First published 2002
Nathan Rand faces an impossible mystery when a member of his father's vanished Amazon expedition emerges from the rainforest years later. The former Special Forces soldier arrives scarred and dying, but with one shocking detail that defies explanation: he entered the jungle missing an arm and returned with both limbs intact. The government dispatches Nathan into the Amazon's depths to trace his father's path and uncover what happened to the lost scientific team. Nathan leads scientists and Army Rangers through the hostile wilderness, following clues toward an ancient terror that has remained hidden in the forest's heart. As they penetrate deeper into uncharted territory, Nathan's team discovers they face something far beyond the natural dangers of the rainforest. An primeval power waits in the Amazon's shadows, one that could transform the world in ways both miraculous and catastrophic. Nathan must solve the riddle of his father's fate while confronting forces that challenge everything he believes possible.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: lost-expedition, missing-father, primeval-power
Setting: Amazon, Amazonia
Audio Cassette · William Morrow