save his son, Havyn is central to unleashing hell on civilization, to scorch much of the earth clean and make room for a new sort of human race represented by his biologically re-engineered son.
Armageddon Yellowstone: Hell Unleashed is a gripping story of human emotion and behavior under the cloud of annihilation.
- GenresThrillerScience Fiction
355 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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Terry Rich Hartley
12 books22 followersDr. Terry Rich Hartley has served "hard time" as a research psychologist, psychology professor, and award-winning newspaper journalist. He naturally brings psychological principles to fiction and is the author of The Scythe of God, Armageddon Yellowstone: Hell Unleashed, Paranoia on River Road, The Ditchrider's Daughter, Whisper, Whisper II, and House of Matches. More works by this author can be found on Goodreads and at www.terryrichhartley.weebly.com.
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September 14, 2015
Review: ARMAGGEDON YELLOWSTONE: HELL UNLEASHED by Terry Rich Hartley
I think the best apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic stories are those which personalize the suffering and endurance. Sue, the events themselves--nuclear holocaust, pandemics, asteroid impacts, the Yellowstone Supervolcano--are "bigger-than-life," "big screen," earth-changing processes, are in themselves enormous "special effects." But learning how these effect different individuals, families, and groups for me humanizes and simultaneously vilifies the Apocalypse. After all, when and if, it will be individuals, families, and groups enduring the consequences.
ARMAGEDDON YELLOWSTONE: HELL UNLEASHED brings home the monstrous possibility, of the Supervolcano that undergirds Yellowstone reaching its long overdue eruption. But it isn't just the Earth striking out. In this novel, "monsters" walk the Earth disguised as humans. That makes the story even more terrifying--and engrossing.
I think the best apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic stories are those which personalize the suffering and endurance. Sue, the events themselves--nuclear holocaust, pandemics, asteroid impacts, the Yellowstone Supervolcano--are "bigger-than-life," "big screen," earth-changing processes, are in themselves enormous "special effects." But learning how these effect different individuals, families, and groups for me humanizes and simultaneously vilifies the Apocalypse. After all, when and if, it will be individuals, families, and groups enduring the consequences.
ARMAGEDDON YELLOWSTONE: HELL UNLEASHED brings home the monstrous possibility, of the Supervolcano that undergirds Yellowstone reaching its long overdue eruption. But it isn't just the Earth striking out. In this novel, "monsters" walk the Earth disguised as humans. That makes the story even more terrifying--and engrossing.
April 27, 2015
**I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway**
I really struggled with deciding how many stars to give this book. The book hooked me from the very first page & I really formed a connection with the main characters, which I think is the most important thing for a book to do.
I liked the author's way of writing. It was like he was telling the story directly to me, rather than just narrating. There were jokes thrown in or plays on words which were very amusing, and I enjoyed how each chapter was divided into little short stories about the different characters.
It wasn't until the last 70-80 pages that the book fell a little flat. There was so much psychiatric vocabulary and dialog thrown in that it became a little overwhelming and confusing. Plus, there were some unanswered questions that I can't list here (I don't want to spoil the book).
At first, I was going to give the book just 3 stars because of the disappointing ending, but since 80% of the book was incredible, I decided to go ahead and give it 4 stars.
I really struggled with deciding how many stars to give this book. The book hooked me from the very first page & I really formed a connection with the main characters, which I think is the most important thing for a book to do.
I liked the author's way of writing. It was like he was telling the story directly to me, rather than just narrating. There were jokes thrown in or plays on words which were very amusing, and I enjoyed how each chapter was divided into little short stories about the different characters.
It wasn't until the last 70-80 pages that the book fell a little flat. There was so much psychiatric vocabulary and dialog thrown in that it became a little overwhelming and confusing. Plus, there were some unanswered questions that I can't list here (I don't want to spoil the book).
At first, I was going to give the book just 3 stars because of the disappointing ending, but since 80% of the book was incredible, I decided to go ahead and give it 4 stars.
May 12, 2012
The book's title, Yellowstone Armageddon: Hell Unleashed, aptly describes what takes place. The characters drew me in, and as the plot unfolded I was hooked. I couldn't wait to get back to the story to see what happpened next. Many characters, but they all had their place in the story. One of the many things I liked about this book was how the author created his characters and fleshed them out so well I thought I knew people like that.
The story also contains humor, good and evil characters, F.B.I., aliens and conspiracy. And the author makes it believable! It also had the character Lita, a deputy from a short story, Paranoia on River Road.
