{"product_id":"altar-of-eden-a-novel-isbn-9780061231421","title":"Altar of Eden: A Novel","description":"\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e“Every James Rollins delivers mach-speed mayhem, throat-clutching suspense, high-style adventure, and a terrific story told terrifically.”\u003cbr\u003e—Steve Berry, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Romanov Prophecy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break\"\u003e\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003eThe thriller king praised for his “edge-of-your-seat excitement” (\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e), James Rollins storms the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller list with every novel he writes. With his latest breathtaking blockbuster, \u003cem\u003eAltar of Eden, \u003c\/em\u003eRollins takes a breather from his Sigma Force adventures (\u003cem\u003eMap of Bones, Black Order, The Judas Strain, \u003c\/em\u003eet al) while delivering all the action, surprise, and intensity for which he’s well known—and loved. Combining science, history, and breakneck suspense—and a secret tied to the Book of Genesis—\u003cem\u003eAltar of Eden \u003c\/em\u003eis sure to satisfy every James Rollins fan while winning over a slew of new converts.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFollowing the fall of Baghdad, two Iraqi boys stumble upon armed men looting the city zoo. The floodgates have been opened for the smuggling of hundreds of exotic birds, mammals, and reptiles to Western nations, but this crime hides a deeper secret. Amid a hail of bullets, a concealed underground weapons lab is ransacked—and something even more horrific is set free. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven years later, Louisiana state veterinarian Lorna Polk stumbles upon a fishing trawler shipwrecked on a barrier island. The crew is missing or dead, but the boat holds a frightening cargo: a caged group of exotic animals, clearly part of a black market smuggling ring. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet, something is \u003cem\u003ewrong\u003c\/em\u003e with these beasts, disturbing deformities that make no sense: a parrot with no feathers, a pair of Capuchin monkeys conjoined at the hip, a jaguar cub with the dentition of a saber-toothed tiger. They also all share one uncanny trait—a disturbingly heightened intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo uncover the truth about the origin of this strange cargo and the terrorist threat it poses, Lorna must team up with a man who shares a dark and bloody past with her and is now an agent with the U.S. Border Patrol, Jack Menard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, the two must hunt for a beast that escaped the shipwreck while uncovering a mystery tied to fractal science and genetic engineering, all to expose a horrifying secret that traces back to humankind's earliest roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut can Lorna stop what is about to be born upon the altar of Eden before it threatens not only the world but also the very foundation of what it means to be human? \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Edge-of-your-seat excitement.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rollins combines real-world science with high-octane action to create rousing stories of adventure that are as exciting as any movie.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times (generic quote)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rollins is as sure-footed on new ground as he is in the familiar Sigma Force world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Every James Rollins delivers mach-speed mayhem; throat-clutching suspense; high-style adventure; and a terrific story told terrifically.  He makes the rest us look bad.  I hate him.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Berry, author of The Romanov Prophecy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“James Rollins is a master of international action and intrigue.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rollins does his job: thrills promised, then delivered.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTampa Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As with all Rollins books . . . great good fun.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on The Judas Strain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“High-octane.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople on Judas Strain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889282576613,"sku":"NP9780061231421","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061231421.jpg?v=1730230922","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/altar-of-eden-a-novel-isbn-9780061231421","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}