Review "Blends equal parts science-fiction thriller, supernatural horror, and provocative spiritual speculation...wildly entertaining. Fans of apocalyptic page-turners like King's The Stand and Niven and Pournelle's Lucifer's Hammer will enjoy this ambitious--and audacious--tale."-- "Publishers Weekly""Joe Barrett narrates, complete with over-the-top growls and soap-opera emotions. Every character prospers with his expert portrayals, and none of the protagonists sound anything alike: An army general delivers short, punchy dialogue as he defends the planet while the writer reacts to massacres in breathless shock. This is a perfect match between book and reader."-- "AudioFile""The physical existence of the soul has been discovered. The implications of that discovery drive the action of Strieber's hyperactive cosmological thriller...It's immensely entertaining, and it's optioned for a big, splashy, FX-laden movie. Oh boy!"-- "Booklist" Product Description As the mysterious date of December 12, 2012 arrives, a strange alien presence bursts out of sacred sites all over the world and begins to rip human souls from their bodies, plunging the world into chaos. About the Author Whitley Strieber is the author of more than twenty-five novels and works of nonfiction, including The Wolfen, The Hunger, Communion, The Grays, and The Coming Global Superstorm (with Art Bell), which was the inspiration for the film The Day after Tomorrow. His website, Unknown Country, which explores the edge of science and reality, is the largest of its kind in the world.Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award-winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials. From AudioFile The date of the title is the predicted time of the apocalypse, according to Mayan mythology. In the year of the cataclysm, writer Wylie Dale discovers, a gateway will open between parallel universes, making Earth vulnerable to hordes of reptilian aliens that will enslave humans and devour their souls. Joe Barrett narrates, complete with over-the-top growls and soap-opera emotions. Every character prospers with his expert portrayals, and none of the protagonists sound anything alike: An army general delivers short, punchy dialogue as he defends the planet while the writer reacts to massacres in breathless shock. This is a perfect match between book and reader. A.Z.W. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

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