Review: A thrill ride that doesn't let up
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2013
This was an excellent, fast-paced read with a lot of suspense.  It clearly shows the author did some extensive research into the secretive government agencies that deal with the supernatural.  Whether these types of agencies really exist, who knows?  It's possible, but it makes for interesting fiction, nevertheless.  I didn't know Joseph Stalin used psychics, but I suppose anything is possible.  He was a bit of a loon, anyway.The plot of the story is something of an interesting mashup of Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy, and Stephen King. After going on a secret mission to an island in the Arctic Ocean, Navy Seal Max Pollack receives supernatural powers from mysterious forces. Peter Anderson is sent by the FBI to help the commander of a secret military base find out who Pollack works for and what these people are planning to do. They suspect that Pollack could be part of a conspiracy to destroy mankind.The author did a great job combining action, suspense, and sci-fi, and well-written characters with a lot of different emotions.  You'll also learn a little about the mythical Asian world of Shambhala, which was a bit unexpected.  Recommended to fans of the genre or anyone who likes their action stories with a dose of supernatural.  Once you begin, you won't want to put it down, and when you finish, it's a book you won't quickly forget.