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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme and relentless action violence throughout; the body count is among the highest in mainstream thriller fiction
Language
Some
Adult language in the action thriller register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; Reilly's fiction operates at pure adrenaline — the emotional register is action and survival, not introspection
What this book is about
Matthew Reilly's debut thriller follows Lieutenant Shane Schofield and his Marine unit, who respond to a distress call from a US Antarctic research station and find themselves in an all-out battle against French, British, and other forces, all racing to claim a discovered alien spacecraft. Reilly writes pure action fiction at maximum velocity; the violence is extreme and extremely frequent. This is action cinema on the page — the body count is enormous and the set pieces are relentless. For adult readers of extreme action thrillers only.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Extreme graphic violence throughout
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