St. Helens

Ring of Fire, Book 2

By: Bobby Akart

Narrated by: Andrew Wehrlen

It began with a rumble beneath the Pacific. It will end with the Earth on Fire.

Mount St. Helens erupts without warning unleashing a VEI 6 explosion of ash, fire, and fury. It cripples the Pacific Northwest, choking cities, burying highways, and raining destruction upon the land. For the Mercer family, the eruption strikes terrifyingly close to home. Their sanctuary becomes a battleground as seismic chaos tears through the Columbia River Gorge.

But St. Helens is only the beginning.

Ring of Fire is a natural disaster thriller series from international bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, who has delivered up-all-night thrillers to over two million listeners in 245 countries and territories worldwide.

From the Pacific Northwest to Japan to the islands of Indonesia, the planet’s deadliest volcanoes are waking. Ancient giants, long dormant, roar back to life in a domino effect triggered by the rare solar cycle known as the Grand Solar Minimum. Around the Pacific Rim, one volcano after another tears through the crust of the Earth. Infrastructure collapses. Communications fail. Governments panic. Countless lives destroyed.

Ash will fall. Power will fail. Oceans will rise. And the chain reaction has only just begun.

The Ring of Fire, the world’s most volatile volcanic system encompassing the Pacific Rim, suddenly becomes unstable. The great tectonic plates have held the Pacific in a delicate balance for millennia shift with terrifying force triggering a cascade of catastrophic events.

As the Ring of Fire explodes, the world must confront a terrifying reality—this isn’t just one eruption. It’s a seismic reckoning. A planet pushed too far. A countdown to extinction.

Will the Earth survive its own fury? Will humanity?

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Another outstanding story by Bobby Akart

I have read or listened to almost all of Bobby Akarts books. Having lived thru Mt Saint Helen's eruption and doing a fair amount of research on the "ring of fire" I am honestly looking forward to the next books! Write Fast!!!
Greg Pickens

Definitely worth the time!

The narrator is actually quite good, especially when acting out the voices. I have a hard time listening and hearing his voice. I think his annunciation, could use some work.
Bobby, as always, is a super good writer!

Awesome

Good 2nd book in the series. So much real-time information in this book it can be overwhelming. But dang.

Ring of Fire storyline is mind grabbing!

Bobby Akart's writing never fails in giving a wonderful heart pounding story that keeps you coming back for more. He facts about the subject always give me further education, which I love. His characters in this book come to life and you feel like you are part of their world. I loved Sloan and Duke and their knowledge which they felt needed to be shared to the world. I have read every book by this author and always look forward to his next one! Keep on writing, Bobby!

Good volcano book

Not as good as the first one, but still enjoyed listening. Can't wait for the next book in this series.