Aetherion: Crisis in Costa Rica

When American scientist Dr. Clara Wright arrives in Costa Rica, her research points to an approaching catastrophe beneath Irazú—the country’s tallest active volcano. But violent tremors are only the beginning.

After a robbery in Puntarenas nearly kills her, Clara backs into a living storm cloud and emerges transformed inside the armor of Aetherion, an ancient cosmic force of cyan lightning. Clara does not understand what saved her—or why it keeps following her—but cartel leader Raúl Vincente knows exactly what it is.

Ten years earlier, Vincente wielded Aetherion’s power and used it to destroy his enemies. Now he has built a network of machines capable of forcing the volcano toward a catastrophic eruption. As tremors cripple roads and heavily armed cartel forces seize San José, Clara must learn to control Aetherion’s extraordinary abilities without surrendering herself to them.

Her journey carries her from Puntarenas through San José and Cartago to the storm-covered summit of Irazú. Along the way, she must free a city, rescue imprisoned scientist Dr. Giancarlo Jiménez, heed a warning from the legendary La Llorona, and uncover the truth behind Vincente’s plan.

But stopping the eruption may awaken something even more dangerous: Saidesun, a red storm born from Aetherion’s darkest past.

Aetherion: Crisis in Costa Rica is an illustrated superhero adventure blending science fiction, volcanic disaster, Costa Rican landscapes and folklore, cartel warfare, and the discovery of an extraordinary new hero.

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