num_pages: 544
description: An ancient massacre unveiled. A fictional monster come to life. A stunning conflagration on the high seas. In Valhalla Rising, #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler delivers a thrilling ride packed with adept plotting, high-tech conspiracies, and nonstop action...  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 fire control systems work? 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...  "[A] nonstop thriller.... Cussler speeds and twists through the complex plot and hairbreadth escapes [with] the intensity and suspense of a NASCAR race." (Publishers Weekly)  "The master of action/adventure fiction strikes oil. This nonstop thriller...tangles ancient Viking runes, water propulsion engines, [and] murderous oil magnates...into a knot that only Dirk Pitt can unravel."(Publishers Weekly)  "Action-filled adventure...great fun." (Library Journal)  "CLIVE CUSSLER...IS AT TOP FORM HERE." (Kirkus Reviews)  "Full of all the adventurous plotelements that Cussler fans have grown to expect... This novel is great fun to read and will prove to be as popular as the rest of the series." (Booklist)
language: English
title: Valhalla Rising
titlecomplete: Valhalla Rising (Dirk Pitt, #16)
characters: Dirk Pitt
genres: Thriller, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Action, Mystery Thriller, Historical Fiction, Adult, Adventure, Audiobook
ratings_count: 23771
series: Dirk Pitt
publisher: Penguin Group