I recommend this book and hope that the author is planning a sequel.
The story also contains humor, good and evil characters, F.B.I., aliens and conspiracy. And the author makes it believable! It also had the character Lita, a deputy from a short story, Paranoia on River Road.
I recommend this book and hope that the author is planning a sequel.
June 10, 2016
This book was very confusing in the beginning. Put it down to read another book and then went back to it. The problem was the format. It was not always clear when the author was switching to a different scene or characters. Once I picked up on the flow the book was great. World disasters mixed with science fiction and a little human element made for an interesting tale. The ending felt a little rushed. There are still questions and open possibilities. Perhaps Terry Rich Hartley is leaving it open to explore in future books. I would be interested in reading more. If you enjoy action, crave a little violence, and ask 'what if' this might be right up your alley. If you get queasy with bodily harm you might not want to read this book.
October 28, 2012
I received this book for free from the Goodreads first-read giveaway. Pretty fast paced book with lots of sarcastic houmor. It has aliens,a doomsday senario, and lots of other weird stuff. Reads a lot like a Stephen King book. Lots of unanswered questions at the end so it must be setting up to be a series.
July 18, 2017
Not what I expected
The given story symposis is in the wrong order, but don't worry. The story won't make sense until the last quarter, anyway. The author seamlessly weaves several strange story lines together in a satisfying tale.
The given story symposis is in the wrong order, but don't worry. The story won't make sense until the last quarter, anyway. The author seamlessly weaves several strange story lines together in a satisfying tale.
February 17, 2012
An exciting blend of Stephen King horror and Michael Crichton techno-thrill. The characters leap right off the page! A great read!
September 6, 2015
Earthquakes and New World Humans
Pretty good book...slow to start off with but by 5th chapter it turned out to be worth it...Earthquakes, premonition and a spaceship.......
Pretty good book...slow to start off with but by 5th chapter it turned out to be worth it...Earthquakes, premonition and a spaceship.......
September 9, 2015
Another page turner.
I have read 3 of this author's books and enjoyed them all. They are well paced and fun to read.
I have read 3 of this author's books and enjoyed them all. They are well paced and fun to read.
January 14, 2018
Wow! What a ride.
This is one of the better works I have read in quite a while. Well thought out plot with plausible science. I highly recommend Armageddon Yellowstone.
This is one of the better works I have read in quite a while. Well thought out plot with plausible science. I highly recommend Armageddon Yellowstone.
September 12, 2019
I'm not really sure what to make of this book, the title suggested that Yellowstone would play a big part of the story but instead it was more about conspiracy theories, weird flying machines that kill, bugs in fresh food, religious/political groups, alien technology, random murder sprees and mysterious underground caverns. For me there was just too much going on and too many different threads to the story, none of which were what I was expecting based on the title and blurb.
April 28, 2020
Not what I thought it would be.
This book had way to much technology for me to follow easily. There was very little earthquake and Yellowstone actually exploding. Most of it consisted of a fringe militia group using alien technology to try to overwhelm the government and U.S. population.
This book had way to much technology for me to follow easily. There was very little earthquake and Yellowstone actually exploding. Most of it consisted of a fringe militia group using alien technology to try to overwhelm the government and U.S. population.
April 29, 2012
I was not able to finish this book because of obscene language and crude writing. The story line sounded great and I was excited when I got the book but right from the start the writing style proved annoying and lacking polish. But regardless of style the language was truly the worst I have even come across and I simply could not put myself through that sort of garbage. I did continue to spot read to get a better idea of the story flow since Yellowstone is a favorite subject of mine and the idea of a great volcanic explosion up there intrigued me, but again the trashy language resulted in me trashing the book.
Some of the phases used by the author (not the characters) where "cup of sludge", "looked in the mirror at 600 miles of bad road", "paid respect to the porcelain." etc. If this came from the voice of the character or even non-vocalized thoughts it would be one thing but this was the way the author told the story and I found it a stumbling block. His cute phrase were aggravating. His whole style of writing for me was hard to wade through. But still it wasn't what stopped me from continuing on.
The author told much of the story of the characters rather than let the characters speak for themselves. And I found none of the characters people that I wanted to know or even care about. They didn't come alive to me nor make we want to read more. But still I pushed on because the story line promised a great story (if not a great read) and I love Yellowstone.
