Ancient Rising - Softcover

De La Torre, J. C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1411642651 ISBN 13: 9781411642652

Publisher: Luna Brillante Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

A widower is set off on an amazing adventure by a man claiming to be a god. Like Indiana Jones meets Clash of the Titans, follow Dan Ryan through Egypt, Greece, and the Mexican Jungle as he unlocks the keys to finding the lost continent of Atlantis and the gods that are imprisoned there.

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Fear comes In many forms

Suddenly, darkness enveloped us, we were surrounded by it engulfed ingested by it. It happened instantly. One moment we were in the circle room with Hermes and Zeus, the next we were in the clutches of death incarnate. I couldn t sense the others. I couldn t sense anything but the cold darkness that had me at its mercy. I screamed. There was no pain, no torture. Just the feeling of loneliness - of great despair. I felt like I did when Anna and Jeanie died but hundred fold. If I had a gun or knife I d have definitely put myself out of my own misery. There were no such instruments to end things just the cascading spasms of feelings boring themselves deep into my soul. I screamed again at the top of my lungs but I knew no one could hear me.

Then, just as sudden as it had begun it was over. I lay on the ground for a few minutes. It was still very dark but I could see the light of wall-mounted torches down the way from me. My eyes struggled to adjust. My hands, filled with dirt and grime struggled to wipe away the remnants of my tears. I could feel the filth replace the liquid anguish on my face. A cool chill swallowed my body and I realized I was naked.

My eye caught something move out of the corner. It blended into the wall. For a moment I saw motion and then I saw nothing. I stared hard at where I believed it to be. Nothing. Then fear. I felt hot breath on my neck. My limbs would not move. I trembled uncontrollably and a light stream of urine trailed down my leg. Something growled hideously behind me. My head turned slightly and I saw it. I screamed and ran for my life. The thing chased after me, cornering me into a wall, where there would be no escape. It s black skin seemed to sparkle in the torch light. Its face, almost human-like but its teeth oh God, its teeth were like hundreds of tiny sharp daggers, drool falling from each as it slowly approached me. It walked on two feet but hunched on all fours like a predatory animal ready to pounce. A large roar erupted from its mouth.

Edition details

• Publisher: Luna Brillante Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1411642651
• ISBN 13: 9781411642652
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316