Core

The discovery of a series of holes in the ocean floor is thought to have been the work of a long-departed alien culture. Experiments with a new metal found at these sites lead to transformational changes in undersea exploration. Altruistic motivations persuade Adam Pollard to move his agrarian enterprises to his home community, where they attract terrorist activity that results in mayhem and loss of life. As a consequence, his domestic world is forever altered, and he faces betrayal...
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The discovery of a series of holes in the ocean floor is thought to have been the work of a long-departed alien culture. Experiments with a new metal found at these sites lead to transformational changes in undersea exploration. Altruistic motivations persuade Adam Pollard to move his agrarian enterprises to his home community, where they attract terrorist activity that results in mayhem and loss of life. As a consequence, his domestic world is forever altered, and he faces betrayal and rejection.A geographic location where "all energies meet" is identified and visited. Adam concludes that there are others with his unique genetic traits. Adversaries known as the Zookeeper and the Chimera plot to utilize his DNA for nefarious purposes. A carefully planned attack on the MindMerger facility is thwarted, courtesy of the American military.Core explores unique telepathic exchanges between Adam and entities connected to a so-called Source. Answers emerge to the age-old questions that have long shrouded humanity's understanding of itself in relation to the universe. Adam must decide between the life he knows and a larger one that beckons.