I am really disappointed in this book. It is a self-published "action adventure monster thriller" and you can tell that there was little to no professional oversight, such as a proof reader. I am about half way through and have seen many typos, poor grammar, use of the wrong word and misspellings. It is full of anachronisms and the pointless introduction of characters and backstories for other characters that are only mentioned in passing. The majority of the action so far has been drawn-out details of bumbling buffoon villains meeting their demise that has lasted for several pages without advancing the plot in any way whatsoever. The plot itself is the formulaic cliche of a mysterious monster and some bloody deaths. Luckily I was in the market for just that. However, this book was so poorly written that my desire for a monster story was overshadowed and I found it very difficult to finish reading. Save your time on this one and try Pulse by Jeremy Robinson or Relic by Preston and Child. They are also monster stories but have been edited so that you are not distracted by things such as the author's inability to choose the correct homo-phonic word. (Think "there, their, the're" or "bear, bare") ( )