Basilosaurus Rising (Paperback)

Paperback. Something ancient has awakened beneath the Pacific. Entombed for nearly two years in a man-made shell of liquid oxygen, the female Basilosaurus was never meant to wake again. But deep beneath the Kermadec Trench, rising hydrothermal vents crack her frozen prison-and heat does what pressure could not. She rises. As the ancient apex predator stirs from stasis, two living calves are born in the abyss. One cautious. One aggressive. And as they ascend into a modern ocean filled with ships, submarines, and fragile ecosystems, the balance of the deep begins to fracture. Marine paleontologist Dr. Laura Keating and cetacean expert Dr. Evan Holt are drawn back into a nightmare they believed had ended-while a U.S. Navy submarine encounters something no sonar profile can explain. What emerges from the darkness is not a relic, not a monster, but a living intelligence shaped by pressure, hunger, and instinct older than humanity itself. Basilosaurus Rising is a chilling sequel that blends hard science, deep-sea terror, and relentless suspense. Told from both human and inhuman perspectives, it explores what happens when an extinction-era predator reclaims a world that no longer belongs to it-and what modern civilization risks when the ocean's oldest ruler rises again. Perfect for fans of scientific horror, underwater thrillers, and prehistoric survival tales. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…