Seven years after a terrifying deep-sea incident left him psychologically scarred and professionally discredited, former Navy submersible pilot and now marine paleontologist Dr. Jonas Taylor is haunted by an encounter with an unknown leviathan in the Mariana Trench. He maintains that a colossal prehistoric shark, the Carcharodon megalodon, still lurks in the crushing depths. When presented with an opportunity to return to the trench on a research mission, Taylor seizes the chance for scientific validation and personal redemption. However, his quest for knowledge quickly devolves into a desperate fight for survival when the unfathomable creature is inadvertently freed from its abyssal prison, rising to the surface to wreak havoc on an unsuspecting world. As the most formidable predator Earth has ever known emerges from the deep, Jonas must confront his deepest fears and the monstrous beast itself to prevent an oceanic catastrophe.
Critical Reception
"Steve Alten's 'Meg' established itself as a visceral, high-octane creature feature that launched a successful literary franchise and inspired a global blockbuster film adaptation."