But what finally stopped me was page after page of just plain crude and obscene language. much of it coming from the author and not necessarily from the mouth of the various characters. And let me just share some of these words so you can decide on your own if they would stop you from reading on: F... word used constantly, Peckerhead, give a shit, fart water, chrissake, cat crapped, pussy hurt, cocksucker, dirty motherfu....., cocksuckingbastardsonofabitch, and that is just a sampling of what the author feeds you constantly through the book. As I skipped through and found that language everywhere I just would not keep swallowing it. And it seemed every character used that language even the females. It is not the sort of thing I want to read. There are too many good reads and authors for me to subject me self to garbage.
This is the sort of book and authors I stay away from. But if you are comfortable with the constant flow of this sort of language (or at least tolerate it) maybe you will enjoy the adventure.
Some of the phases used by the author (not the characters) where "cup of sludge", "looked in the mirror at 600 miles of bad road", "paid respect to the porcelain." etc. If this came from the voice of the character or even non-vocalized thoughts it would be one thing but this was the way the author told the story and I found it a stumbling block. His cute phrase were aggravating. His whole style of writing for me was hard to wade through. But still it wasn't what stopped me from continuing on.
The author told much of the story of the characters rather than let the characters speak for themselves. And I found none of the characters people that I wanted to know or even care about. They didn't come alive to me nor make we want to read more. But still I pushed on because the story line promised a great story (if not a great read) and I love Yellowstone.
But what finally stopped me was page after page of just plain crude and obscene language. much of it coming from the author and not necessarily from the mouth of the various characters. And let me just share some of these words so you can decide on your own if they would stop you from reading on: F... word used constantly, Peckerhead, give a shit, fart water, chrissake, cat crapped, pussy hurt, cocksucker, dirty motherfu....., cocksuckingbastardsonofabitch, and that is just a sampling of what the author feeds you constantly through the book. As I skipped through and found that language everywhere I just would not keep swallowing it. And it seemed every character used that language even the females. It is not the sort of thing I want to read. There are too many good reads and authors for me to subject me self to garbage.
This is the sort of book and authors I stay away from. But if you are comfortable with the constant flow of this sort of language (or at least tolerate it) maybe you will enjoy the adventure.
February 22, 2017
This one kept me reading but it was just a little too weird for me. It felt disjointed to me, events didn't really have a smooth flow to the story.
September 4, 2016
You would think that with such a title the book would either start right off or quite soon into the eruption of the Yellowstone caldera.
Not this book.
Tom Havyn plans to kill himself and returns to a ranch he had loved. He has visions, one of which includes multiple human sacrifices. He seems to suffer a seizure and then predicts an earthquake happening and it does. Instant media star and media frenzy.
Cattle mutilations factor in along with strange flying devices that seem to feed on blood. There's a vast underground fortification, some nutjobs with their own agenda, a scumbag lawyer, and extremist group, an anti-government plot, a plan to drive people mad or utterly passive and even a spaceship.
There are some tremors in the story but the whole thing seems to use Yellowstone as a well-known threat to human civilization. The story could just as easily not even involved Yellowstone but Tom Havyn living almost anywhere and predicting an eruption somewhere else.
It's a story that becomes too complicated with too much elements and themes. It's not a bad book bu it's not what I expected from the title.
Not this book.
Tom Havyn plans to kill himself and returns to a ranch he had loved. He has visions, one of which includes multiple human sacrifices. He seems to suffer a seizure and then predicts an earthquake happening and it does. Instant media star and media frenzy.
Cattle mutilations factor in along with strange flying devices that seem to feed on blood. There's a vast underground fortification, some nutjobs with their own agenda, a scumbag lawyer, and extremist group, an anti-government plot, a plan to drive people mad or utterly passive and even a spaceship.
There are some tremors in the story but the whole thing seems to use Yellowstone as a well-known threat to human civilization. The story could just as easily not even involved Yellowstone but Tom Havyn living almost anywhere and predicting an eruption somewhere else.
It's a story that becomes too complicated with too much elements and themes. It's not a bad book bu it's not what I expected from the title.
July 23, 2012
The beginning of this book was very different from how it ended. The central character is very troubled, so much so that he's planning suicide at the ranch he inherited from his late uncle. He is interrupted from carrying this out and becomes involved in some mysterious happenings in the area, the area around Yellowstone Park.
There are many nefarious plots planned for Yellowstone; many things are not as they appear to be. This is one book that will definitely hold your interest.
There are many nefarious plots planned for Yellowstone; many things are not as they appear to be. This is one book that will definitely hold your interest.
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