2012 AD: Mayan Apocalypse

by Various

DECEMBER 21ST 2012 The most accurate calendar the world has ever seen - the 5,125 year old Mayan long count calendar turns over to Zero. Are we on the brink of APOCALYPSE? In the Highlands of Guatemala an ancient terror rises from the cornfields... In India a renowned physicist calculates not just the end of the world but of time itself, but what did the ancient Maya know that she doesn't?... What secret monstrosity do the pyramids of Costa Rica hide? ...With the planets aligned Mayan Gods gather to end the fourth and final age of man. Severed Press brings you 10 short stories exploring the Mayan 2012 End of Days myth. WHERE WILL YOU BE DECEMBER 21ST 2012?

226 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 20, 2010

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Reviews

[Grampy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall this was an enjoyable and well-written collection of diverse takes on the alleged end of civilization scheduled for 12/21/12. There were 2 stories in this collection that I did not find at all interesting or entertaining, but the others more than made up for them. Each story presents its author's imagined possible scenario for that day, and some of them are really quite brilliant. Initially I was a bit disappointed, because I didn't read the synopsis carefully enough to realize it was an anthology, so I was expecting a full-blown novel. However, after getting to roughly the third story, I realized I was enjoying the book. A few of these shorts provide good starting points for the authors to develop into novels, and I hope one or two of them do... or three or four of them! All things considered, this is a book I have no problem recommending to others. If you are a fan of the whole "Mayan Apocalpyse" sub-genre, by all means add this to your to-be-read list. But do it before December 21, or you may not get a chance! (This review was originally written for and posted on Amazon.com. Neither website plagiarized it from the other.)