Dark Rising

· Alex Hunter Book 2 · Bolinda · Narrated by Greig Beck and Sean Mangan
11 reviews
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When a massive amount of gamma radiation is detected beneath the desert of Iran, the world is on edge. Is it a nuclear weapon - or worse? Alex Hunter and his highly trained incursion team are sent to find out. When they arrive at the ruins of Persepolis, they find an underground facility but no weapons, no scientists - not even radiation. With war brewing in the Middle East, another gamma spike is detected... and someone, or something, is draining the fluids from the bodies of Iranian soldiers in the desert. Now it's up to Alex to follow the traces of radiation to the ancient caves of Arak, where he'll come face to face with a creature from his darkest nightmares.
When a massive amount of gamma radiation is detected beneath the desert of Iran, the world is on edge. Is it a nuclear weapon - or worse? Alex Hunter and his highly trained incursion team are sent to find out. When they arrive at the ruins of Persepolis, they find an underground facility but no w...

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11 reviews
Dan Zvaigzne
July 28, 2025
Yeah, I enjoyed it. I can't really think of anything that was incredibly awesome or awful to mention in this review. I am going to read the next book in the series, so there's that.
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Gary S
July 1, 2020
The introduction is so awful, there is no way that I would read his books
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A Google user
December 27, 2018
Great book! Loved listening to it.
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About the author

Greig Beck is an internationally bestselling Australian author from Bondi in Sydney. His numerous books have been published in more than ten languages worldwide and include the Alex Hunter series, the Mysterious Island series and the Valkeryn Chronicles. His early days were spent surfing, sunbaking and reading science fiction on the sand. He then went on to study computer science, immerse himself in the financial software industry and later received an MBA. Today, Beck spends his days writing, but still finds time to surf at his beloved Bondi Beach. Beck lives in Sydney, with his wife, son and an enormous black German shepherd. His latest novel is Devil's Peak II (2026).

Sean Mangan was born in England, raised in Canada and brought to Australia by accident. He is a singer, musician, songwriter and author. Books narrated for Bolinda audio include John Birmingham's Dave Hooper Trilogy, Greig Beck’s The Void and The Abyss as well as many of Matthew Reilly's blockbuster titles, such as Area 7, Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves and The Great Zoo of China. He has narrated close to 100 audiobooks and brings intensity and excitement to his readings.

Greig Beck is an internationally bestselling Australian author from Bondi in Sydney. His numerous books have been published in more than ten languages worldwide and include the Alex Hunter series, the Mysterious Island series and the Valkeryn Chronicles. His early days were spent surfing, sunbaki...

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