The Descent, not the movie

Dragonoth · 08-28-2007, 06:40 PM

NO!!!!!! Not the movie, im talking about the book the movie stole its story from. The whole thing was a very good read, very good action, a bit of horror and sort of sick in some parts. Plot was a helluva lot better than a group of chicks going down a hole.

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"In Tibet, while guiding trekkers to a holy mountain, Ike Crockett discovers a bottomless cave. When his lover disappears, Ike pursues her into the depths of the earth. . . . In a leper colony bordering the Kalahari Desert, a nun and linguist named Ali von Schade unearths evidence of a proto-human species and a deity called Older-than-Old. . . . In Bosnia, Major Elias Branch crash-lands his gunship near a mass grave and is swarmed by pale cannibals terrified of light. . . .

So begins mankind's realization that the underworld is a vast geological labyrinth riddling the continents and seabeds, one inhabited by brutish creatures who resemble the devils and gargoyles of legend. With all of Hell's precious resources and territories to be won, a global race ensues. Nations, armies, religions, and industries rush to colonize and exploit the subterranean frontier.

A scientific expedition is launched westward to explore beneath the Pacific Ocean floor, both to catalog the riches there and to learn how life could develop in the sunless abyss. Is there a natural explanation, as the scientists hope? Or is there a true supernatural basis? Are the "demons" part of our evolutionary family tree? Is their enigmatic leader merely a freak genius, or could he be the legendary Satan?

Fathom by fathom, Ike guides the expedition -- and Ali -- deeper into the deadly stone wilderness. In the dark underground, as humanity falls away from them, the scientists and mercenaries find themselves prey not only to the savage creatures, but to their own treachery, mutiny, and greed. Meanwhile, on the surface, a band of aged scholars scours archaeological digs, museums, artifacts, and rare texts for clues to Satan's existence. Is he lurking in wait for the expedition, or is he roaming the earth? Or is he dead? One thing is certain: miles inside the earth, evil is very much alive."
-http://www.randomhouse.com/features/thedescent/book.html

peonslayer · 09-01-2007, 08:38 AM

Wow sounds a lot cooler than the movie, maybe ill check it out.

Copon · 09-01-2007, 06:38 PM

That Does sounds alot better than the movie, I might have to go pick this up tonight.

Dragonoth · 09-04-2007, 05:37 PM

Really is an awesome book, I just re-read the first chapter and I think im gonna have to read the whole thing again now. =p

08-28-2007, 06:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dragonoth Also known as Mhotep. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 935	The Descent, not the movie NO!!!!!! Not the movie, im talking about the book the movie stole its story from. The whole thing was a very good read, very good action, a bit of horror and sort of sick in some parts. Plot was a helluva lot better than a group of chicks going down a hole. ------ "In Tibet, while guiding trekkers to a holy mountain, Ike Crockett discovers a bottomless cave. When his lover disappears, Ike pursues her into the depths of the earth. . . . In a leper colony bordering the Kalahari Desert, a nun and linguist named Ali von Schade unearths evidence of a proto-human species and a deity called Older-than-Old. . . . In Bosnia, Major Elias Branch crash-lands his gunship near a mass grave and is swarmed by pale cannibals terrified of light. . . . So begins mankind's realization that the underworld is a vast geological labyrinth riddling the continents and seabeds, one inhabited by brutish creatures who resemble the devils and gargoyles of legend. With all of Hell's precious resources and territories to be won, a global race ensues. Nations, armies, religions, and industries rush to colonize and exploit the subterranean frontier. A scientific expedition is launched westward to explore beneath the Pacific Ocean floor, both to catalog the riches there and to learn how life could develop in the sunless abyss. Is there a natural explanation, as the scientists hope? Or is there a true supernatural basis? Are the "demons" part of our evolutionary family tree? Is their enigmatic leader merely a freak genius, or could he be the legendary Satan? Fathom by fathom, Ike guides the expedition -- and Ali -- deeper into the deadly stone wilderness. In the dark underground, as humanity falls away from them, the scientists and mercenaries find themselves prey not only to the savage creatures, but to their own treachery, mutiny, and greed. Meanwhile, on the surface, a band of aged scholars scours archaeological digs, museums, artifacts, and rare texts for clues to Satan's existence. Is he lurking in wait for the expedition, or is he roaming the earth? Or is he dead? One thing is certain: miles inside the earth, evil is very much alive." -http://www.randomhouse.com/features/thedescent/book.html

09-01-2007, 08:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
peonslayer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 35	Wow sounds a lot cooler than the movie, maybe ill check it out. __________________ _-_-_-Peonslayer-_-_-_ Harbinger of Change I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him. - Mark Twain

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09-01-2007, 06:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Copon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 228	That Does sounds alot better than the movie, I might have to go pick this up tonight.

09-04-2007, 05:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dragonoth Also known as Mhotep. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 935	Really is an awesome book, I just re-read the first chapter and I think im gonna have to read the whole thing again now. =p