Domain Steve Alten is a mystery book that brings together mystery, investigation, and suspense. The book is suited to readers who enjoy uncovering clues, following investigations, and piecing together unanswered questions.
Archaeologist Julius Gabriel has devoted his life to studying the Mayan calendar, a 2,500-year-old enigma that ends abruptly on December 21, 2012. Many believe this foretells the end of the world. Julius is convinced it's one of many pieces to a puzzle that could lead to the salvation of our species. He has passed on his knowledge to the only person who ever believed his theories--his son Mick.
It is now the fall of 2012 and Mick is still haunted by his father's predictions. He's been committed to a Miami asylum for paranoid schizophrenia, and the dawn of his most feared prophecies is upon him. When inquisitive psychologist Dominique Vazquez joins the team at the South Florida Treatment Center, Mick finds a new listener for his warnings of the coming Apocalypse. What Dominique doesn't realize is that she is his last hope of saving humanity.
For the fall equinox is looming, and with it will come a rare galactic alignment with the potential to change life as we know it.
It is the beginning of the end...
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About Steve Alten
Steve Alten is an American author best known for science fiction thrillers, prehistoric creatures, underwater mysteries, and stories that combine scientific speculation with large-scale danger. He is particularly famous for the Meg series, which imagines encounters between modern humans and enormous prehistoric sharks. His novels frequently begin with a scientific question or an extraordinary discovery before developing into suspenseful adventures involving dangerous environments, ambitious research projects, powerful organizations, and creatures that challenge humanity's understanding of the natural world. Alten's work appeals to readers who enjoy fast-paced thrillers, marine science, prehistoric life, conspiracy-driven plots, and cinematic action. His stories also explore the risks that arise when human curiosity and commercial ambition push beyond the limits of safety.
Early Life and Background
Steve Alten was born on August 21, 1959, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Pennsylvania State University and later completed graduate studies, including a doctorate in sports administration. Before becoming widely known as a novelist, he worked in education and pursued other professional activities. His academic background and interest in research helped him develop the kind of technical and scientific details that frequently appear in his thrillers, although the creatures and extraordinary situations in his fiction are often imaginative extensions of real scientific ideas.
Alten became widely recognized after publishing Meg in 1997. The novel introduced a prehistoric shark that has survived in a deep-ocean environment and comes into contact with modern humans. The premise combines a recognizable fear of sharks with the fascination of discovering an animal believed to have disappeared millions of years ago. It also creates a natural setting for suspense: the ocean is vast, difficult to explore, and capable of hiding dangers that humans may not fully understand.
The Meg Series
The Meg series is Alten's best-known body of work. It centers on the megalodon, an enormous prehistoric shark that lived millions of years ago. Scientists believe that megalodon was among the largest predatory sharks to have existed, although estimates of its exact size and appearance continue to be studied. Alten uses this real prehistoric animal as the foundation for a fictional adventure in which a surviving specimen becomes a threat to people exploring the ocean.
The first Meg novel introduces Jonas Taylor, a deep-sea expert whose experiences bring him into contact with the possibility that a gigantic prehistoric predator may still exist. The story blends technical details about underwater exploration with the familiar structure of a survival thriller. Characters...Read More