Au cours d'une exploration au large de l'Australie, les membres d'une station de recherche internationale découvrent un étrange corail noir qui défie la science. Au même moment, des cataclysmes meurtriers consument l'ensemble de l'Asie du Sud-Est. L'enchaînement de séismes, tsunamis et éruptions volcaniques annonce une catastrophe encore plus grande : à des kilomètres sous la surface de l'océan, une menace endormie depuis des siècles vient de s'éveiller. Pour espérer endiguer ces phénomènes, le commandant Gray Pierce et son équipe doivent partir à la recherche d'une clé enfouie dans le passé, cachée au plus profond de la mythologie aborigène...
James Rollins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers. His writing has been translated into more than forty languages and has sold more than 20 million books. The New York Times says, “Rollins is what you might wind up with if you tossed Michael Crichton and Dan Brown into a particle accelerator together.” NPR calls his work, “Adventurous and enormously engrossing.” Rollins unveils unseen worlds, scientific breakthroughs, and historical secrets matched with stunning suspense. As a veterinarian, he had a practice in Sacramento for over a decade and still volunteers at local shelters. Nowadays, Rollins shares his home up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with two furry companions, Echo and Charlie. He also enjoys scuba diving, spelunking, kayaking, and hiking. Of course, he loves to travel and experience new places around the world, which often inspire his next globe-trotting adventure.