There are terrifying mysteries hidden deep in the desert sands.Edward J. or destroy everything humankind has built over countless millennia. And the many perils of a death-defying trek deep into the savage heart of the Arabian Peninsula pale before the nightmare waiting to be unearthed at journeys end: an ageless and awesome power that could create a utopia. But others are being drawn there as well, some with dark and sinister purposes. And now the search for answers is leading Lady Kara Kensington her friend Safia al-Maaz, the gallerys brilliant and beautiful curator and their guide, the international adventurer Omaha Dunn, into a world they never dreamed existed: a lost city buried beneath the Arabian desert. From the Back Cover An inexplicable explosion rocks the antiquities collection of a London museum, setting off alarms in clandestine organizations around the world. For the same life-giving force that can save the world is about to set off a giant, sweeping storm awesome enough to annihilate everything in its wake. But before they can resurface, the explorers be trapped. Within Ubar is a powerful energy source that could fuel the entire earth above-if it can be harnessed. What they find, however, is more beautiful than they ever dreamed-and far deadlier. Now, an expedition of scientists, led by the financiers daughter, is finally setting off for the legendary metropolist to unlock the deserts secrets.

Twenty years ago, a wealthy British financier disappeared near Ubar, the fabled lost city buried beneath the sands of Oman. In this latest voyage of imagination combining hard science with explosive page-turning excitement-his most breathtaking yet-he explores the mysterious sands of the Arabian peninsula.

Rollins writes with intelligence, clarity, and a refreshing sense of humor.-Kirkus Reviews In his five previous thrillers, James Rollins, the king of speculative adventure writing, has taken readers on mind-expanding journeys spanning from the top of the world to deep within the earths surface. Book Synopsis More heart-stopping action and suspense from the bestselling author of Amazonia and Subterranean. About the Book First Harper premium printing-Title page verso.

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