{"product_id":"altar-of-eden-a-novel-isbn-9780062041517","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\u003eBaghdad falls . . . and armed men are seen looting the city zoo.Amid a hail of bullets, a concealed underground lab isransacked—and something horrific is set loose upon the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven years later, Louisiana state veterinarian Lorna Polk investigatesan abandoned shipwrecked fishing trawler carrying exoticcaged animals, part of a black market smuggling ring. But there issomething disturbingly wrong with these beasts—each an unsettlingmutation of the natural order, all sharing one uncanny trait:incredibly heightened intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoining forces with U.S. Border patrol agent Jack Menard—a manwho shares with her a dark and bloody past—Lorna sets out touncover the truth about this strange cargo and the terrorist threatit poses. Because a beast escaped the shipwreck and is runningamok—and what is about to be born upon the altar of Eden couldthreaten not only the future of the world but the very foundation ofwhat 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":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889186336997,"sku":"NP9780062041517","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062041517.jpg?v=1730230706","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/altar-of-eden-a-novel-isbn-9780062041517","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}