The ARC
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"Morgan found himself in the middle of a nightmare. Tables were overturned, guests fleeing the restaurant in a manic stampede. Morgan fought his way across the packed lobby. The governor appeared from the mouth of madness first, his personal security force using weapons as scare tactics before ushering the former actor onto the surface level. Holding onto his coattails, James Maxwell-Baxter Senior wormed his way out the door, shoving a hysterical woman to the floor as he darted for safety. Morgan fought his way through the fleeing crowd and reached the base of the stairwell. The forty-five foot, twenty ton monster smashed into the window of the restaurant. Standing motionless in its path, Samuel Clifford failed to even flinch."
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The oceans cover 71% of the Earth’s surface and less than 10% has been explored. Sea life long thought extinct could still be out there, just waiting to be rediscovered…The Aquatic Research City (The ARC) had been hailed as a futuristic goldmine for scientific research and a facility adept enough to discover all there is to know about the world’s oceans. The Brainchild of the project, ruthless Billionaire James Maxwell-Baxter Senior, calls for drastic measures as unforeseen financial restrictions halt its construction amid the final steps of assembly. To aide funding, a special congregation of public figures including the Governor of California are invited onboard the island-sized floating city for a one off tour. During the inaugural visit an unstoppable wave of devastation is set free in the shape of a captive monster sized shark of unknown origin. The shark heads out to the open ocean and Paleontologist Morgan Read, alongside the crew of the vessel Wakinyan, heads off on a non-stop edge of your seat thrill ride as they attempt to put a halt to the shark’s terrifying rise up the food chain.
About the Author
Paul Rudd lives in Essex, England. He was born the same year JAWS was released as a movie and has been a shark lover since childhood. He has always dreamed about writing a novel and in 2006, took it upon himself to pick up a pen and begin writing. Paul’s main literary influences include Peter Benchley, Steve Alten and J.R.R. Tolkien. The ARC is his debut novel.