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Raising The Past by Jeremy Robinson
Book Summary InformationAuthor: Jeremy Robinson Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2006-09-15 ISBN: 0978655117 Number of pages: 308 Publisher: Breakneck Books
Book Reviews of Raising The PastBook Review: Decisions Decisions Summary: 5 Stars
This book became a real page turner after the base camp was destroyed and especially after they arrived at the citadel. It ROCKED just getting better and better. The author ingenuously blended evolution, religion and complex changing human interactions. The Arctic crew were there for different reasons (fame, science, money, just a job) and they bickered over real or imagined slights. But in the end, the crew compromised and worked together for their survival (and later for our species survival) whether they liked each other or not. More importantly, their survival adventure forced each of them (and the reader) to know and understand the others and why they behaved the way they did.
Whatever else this book is, it is completely thought provoking.
The book starts on the premise of raising a frozen mammoth but an ancient dead woman rolls out of its belly and the storyline changes forever. Religion say demons make humans act "bad" and that god wants humans to behave "good". It is our free will to "choose" good or bad and these unsuspecting scientists are stuck in a frozen Arctic Garden of Eden making this ultimate choice.
The aliens playing the "on the side of good" guys are called Aeros and believe in total conformity to achieve a world of everyone holding hands and singing kumbaya. They corrupt themselves by taking sadistic joy in hurting/killing those who won't share their idea of utopia including holding coliseum death matches. All good guys lose a bit of their shining armor behaving badly. The scientists in Raising the Past figured this out about the Aeros.
The aliens playing the "bad" part (but believe they are the good guys also) are called Ferox and they believe in free will and complete independence and defend at all cost against the Aeros "oneness" idea. The Ferox believe they are the true "good" side yet they also corrupt their "goodness" by manipulating others including the human race in order to destroy the Aeros before the Aeros destroyed them.
Reading Raising the Past was like figuring out the next unexpected move of a chess or video game. Think fast or die! It gives new meaning to the phrase "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" with the trick being to stay alive long enough to figure out who was friend or foe.
Raising the Past challenges the reader's mind in every way and you won't regret "choosing" to read this book.
Summary of Raising The PastORIGINS EDITION: A Re-edited, revised, repackaged and expanded version of RAISING THE PAST is now available. Check the book links above for the newest edition. The new edition of Raising the Past is superior to all that came before. Be sure to look for Robinson's other Origins Editions, which include re-releases of his first five novels. Updated on 5/15/2011. FROM THE ICE. . .
A mammoth, flash frozen in solid ice 10,000 years ago is brought to the surface by a team of scientists. An act of sabotage frees the giant from its icy tomb and reveals the secret held inside.
OUT OF THE MAMMOTH. . .
The body of an ancient woman, cloaked in furs, slides out of the mammoth's belly. But it is not the woman that holds the team's attention...it is the object she is clutching...a device created by an advanced civilization.
THE HUNT IS ON. . .
The device is accidentally activated, summoning forces who seek its destruction. It is the key to mankind's salvation and freedom from the men behind the curtain, pulling the strings and leading humanity towards destruction.
PRAISE FOR RAISING THE PAST
"Jeremy Robinson's novel RAISING THE PAST is a rollicking Arctic adventure that explores the origins of the human species. Written in a solid cinematic style, it starts with the excavation of a frozen mammoth in the wilds of the Canadian tundra and ends with a pitched battle for the future of mankind. A story not to be missed!" --James Rollins, bestselling author of ALTER OF EDEN
"RAISING THE PAST by Jeremy Robinson is a taut thriller that zooms. It's a wonderful mix of prehistoric intrigue, a modern-day love story, and a futuristic conspiracy bound to envelop any reader. Highly recommended." --Jon F. Merz, author of the LAWSON VAMPIRE SERIES
PRAISE FOR ROBINSON
"If you like thrillers original, unpredictable and chock-full of action, you are going to love Jeremy Robinson's Chess Team. INSTINCT riveted me to my chair." --Stephen Coonts, NY Times bestselling author of DEEP BLACK: ARCTIC GOLD
"Instinct is a jungle fever of raw adrenaline that goes straight for the jugular." --Thomas Greanias, NY Times bestselling author of THE ATLANTIS PROPHECY
"Rocket-boosted action, brilliant speculation, and the recreation of a horror out of the mythologic past, all seamlessly blend into a rollercoaster ride of suspense and adventure." -- James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of THE DEVIL COLONY
"PULSE contains all of the danger, treachery, and action a reader could wish for." -- Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of THE CHARLEMAGNE PURSUIT
"There's nothing timid about Robinson as he drops his readers off the cliff without a parachute and somehow manages to catch us an inch or two from doom." -- Jeff Long, New York Times bestselling author of THE DESCENT
"In Robinson's latest action fest, Jack Sigler, King of the Chess Team--a Delta Forces unit whose gonzo members take the names of chess pieces--tackles his most harrowing mission yet.Threshold elevates Robinson to the highest tier of over-the-top action authors and it delivers beyond the expectations even of his fans. The next Chess Team adventure cannot come fast enough." -- Booklist - Starred Review
"Threshold is one hell of a thriller, wildly imaginative and diabolical, which combines ancient legends and modern science into a non-stop action ride that will keep you turning the pages until the wee hours. Relentlessly gripping from start to finish, don't turn your back on this book!" --Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of IMPACT
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JEREMY ROBINSON is the author of eleven novels including Pulse and Instinct, the first two books in his exciting Jack Sigler thriller series. His novels have been translated into nine languages. He is the director of New Hampshire AuthorFest, a non-profit organization promoting literacy in New Hampshire, where he lives wife and three children.
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