Published 1992
The time is just a few short years from now. But already the signs of global disaster are multiplying. Freak storms, earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions are sweeping the earth. The last violent spasms of a dying planet. Then a series of ominous events signal the emergence of new and terrifying forces. In Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges a young boy is transfixed by the play of a mysterious light amidst the monsoon rains — before a towering geyser of boiling water bursts from beneath the streets. In the Chinese city of Kashi travellers bring back reports of a strange light seen shining above the Taklimakan Desert. And as the city's inhabitants watch for its return the desert rises up to engulf them. All have seen a portent. A sign of unimaginable powers about to be unleashed. — Synopsis taken from cover
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Fan Site Editorial Review
A prescient and ambitious environmental horror that feels more relevant with every passing decade. The scale is perhaps too large for the narrative to fully contain, but the imagery is often extraordinary and the urgency unmistakable.