The last odyssey: a thriller
To save the world and our future, Sigma Force must embark on a dangerous odyssey into an ancient past whose horrors are all too present in this page-turning thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins that combines cutting-edge science, historical mystery, mythology, and pulse-pounding action.
For eons, the city of Troy—whose legendary fall was detailed in Homer's Iliad—was believed to be myth, until archaeologists in the nineteenth century uncovered its ancient walls buried beneath the sands. If Troy was real, how much of Homer's twin tales of gods and monsters, curses and miracles—The Iliad and The Odyssey—could also be true and awaiting discovery?
In the frozen tundra of Greenland, a group of modern-day researchers stumble on a shocking find: a medieval ship buried a half-mile below the ice. The ship's hold contains a collection of even older artifacts—tools of war—dating back to the Bronze Age. Inside the captain's cabin is a magnificent treasure that is as priceless as it is miraculous: a clockwork gold map imbedded with an intricate silver astrolabe. The mechanism was crafted by a group of Muslim inventors—the Banū Mūsā brothers—considered by many to be the Da Vincis of the Arab world—brilliant scientists who inspired Leonardo's own work.
Once activated, the moving map traces the path of Odysseus's famous ship as it sailed away from Troy. But the route detours as the map opens to reveal a fiery river leading to a hidden realm underneath the Mediterranean Sea. It is the subterranean world of Tartarus, the Greek name for Hell. In mythology, Tartarus was where the wicked were punished and the monstrous Titans of old, imprisoned.
When word of Tartarus spreads—and of the cache of miraculous weapons said to be hidden there—tensions explode in this volatile region where Turks battle Kurds, terrorists wage war, and civilians suffer untold horrors. The phantasmagoric horrors found in Homer's tales are all too real—and could be unleashed upon the world. Whoever possesses them can use their awesome power to control the future of humanity.
Now, Sigma Force must go where humans fear to tread. To prevent a tyrant from igniting a global war, they must cross the very gates of Hell.
Antiquities
Antiquities -- Fiction
Audiobooks
Civilization, Subterranean
Civilization, Subterranean -- Fiction
Fiction
Greenland -- Fiction
Large type books
Mediterranean Sea -- Fiction
Scientific expeditions
Scientific expeditions -- Fiction
Scientists
Scientists -- Fiction
Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks -- Greenland -- Fiction
Sigma Force (Imaginary organization)
Sigma Force (Imaginary organization) -- Fiction
Special forces (Military science)
Special forces (Military science) -- Fiction
Suspense
Thriller
Thrillers (Fiction)
Treasure troves
Treasure troves -- Fiction
Weapons, Ancient
Weapons, Ancient -- Fiction
9780062892942
9780062892911
9780062892935
9780062892904
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Grouping Title | last odyssey |
Grouping Author | james rollins |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-03-28 04:05:51AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-28 04:32:14AM |
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Crofton Library
Deale Library
Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Edgewater Library
Glen Burnie Library
Maryland City at Russett Library
Odenton Library
Online OverDrive Collection
Severn Library
Severna Park Library
Broadneck Library - Audiobooks
Busch Annapolis Library - Adult Fiction
Crofton Library - Adult Fiction
Crofton Library - Large Print Fiction and Nonfiction
Deale Library - Adult Fiction
Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library - Adult Fiction
Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library - Audiobooks
Edgewater Library - Adult Fiction
Glen Burnie Library - Adult Fiction
Linthicum Library - Adult Fiction
Maryland City at Russett Library - Adult Fiction
Maryland City at Russett Library - Audiobooks
Odenton Library - Adult Fiction
Odenton Library - Large Print Fiction and Nonfiction
Online OverDrive Collection
Severn Library - Adult Fiction
Severna Park Library - Adult Fiction
To save the world and our future, Sigma Force must embark on a dangerous odyssey into an ancient past whose horrors are all too present in this page-turning thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins that combines cutting-edge science, historical mystery, mythology, and pulse-pounding action.
For eons, the city of Troy—whose legendary fall was detailed in Homer's Iliad—was believed to be myth, until archaeologists in the nineteenth century uncovered its ancient walls buried beneath the sands. If Troy was real, how much of Homer's twin tales of gods and monsters, curses and miracles—The Iliad and The Odyssey—could also be true and awaiting discovery?
In the frozen tundra of Greenland, a group of modern-day researchers stumble on a shocking find: a medieval ship buried a half-mile below the ice. The ship's hold contains a collection of even older artifacts—tools of war—dating back to the Bronze Age. Inside the captain's cabin is a magnificent treasure that is as priceless as it is miraculous: a clockwork gold map imbedded with an intricate silver astrolabe. The mechanism was crafted by a group of Muslim inventors—the Banū Mūsā brothers—considered by many to be the Da Vincis of the Arab world—brilliant scientists who inspired Leonardo's own work.
Once activated, the moving map traces the path of Odysseus's famous ship as it sailed away from Troy. But the route detours as the map opens to reveal a fiery river leading to a hidden realm underneath the Mediterranean Sea. It is the subterranean world of Tartarus, the Greek name for Hell. In mythology, Tartarus was where the wicked were punished and the monstrous Titans of old, imprisoned.
When word of Tartarus spreads—and of the cache of miraculous weapons said to be hidden there—tensions explode in this volatile region where Turks battle Kurds, terrorists wage war, and civilians suffer untold horrors. The phantasmagoric horrors found in Homer's tales are all too real—and could be unleashed upon the world. Whoever possesses them can use their awesome power to control the future of humanity.
Now, Sigma Force must go where humans fear to tread. To prevent a tyrant from igniting a global war, they must cross the very gates of Hell.
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9780062892904
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Audiobooks
Civilization, Subterranean -- Fiction
Greenland -- Fiction
Large type books
Mediterranean Sea -- Fiction
Scientific expeditions -- Fiction
Scientists -- Fiction
Shipwrecks -- Greenland -- Fiction
Sigma Force (Imaginary organization) -- Fiction
Special forces (Military science) -- Fiction
Thrillers (Fiction)
Treasure troves -- Fiction
Weapons, Ancient -- Fiction
The last odyssey : a thriller / James Rollins
The last odyssey [large print] : a thriller / James Rollins
The last odyssey [sound recording] : a thriller / James Rollins
Civilization, Subterranean
Fiction
Large type books
Scientific expeditions
Scientists
Shipwrecks
Sigma Force (Imaginary organization)
Special forces (Military science)
Suspense
Thriller
Treasure troves
Weapons, Ancient
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