In the war for peace... SPIRAL is the ultimate weapon. In a future where sinister organizations plot mass destruction... In a world where power is no longer held by nations... chaos is rising. The secret organization known as SPIRAL exists to fight a shadow war against fanatics and rogue states of every political persuasion. Remorseless, unstoppable, of every country and none, SPIRAL conducts its covert operations throughout the world in an unending battle for humanity's survival. But now Carter, SPIRAL's toughest operative, is facing a new and terrifying challenge. The world is being held ransom by the creators of a new and devastating machine. One that is capable of wreaking seismic havoc, causing earthquakes and eruptions on a global scale. It must be destroyed—and Carter must do it alone. The riveting sequel to Andy Remic's SPIRAL.