Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror
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| Author | Steve Alten |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Series | Meg |
| Genre(s) | Sci-fi |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
| Released | July 1997 |
| Media Type | Print(Paper and hardback) |
| Pages | 337 (Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-9761659-1-0 (Paperback) |
| Followed by | The Trench |
Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror is a book by Steve Alten. The book follows the adventure of diver Jonas Taylor.
[edit] Plot
Jonas Taylor is a deep sea diver working for the US Navy on a Top-secret dive in the Mariana Trench. He sees a megalodon, the "Meg" of the title, an ancient predator that is believed to be extinct. Because he is the only survivor he is disbelieved. He becomes a paleontologist and tries to prove that the megalodon is real, but is still considered a crackpot.
An old friend, Masao Tanaka, asks him to go back and help recover a UNIS (Unmanned Nautical Informational Submersible), which helps predict earthquakes. Again they encounter the megalodon in the depths. A male megalodon kills Tanaka's son before being entangled in the metal ropes connected the submarine to the ship.
After this, the megalodon starts visiting the surface, killing whales and sometimes people. The megalodon gives birth to a baby, and both are tracked. Taylor and Tanaka wish to capture the creature, and manage to get the mother, but it breaks free and starts attacking boats in the area. Taylor manages to kill the mother by ramming a submersible down its throat and cutting out its heart. Jonas also manages to capture the offspring of the meg.
[edit] Sequels
The novel spawned a series with the following sequels:
A movie based on the novel is planned, but has been held up by various delays.
