Ferocious animals started preying on man in James Patterson’s Zoo, but in the sequel, these beasts have met their match. (Photo by Mathias Appel, Flickr)

All around the planet, animals are turning on mankind with uncharacteristic ferocity and unrelenting bravado. The world’s top scientists think they know why it is happening and are scrambling to discover a cure that will halt the outbreak of animal violence in its tracks. To date, mankind has been safe as long as they stay away from the animals. But new evidence shows that could all be changing in James Patterson’s Zoo 2, written with Max DiLallo.