A very promising first thriller, with elements of Sci fi and horror. A author to follow. It moves with a frantic pace, with strong characters and some plausibility. Highly recommended!

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review, all opinions are mine.

The dark continent is the second book of The Prometeus Man, but, in my opinion, could be read as a standalone. When I request it, I didn't realize right away it was a sequel, so I ran to read the first one.

The story is intriguing and really interesting. The reader follows Tom Reese and Karl Lyons while they cross a devastated America. The book is full of twists and it's amazing, fast paced and captivating. It's impossible not to be involved in the plot. But it's also hard and difficult to read, if you are triggered by violent scenes. I really liked the main characters and the story left me with so many questions, moral ones.

Did you love The Passage like I did? The you will love this series. This is Book 2 in the Promethus Man Series and while you can just pick up this book and then go back and read book 1, I personally ran and read the first after I got approved for this one.

We pick up still going on a mind bending fast paced speed where we are at an oil rig off Alaska that has death row inmates being subjected to Government testing. That right there tells you things are about to get crazy. The subjects escape and Tom and Karl are the only ones that can stop them.

If you like tense moments and a gory high thrilling fast paced read this is for you. Grab it now!

The Dark Continent by Scott Reardon, well written. Very graphic and suspenseful, didn't realize it was second in a series but still reads well.

I really enjoyed this book. It started out intense and never really let up which held my interest. I couldn't put it down. The violence in it was very graphic so if thst bothers you, don't read it. Otherwise, I highly recommend this book if you love this genre.

When I requested this book I had no idea this was the second book of the series. But I gave it a try anyway and I’m glad I did.

Description
On an oil rig off the coast of Alaska, government researchers lead an experiment. They try to enhance the human body. They succeed, in a way. But the subject don’t just become stronger, faster, smarter, they become evil. They escape by killing they way out. And their goal is something unthinkable. They want to bring the United States to its knees.
Tom Reese and Karl Lyons are the only ones who can stop them. They follow the subjects through the States as they bring the country on the brink of collapse.

Main characters
Tom Reese is a young man who went through the same experiment the subjects have. But he is different, he can handle it. He tries to have a normal life with the woman he loves. And he will do everything to make that life possible. I so loved his character because he is a good guy who can and will do real bad things when push comes to shove. He is practically unstoppable. He is passionate and kind and so human.
Karl wants to redeem himself, make his past mistakes right, he is even willing to sacrifice himself.
Kronin is his exact opposite. He is one of the subject, the strongest, the smartest of them them. He want to destroy. Nothing else matters, not even human life.

Supporting characters
There are lots of them so let’s start with Dr. Azamor. She is a there to be a witness to everything Kronin does. To witness the end of the world, so to speak. She is desperate to escape Kronin and her past too.
The other subjects are also death-row inmates like Kronin, murderers, rapists. They just follow orders and their basic instinct to kill, to destroy. They don’t seem human at all.

Writing style
The story is horrifying and amazing in equal measures. Horrifying because something like this could happen. Amazing because I could hardly put it down, I read well into my bedtime. The story flows nicely even if it is bloody, grisly.

Ending
I think there will be a third book if the ending is any indication. But despite this, I liked the ending, it gave me something to think about and I had to sleep on my review.

I received an advance copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Second in a Series, THE DARK CONTINENT also functions as a stand-alone, as there is sufficient backstory interspersed throughout to keep the reader who's not previously read PROMETHEUS MAN engaged in the story and aware. I also think there's more than sufficient reason to continue the series. We all know human hubris knows no bounds, and like the Tower of Babel and Icarus, human egotism and quest for knowledge will always surpass moral integrity (and good common sense, sorely lacking among many in this novel, specifically scientists and spies).


THE DARK CONTINENT is Action-Adventure on steroids; there is a "Supreme Villain" I compared to Stephen King's "Walking Man" Randall Flagg (for criteria obvious on reflection). It's also a sad predictor for America's infrastructure. Yet more, this novel is a metaphysical, metaphorical, and philosophical riff on morality, deity, and life. Complex, unstoppable tension, high-tech and advanced biology--and extreme gore. So please be forewarned. The violence is often, and ugly.

The beginning of this book reminded me a lot of Justin Cronins the Passage,which is a good thing.
I feel like I've been on a complete roller coaster of a ride,having survived some tense moments,and the biggest blood bath you can imagine.
Not once did the intensity stop... and there were plenty of surprises along the way.

Fast paced,full of action,but still moments of humour and friendship that made it a little bit more than a horror.