The Storm Beneath the World by Joni Reston
When marine engineer Michael Seatton sails into the vast Pacific to escape the wreckage of his life—bankruptcy, divorce, and the collapse of his legacy—he expects solitude. What he encounters instead is a storm unlike any other: a metaphysical vortex that hurls him into an impossible realm beneath Antarctica, where crystalline cities pulse with memory, and ancient beings guard the secrets of consciousness itself.
In this subterranean world, Michael is chosen as a messenger—a bridge between humanity's fractured present and its transcendent potential. Guided by luminous entities known as the Keepers, he undergoes a radical education in cosmic history, quantum consciousness, and the perilous crossroads every intelligent species must face: evolve or self-destruct.
As Michael returns to the surface, he finds Earth on the brink. A global awakening is stirring, but so is resistance—from governments, corporations, and ideologies threatened by the dissolution of old paradigms. What follows is a breathtaking cascade of revelations, confrontations, and miracles, as humanity races toward its final choice.