Ken Van Wagner

Teratorn is the story of Steven Carnes, a modern day paleontologist who has gained notoriety among his scientific peers for his unorthodox theories, most notably his belief that the long lost Skull Island, home of the monstrous ape King Kong once harbored prehistoric life. Carnes's mentor, a respected colleague has discovered a find in the Indian Ocean that may prove Carnes is right-the fossils of the largest flying creature to have ever existed. Following an invitation to help excavate what his friend has uncovered, Carnes and a group of researchers stumble across more than they bargained for-and find themselves in a struggle to survive on a long forgotten island. Finding danger at every turn, Carnes and company unwittingly unleash an ancient force of nature upon an unsuspecting world-a force that will ultimately collide head on with modern civilization in a spectacular battle through the streets and skies of New York. But a secret lies beneath the streets of the city-one that will revive a night of terror from over half a century ago as adversaries from a bygone age confront each other once again.