{"product_id":"the-bone-labyrinth-a-sigma-force-novel-isbn-9780062562333","title":"The Bone Labyrinth: A Sigma Force Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA war is coming, a battle that will stretch from the prehistoric forests of the ancient past to the cutting-edge research labs of today, all to reveal a true mystery buried deep within our DNA, a mystery that will leave readers changed forever . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking masterpiece of ingenuity and intrigue that spans 50,000 years in human history, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author James Rollins takes us to mankind’s next great leap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut will it mark a new chapter in our development . . . or our extinction?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the remote mountains of Croatia, an archaeologist makes a strange discovery:  a subterranean Catholic chapel, hidden for centuries, holds the bones of a Neanderthal woman. In the same cavern system, elaborate primitive paintings tell the story of an immense battle between tribes of Neanderthals and monstrous shadowy figures. Who is this mysterious enemy depicted in these ancient drawings and what do the paintings mean?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore any answers could be made, the investigative team is attacked, while at the same time, a bloody assault is made upon a primate research center outside of Atlanta. How are these events connected? Who is behind these attacks?  The search for the truth will take Commander Gray Pierce of Sigma Force 50,000 years into the past. As he and Sigma trace the evolution of human intelligence to its true source, they will be plunged into a cataclysmic battle for the future of humanity that stretches across the globe . . . and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the fate of our future at stake, Sigma embarks on its most harrowing odyssey ever—a breathtaking quest that will take them from ancient tunnels in Ecuador that span the breadth of South America to a millennia-old necropolis holding the bones of our ancestors. Along the way, revelations involving the lost continent of Atlantis will reveal true mysteries tied to mankind’s first steps on the moon. In the end, Gray Pierce and his team will face to their greatest threat: an ancient evil, resurrected by modern genetic science, strong enough to bring about the end of man’s dominance on this planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly this time, Sigma will falter—and the world we know will change forever.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn the remote mountains of Croatia, a subterranean Catholic chapel, hidden for centuries, holds the bones of a Neanderthal woman. In the same cavern system, elaborate primitive paintings tell the story of an immense battle between tribes of Neanderthals and monstrous shadowy figures. Who is this mysterious enemy depicted in these ancient drawings, and what do the paintings mean? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore any questions can be answered, the investigative team is attacked, while at the same time, a bloody assault is made upon a primate research center outside of Atlanta. How are these events connected? Who is behind these attacks? The search for the truth will take Commander Gray Pierce of Sigma Force 50,000 years into the past. As he and Sigma trace the evolution of human intelligence to its true source, they will be plunged into a cataclysmic battle for the future of humanity that stretches across the globe . . . and beyond. Only this time, Sigma will falter—and the world we know will change forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bone Labyrinth\u003c\/em\u003e combines science, adventure, historical mystery, archaeology, technology, and legend in a brilliantly inventive tale that connects early man and the fate of the Neanderthals, while exploring the evolution of human intelligence from its wellspring to where we, as a species, may be headed next. Full of ingenious twists, it is a pulse-pounding epic from a master storyteller at the pinnacle of his creative powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerformed by Christian Baskous\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“The Bone Labyrinth will remind you why you fell in love with reading. This book is that good!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrad Thor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Rollins] is what you might end up with if you tossed Michael Crichton and Dan Brown into a particle accelerator together.”—New York Times Book Review - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rollins’ latest Sigma Force novel once again combines science straight from a Michael Crichton novel and action-adventure out of the works of Clive Cussler… Rollins has constructed one labyrinth that readers will not want to escape.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the world’s best storytellers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nobody does this stuff better.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Infused with Rollins’s trademark blend of cutting-edge science and hidden history, The Bone Labyrinth weaves together a bevy of seemingly disparate elements into a thrilling and cohesive tapestry like few others can.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Strand magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Breathtakingly laid out, with Rollins combining true historical figures with mythological events, and an exciting fictional account of a battle for mankind. 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