2041 Sanctuary (1: Dark Descent)

Humanity’s greatest discovery ... the journey has only just begun.

Sarah Morgan is trapped, a prisoner in a highly classified subterranean facility, the existence of which is undeniable proof of the most amazing discovery in human history. If Sarah is to unleash this forbidden knowledge, she must use all her skills and tenacity to escape to the surface; against the odds can she achieve her life’s ambition and expose the truth to the world?

Above ground, the peoples of planet Earth struggle to come to terms with their new existence after the impact of the asteroid, AG5. Plunged into darkness, the dust cloud kicked up by the meteorite seeks to destroy the fragile order of civilisation itself. In this new, sunless world a courageous BBC newsreader, Jessica Klein, attempts to fight those in power and wrest from them a secret she may wish she’d never known. Elsewhere, two men working for the GMRC, the behemoth that is the Global Meteor Response Council, are struggling against monumental adversity thrust upon them by one of their own. Professor Steiner and Richard Goodwin may be humanity’s greatest hope, but their destinies are shrouded by a chaos neither can control. Running out of luck, choices and time they must reclaim their chosen paths or watch those around them wither and die.

‘Dark Descent – a scintillating web of intrigue and suspense in a world that might just be real. Spellbinding!’

‘Explosive & gripping, the Ancient Origins series reaches new heights ... ’

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"An ancient secret. A cataclysmic act of God. Humanity’s last stand."

In the year 2040 Sarah Morgan, an English archaeologist, has long been seeking evidence to back up her claims that an advanced human ancestor once populated the Earth. When she finally gets the proof she craves it is cruelly wrenched from her grasp; but never one to lie down Sarah finds another path, a path that propels her into a quest that will span continents and change her life forever.

Simultaneously the world prepares for the arrival of 2011 AG5, an asteroid that will impact off the South African coastline with the force akin to the strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years previous. Humanity has long been planning for this colossal event and many preparations have been made to counteract its after effects in order to preserve the ever fragile global economy and civilisation itself. As the world holds its collective breath, below the surface government-run clandestine subterranean facilities are gearing up for the challenges ahead. These facilities are run by the gifted and ever mercurial Professor Steiner who has overseen a global programme charged with the preservation of mankind, as the clock ticks down towards zero hour his schedule is on track; however everything might not turn out as smoothly as he’d hoped…

“Thrills, suspense, action and adventure; this novel has it all. Relentless and fast paced 2040: Revelations will have you on the edge of your seat and wanting more!”

“2040 - Indiana Jones with an Armageddon and Jules Verne infusion. Add a soupçon of Tom Clancy for an explosive journey of momentous proportions...”

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2041 Sanctuary (2: Let There Be Light)

In the darkness, you can’t always trust the light.

A year has passed since the asteroid AG5 impacted off the South African coastline and civilisation teeters on the brink of collapse beneath the all-encompassing dust cloud which encircles the planet. As those on the surface struggle to survive a devastating impact winter, the world’s finest assemble on the International Space Station for a covert mission that could change the course of all life on Earth. But as the clock ticks down to zero hour, it’s clear … everything is not as it seems.

Back in the United States, the once all powerful Professor Steiner, visionary engineer and former Director General of the Global Meteor Response Council’s vast Subterranean Programme, is about to be tried for masterminding a horrific act of terrorism. As calls for the death penalty gain momentum, those that sit in judgement are unaware that Steiner holds the key not just to their survival, but to the survival of the entire human race. If Professor Steiner is to survive, his only chance lies with an FBI agent who would see him dead ten times over and his nemesis, the world’s most wanted criminal, the elusive cyber terrorist, Da Muss Ich, both of whom hide secrets of their own. Elsewhere, Richard Goodwin, deposed Director of USSB Steadfast, and Sarah Morgan, the English archaeologist, remain marooned in separate locations within the colossal underground realm known as Sanctuary. Both seek a way to the surface, but while neither will meet, their shared purpose will attract the attention of another denizen of the deep, and as Goodwin already knows to his cost: in the darkness, you can’t always trust the light.

‘Hidden prophecies, astonishing discoveries, terror, intrigue and conspiracy, the Ancient Origins adventure never ceases to surprise and delight in equal measure. From the dark cometh the light!’

‘An action-packed adventure thriller, filled with the twists and turns of a whodunit … unputdownable.’

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2041 Sanctuary (3: Genesis)

Sometimes it’s safer in the dark … sometimes ...

Deep beneath the mountains and deserts of Mexico is a subterranean world, an enormous archaeological wonder of ancient origins that dwarfs anything ever created by humanity. Within this abandoned underworld, the English anthropologist, Sarah Morgan, seeks a way back to the surface where she plans to expose the existence of an extinct species of Hominid which was capable of astounding creativity and unrivalled scientific advance. However, forbidden knowledge isn’t Sarah’s only treasure; in her possession is an artefact of immense power stolen from a secret military vault, an artefact coveted by those willing to do anything to secure its safe return. To evade capture and fulfil her destiny, Sarah must take risks like never before as those who pursue her aren’t the only thing to fear. Something else lurks in the deep, something unknown, something large and something very dangerous. What it is no one knows, but one thing is for sure … it’s not human.

Meanwhile, as Sarah fights for survival, Malcolm Joiner, the ruthless director of the Global Meteor Response Council’s feared Intelligence Division, seeks to unlock the secrets of Project Ares, a covert scientific collaboration between NASA, the United States military and the GMRC’s nefarious R&D Division. But as Joiner plots and weaves his web of lies, he uncovers a shocking truth about Ares that not only undermines his own position of authority, but threatens the very existence of the United States, the GMRC and maybe even humanity itself …

‘An archaeological, science fiction blockbuster loaded with suspense and action that will leave you breathless …’

‘2041 Sanctuary: Genesis – An incredible read from start to finish … bring on the Apocalypse!’

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