It is July 2003. In the middle of its maiden voyage, the luxury cruise ship Emerald Dolphin suddenly catches fire and sinks. What caused it? Why didn’t the alarms go off? What was its connection to the revolutionary new engines powering the ship? NUMA special projects director Dirk Pitt races to rescue the passengers and investigate the disaster, but he has no idea of the bizarre events that are about to engulf him.
Before the next few weeks are over, Pitt will find himself confronted by an extraordinary series of monsters, both human and mechanical, modern and ancient. He will tread upon territory previously known only to legend. And, at the end of it all, though many lives will be lost, and many saved, it is Pitt’s own life that will be changed forever…
Filled with dazzling suspense and breathtaking action, Valhalla Rising is Cussler at the height of his storytelling powers.
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Sexual Content - 2/5
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Violence - 2/5
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Language - 2/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 2/5
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Summary
Overall Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler 531 pages published in 2001. 16th book in Dirk Pitt series. A CEO of an oil company in the U.S. has designs on securing a monopoly over oil. Pitt must stop him and in the process interpret the research of a reclusive scientist who has made great strides in oil technology. While doing this, he and
NUMA find the remains of a Viking settlement and Captain Nemo’s submarine of legend, the Nautilus. Fast and fun story,. You can just kick back and have fun reading.