Steve Alten

Immanuel Gabriel journeys with his deceased grandfather, archaeologist Julius Gabriel, to learn everything the Mayans knew and feared--then stop a very real threat that can wipe out not only humanity but the entire planet. "El tercer libro de la saga de Steve Alten sobre la profecía maya es una montaña rusa de aventuras que sigue a Immanuel Gabriel, el héroe gemelo superviviente descrito en el Popol Vuh, hasta el fin del mundo y hacia un dramático...

"2012...is the Mayan doomsday prophecy real? For two thousand years, the Mayan calendar has prophesied the end of mankind on a date equating to December 12, 2012. As the date approaches, greed, corruption, economic collapse, and violence seem to be pushing our species to the predicted brink of disaster. Phobos: Mayan Fear reveals a very real threat, not just to humanity, but to our very planet. The clock is ticking...."--from cover, p. [4]