Book excerpt: The assault begins as a nuclear missile is launched from the waters of the Bermuda Triangle and explodes along a major fault in the Atlantic. It is the first strike by the race known as the Dark Ones in an attempt to bring about a global cataclysm, the likes of which destroyed Atlantis thousands of years ago. As scientists from around the globe race to unravel the mysteries of the past to aid in mankind's defense, ex-Green Beret Eric Dane leads a team into the gloomy depths of the Bermuda Triangle to confront an unstoppable enemy that has but one objective, the total annihilation of all life on earth.