Steve Alten's Meg: Hell's Aquarium

The Philippine Sea Plate... the deepest, most unexplored realm on the planet. Hidden beneath its ancient crust lies the remains of the Panthalassa, an ocean that dates back 220 million years. Vast and isolated, the Panthalassa in inhabited by nightmarish species of sea creatures long believed extinct.

Tanaka Institute, Monterey, CA.:

Angel, the recaptured 76 foot, 100,000 pound Megalodon, has birthed a liter of pups -- five females -- far too numerous and aggressive to keep in one pen. One solution: A Dubai royal prince is building the largest aquarium in the world and seeks to purchase two of the "runts."

The deal hinges on hiring Jonas Taylor's 21 year old son, David, to be their trainer. Jonas reluctantly agrees, and David is off to Dubai for the summer of his life-- --not realizing he is being set-up to lead an expedition that will hunt down and capture the most dangerous creatures ever to inhabit the planet!


Reviews

"A knockout. Steve Alten's imagination, his wicked wit, his rip-roaring sense of adventure are on full display here. This is Alten at his delicious best."
-- Andrew Tallackson, Entertainment Editor, The News-Dispatch, Michigan City, IN

Massive underwater creatures doing damage to one another, their habitat and any human unlucky to get in their way, all told with in a breakneck pacing that never lets up!
-- Johnny Butane, "Dread Central"

"The biggest, baddest, and best in the series!"
-- Chud.com

"...An instant classic!"
-- Washington Daily News

"Hell's Aquarium is an adrenaline rush of suspense and primal terror. By far the best MEG novel yet!"
-- Craig Harvey, Movement Magazine

"Steve Alten's monsterous MEG series grows more frightening, yet riveting, with each installment. With Hell's Aquarium, you'll be tempted to read ahead, but don't you dare skip one terrifying turn on this thrill ride!"
-- Chip Minemyer, The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA

In short: Hells Aquarium will do for Sea World what Jaws did for swimming in the ocean—youll never look at an aquarium the same again.
-- TheNovelBlog.com

Release Date: May 19, 2009

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[turokisawsome100]

I'm sort of lost. I am on Meg: Hell's Aquarium and don't know which book is next. Is it Origins or Night Stalkers?

[Raf2534]

@turokisawsome100 Origins is the prequel to the entire series. Night Stalkers will come next although it hasn't been released yet.

[Raf2534]

yep :)

[MegaRaptor27]

the prehistoric creatures is in philippines wooo we have our own prehistoric monsters. i live in the phillipines

[Raf2534]

@TheBeastFish I made that mistake when I first discovered Meg. I went and told a ton of people that it was going to be coming out and told them how excited I was and it still hasn't happened yet lol And the only reason I thought you were coming off as rude is because of my own stupidity so no worries.

[TheBeastFish]

@Raf2534 Really? I hadn't seen it until very recently, so I assumed it was fairly new. Thanks for that information before i go off telling everyone it is coming out. I am sorry if I came across rude. Can't wait to read Meg: Origins

[Raf2534]

@TheBeastFish Sorry my bad, and no it hasn't. It has said that on the covers of the books for years now - even mine has it and I bought it well over five years ago. I wish though. I checked his newsletter to be certain. He actually did just come out with Meg Origins, which I didn't know about it, and you can get it free if you have amazon prime.

[TheBeastFish]

@Raf2534 I was calling honeyGmod the liar for saying that the movie came out two years ago. That is it. And the movie has been green lit. Please read the remade cover of the first novel for more information. It says soon to be a major motion picture.

[Raf2534]

@TheBeastFish Oh and Alten said he won't start Night Stalkers until the movie is green lit - which it hasn't been. Now you're the liar :P

[Raf2534]

@TheBeastFish First, I didn't lie - now I'm assuming you were calling me the liar. kmd2k10csk asked if it "was being made into a movie." I said "yep :)" I did not say it all ready came out. The movie has been in the production stages since the 1990s, but I will gladly wait for it.

[TheBeastFish]

@Raf2534 That the movie came out 2 years ago, the movie in still being produced as well as the final touches on Night stalkers

[Raf2534]

@MrFizzry First, that's illegal. Second, this is a book trailer not a movie trailer. The movie hasn't been made yet. Third, most of the shark footage comes from a German movie called Hai Alarm Auf Mallorca - it's a pretty lousy movie, but the shark looks good.