In the most explosive book of the thrilling Wilde and Chase series, the intrepid pair must race against time before an ancient force is unleashed on the world...

Their days of death-defying adventure seemingly behind them, acclaimed archaeologist Nina Wilde and her husband, ex-SAS soldier Eddie Chase, live like any normal family. However, when a mythical civilisation is unearthed deep in the Antarctic ice, they are drawn into a battle for control of its astonishing power.

Dashing from New York to New Zealand, from futuristic Chinese cities to the outback of Australia, they soon confront the gravest threat they've ever faced. Pursued by ruthless mercenaries and a secret special forces unit, Nina and Eddie discover the clock is counting down to the extermination of all humanity...

Praise for Andy McDermott:

'A writer of almost cinematic talent' Daily Express, Scotland

'Adventure stories don't get much more epic than this' Mirror

'McDermott raises the bar. . . non-stop high octane action' Publishers Weekly

"Adventure stories don't get much more epic than this" - Mirror

"Like Clive Cussler on speed... high-powered fun" - Huddersfield Daily

"A writer of almost cinematic talent" - Daily Express, Scotland

"True Indiana Jones stuff with terrific pace" - Bookseller

"McDermott raises the bar... non-stop high octane action" - Publishers Weekly

"Easily competes with the works of Dan Brown and James Rollins" - Bookgasm.com

"A pulse-racing adventure with action down the line" - Northern Echo

"No fan of Indiana Jones, Matthew Reilly or action in general will be able to put it down" - Northern Territory News

"If you're looking for thriller writing that will transport you into a realm very different from your own quotidian existence, Andy McDermott is your man" - Good Book Guide

"Move over Clive Cussler, here's a new great writer of thunderingly good adventure sagas" - Peterborough Evening News

"For readers who like hundred mile an hour plots" - Huddersfield Daily Examiner