“Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice.” Thus Robert Frost warns President Kennedy about the Shadow, before departing on a classified mission on the first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus. Past and present collide in this thriller.In the present, on the Nazca Plain in Chile, an old woman has been studying ancient lines in the ground for decades. Now she finally understands their terrifying message. In 480 BC, King Leonidas leads 300 Spartans to Thermopylae to try to delay the massive Persian Army. Known only to the King, they have an even more important mission: to escort and protect a powerful priestess to a mystical gate through which she can travel to help save the world. It’s a mission for which Leonidas will gladly sacrifice his own, and his men’s lives. In the present, tremors deep inside the Earth threaten the world. Eric Dane races against time to find the key to stopping this assault from the dark Shadow. He must reach across time to the Spartans and the priestess they escort to find the key to this defense. And in doing so, he must travel to the Space Between, the boundary between our world, and the world of the Shadow. #1 Bestselling series in both the U.S. and U.K. Over 1 million sold. #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Terry Brooks: "Spellbinding!" Reviews for Bob Mayer's science fiction: Terry Brooks: "Spell-binding! Will keep you on the edge of your seat. Call ittechno-thriller, call it science fiction, call it just terrificstory-telling." Kirkus "A crackling science thriller in the vein of Crichton that mixes action with science fiction." Publishers Weekly : "The best combination of science fiction and technothriller this year." B.V. Larson : Grabs you by the rocket launcher and doesn't let go. Fast-movingmilitary SF action--just the way I like it. Highly recommended. "The Time Patrol is Quantum Leap on steroids!" "Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past." George Orwell, 1984 Bob Mayer is a NY Times Bestselling author, graduate of West Point, former Special Operations and the feeder of Cool Gus. He's had over 75 books published and sold over 5 million, including the #1 series Area51, The Green Berets, Atlantis and the Time Patrol. Born in the Bronx, having traveled the world, he now lives peacefully with his wife and dogs. He previously wrote under multiple pen names including Robert Doherty, Greg Donegan, Joe Dalton and Bob McGuire. Download his free Readers Guide for a list of all his titles and links. For more information, free ebooks, free audio and pictures of the legendary Cool Gus go bobmayer.com