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Portent by Herbert, James [Herbert, James] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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It is the near future and signs of an impending global disaster are multiplying. Earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions sweep the earth. As the storms and tempests rage, a series of ominous events signal the emergence of a new and terrifying force. While scuba-diving on the Great Barrier Reef a diver watches fascinated as a tiny light floats past him towards the surface. Moments later he is torn to pieces as the reef erupts with colossal power. On the banks of the Ganges, a young boy pauses from his back-breaking labours, transfixed by the play of a mysterious light amidst the monsoon rains, before a towering geyser of boiling water bursts from beneath the streets, scalding him to death. In the Chinese city of Kashi travellers bring back reports of a strange light seen shining above the endless dunes of the Taklimakan Desert. And as the city's inhabitants watch for its return, the desert rises up to engulf them in a tidal wave of sand. All have seen a portent. A sign of unimaginable powers about to be unleashed. A sign that something incredible is about to begin...From Publishers WeeklyFast on the trail of Twister is this drawn-out apocalyptic novel replete with meteorological

Who reads Portent?

Author

Herbert, James [Herbert, James]

Publisher

Pan MacMillan

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9780333761304

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Thriller, Horror, Fiction