Enjoyable tale of apocalyptic disaster.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Totally. This book was a very enjoyable listen. It contained a lot of suspense and action and most of all an interesting story. The story interwove, Biblical myths, horror, adventuring and survival.

What did you like best about this story?

The story continued to grow. It didn't just go down one direction i.e. apocalyptic disaster; it went from there onto the next twist and then onto the next. It kept the story interesting and fresh rght to the end.

Have you listened to any of R.C. Bray’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

R.C. Bray. Is a MASTER narrator. In my opinion he is in the top 5 narrators I have ever listened to. He is the first narrator where I searched to buy a book on Audible by narrator rather than author. He is that good.

Could you see Antarktos Rising being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

I could definitely see this book being made into a movie. It has all the elements necessary, in addition it isn't too long, so it wouldn't be totally butchered on the silver screen.

Any additional comments?

This book was a good listen, listened to it in one sitting (day) over the weekend. There are several other books in this series apparently and I am excited to see if they continue the interesting story.

*This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

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Left behind pulp fiction...

Cheesy and cliche writing leading to an adventure that calls to mind the 1930's and 40's pulp fiction writing. Only the cheaper kind.

Dinosaurs and communists, terrorists and demons, all with a ever increasingly shoehorned Christian backdrop. It left me remembering the left behind series fondly.

The author goes out of his way to make characters racist caricatures. The only Arabs, terrorists, the Hispanic marine always has to be relatively uncultured, cocky, and insensitive. The African American always has to be sage yet sassy.

I will admit I did have fun listening to this, it had some good mindless adventure in places. Although I was waiting for him to slip a nazi in for good measure to give it that

The performance was a little better than the writing but not by much, what with the inability to pronounce the names of well known ancient gods, the names of common supernatural creatures( in literature that is) and various other things took away from the performance and left me gritting my teeth whenever I heard them.

Worth the 4.99 blue moon special, but only if your not paying close attention.. Not worth the full price.

3 people found this helpful

There is so much going on in this book

There is so much going on in this book it can get a bit overwhelming.Professor Merel Clark believes he is right about the Antarctica ice covering ancient fossils. It is a fact that Antarctica is a continent, unlike the North Polar region which is all ice. He sets up camp in a valley and searches for signs he is right. Merel is also a devout christian. Prayer is part of his evening ritual. He never goes to sleep without praying to God.

Mira Whitney is a wild life photographer. She has traveled all over the world for her pictures and is well known and respected in her field. Mira has been on several excursions with Pro. Clark in Antarctica. After the apocalyptic crust shift the earth is devastated by tidal waves, volcanoes, searing heat waves and deadly cold. Billions of people have died. One continent however has changed. The frozen Antarctica has become a lush jungle teaming with unknown flora and fauna.

This is one of the best end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it thrillers I have ever read. It has everything, devastation, treachery, lost love, found love, horror, monsters and even daemons. All this and it is totally believable when blended with science facts. I liked the anhydrous idea. I’ve seen nature shows that document desert bloom and Africa, when the rains start, frogs and other life re-hydrate.

The characters in this epic work of “fiction” are very well developed. You want them to succeed and feel the loss when one of them dies. You even feel sorry for some of the bad guys. The dialogue is not overly technical, easy to follow and carries the story with ease.

If you like Cussler, Rollins, Ludlum and others like them you will LOVE Jeremy Robinson. A must read hardcover or audio book for all thriller/apocalyptic/adventure fans.

I was enthralled with the narration. I listened almost straight through. R. C. Bray really got into the story. Brought it to life. No problem with the production either. Every word was clear and precise. No static or jumps. Very smooth.

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14 people found this helpful

Great story.

I having been listening to his Last Hunter series and this fits in nicely after the second one.

1 person found this helpful

Amazing story telling

Kudos to Jeremy Robinson, this is an excellent story, Keeps you on the edge of your seat, its ability to mix science fiction, science facts, and theology all in one amazing gut renching story prevents you from putting it down. R. C. Bray does a marvelous job narrating. Well worth it!!

1 person found this helpful

Contrived

What disappointed you about Antarktos Rising?

I found the story contrived especially when dealing with relationships. The plot seemed promising but never kept my interest for long. Finished with relief.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment

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I know it was only $4.95 but....

This book was offered in the surprise $4.95 sales and had a limited description. I know it was only $4.95, but if I had known it was going to be a Christian science fiction based on preposterous pseudoscience made to fit with bible stories I wouldn't have wasted a penny. I like my SCIENCE fiction to have at least a plausible amount of actual SCIENCE in it, not all complete fairy tale with preaching!! Couldn't even finish it.

9 people found this helpful

Antarkos

Another great story by Jeremy Robinson and excellent performance by RC Bray. This is one of those books which you will not be able to put down.

Good story. Monotone reader

Presenter didn’t have much inflection etc. wasn’t that interesting to listen to. Story would have been better if presented better

Read during the Last Hunter series

While this is a stand alone book, it explains a missing chunk of the Last Hunter series. Check out the forums or audible for when to read this during the hunter series. I can’t recall between which books this takes place. I did the entire hunter series before getting to this - as I didn’t know better. So while I knew the final outcome, I didn’t know all of the details. It was a bit disappointing knowing what would eventually happen, but I got over that and took comfort in knowing which characters live.