Glass House [Hardcover]

Max Overton (Author), Ariana Overton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2003

The mysteries of Australia may just hold the answers mankind has been searching for millennium to find. When Doctor James Hay, a university scientist who studies paranormal mysteries in Australia, finds an obelisk of carved volcanic rock on sacred Aboriginal land in northern Queensland, he knows it may hold the answers he has been seeking. And when a respected elder of the Aboriginal people instructs him to take up the gauntlet and follow his heart, James, Spencer, an old friend, an award-winning writer, Samantha Louis, along with her cameraman and two of James' Aboriginal students, start their quest for the truth-- a quest that could cost their lives and more.

Glass House will take you deep into the mysteries that surround the continent of Australia, from its barren deserts to the depths of its rainforest and even deeper into its mysterious mountains. Along the way, the secrets of mankind and the ultimate answer to 'what happens now?' just might be answered. Love, greed, murder, and mystery abound in this action-packed paranormal/thriller.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

Glass House is more than just a novel ... it will spear you headlong into a mystical waking dream.... -- Tim 'The Yowie Man', 4ABC Radio, Canberra, Australia

If you've an appetite for the paranormal or mythological beasts, GLASS HOUSE is a must read. -- Cindy Penn, Word Weaving --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Always versatile, Ariana Overton has led a life that spans continents and countries. Traveling around the U.S., Australia and New Guinea, meeting exciting people, experiencing exotic lands and cultures, gave Ari, a diverse catalog of characters, settings and storylines her writing can't help but reflect. After traveling to Australia to research her trilogy on the Australian mysteries, she met Max Overton, her soulmate, husband, best friend, and writing partner. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Mundania Press LLC; 1st Hardcover Ed edition (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594260109
• ISBN-13: 978-1594260100
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,204,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great read!, February 24, 2002

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glass House (Paperback)

In GLASS HOUSE, the first book of a trilogy, Ariana Overton once again weaves a fascinating tale of complexity and imagination. Confronting our cultural myths as well as scientific theory, GLASS HOUSE deftly challenges the fine line between imagination and reality.

Drawing a bit from her own background, Ariana's American heroine Samantha Louis (Sam) and Australian hero James Hay are brought together by a remarkable discovery -- a black obelisk, made of such dense material as to defy a diamond bit. This find provides the opportunity for scientific study.

As the Aborigine Elders gather -- in defiance of politics and their own security -- to honor Dreamtime and the Ancient Ones at the scientific site, the obelisk is shattered and new possibilities for the human race begin.

The quest for answers regarding the destroyed obelisk brings together Sam, James, and a half dozen others. They head toward GLASS HOUSE, a mountain in remote Australia accessible only by hiking through a dangerous and almost inaccessible land. Along the way, they meet with both the face of death and the birth of salvation for the human race.

GLASS HOUSE draws from science and myth, including Neanderthals, Yowies (similar to Bigfoot), UFOs, Bunyips (similar to the Loch Ness monster), and the mythology of the Aborigine. Such disparate subjects become a kaleidoscope of elements that resolve themselves into a remarkable pattern that leaves the reader wondering at the simplicity of the explanation for most mythologies. My hat is off to this remarkable author and this remarkable book. If you've an appetite for the paranormal or mythological beasts, GLASS HOUSE is a great read.

3.0 out of 5 stars The Glass House ????, September 7, 2011

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Diane E. Yoskey - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Glass House (Kindle Edition)

The Glass house was interesting and definately gave the reader much to think about. This did not appeal to me but those in search of Big foot and other world wide myths might find this to their liking.

5.0 out of 5 stars Soon to be a movie?, August 26, 2003

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This review is from: Glass House (Paperback)

I'm not surprised. It's full of special effects, aliens, mysteries beings and creatures. can't wait to see it in a movie! The book is awesome.