The Emperor's Tomb

De: Steve Berry

Narrado por: Scott Brick

The tomb of China’s First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra-cotta warriors, has remained sealed for more than 2,000 years. Though it’s regarded as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world, the Chinese government won’t allow anyone to open it. Why?

That question is at the heart of a dilemma faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone, whose life is shattered when he receives an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar Web address. Logging on, he sees Cassiopeia Vitt, a woman who’s saved his life more than once, being tortured at the hands of a mysterious man who has a single demand: Bring me the artifact she’s asked you to keep safe. The only problem is, Malone doesn’t have a clue what the man is talking about, since Cassiopeia has left nothing with him. So begins Malone’s most harrowing adventure to date—one that offers up astounding historical revelations, pits him against a ruthless ancient brotherhood, and sends him from Denmark to Belgium to Vietnam then on to China, a vast and mysterious land where danger lurks at every turn.

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Praise for the novels of Steve Berry

“Sexy, illuminating . . . my kind of thriller.” —Dan Brown, on The Amber Room

“Steve Berry gets better and better with each new book.”—The Huffington Post, on The Paris Vendetta

“Pure intrigue, pure fun.”—Clive Cussler, on The Amber Room

“Controversial, shocking, explosive.”—Katherine Neville, on The Third Secret

“Perfect for thriller fans and history buffs alike.” —David Morrell, on The Romanov Prophecy

“[An] amazing blend of suspense and history . . . [Readers] cannot go wrong with Cotton Malone.”—Library Journal, on The Charlemagne Pursuit

Not the usual flowing story

This book took me longer than usual to complete. I almost stopped midway. However I pushed on. I never did get that "oh this is a good story" feeling though. There wasn't the smooth flow from the author that I am used to.

Cotton Malone to the rescue yet again

I enjoyed this volume of the series.
The plotting, writing, and delivery were all spot on.

The background of the action in China was somewhat daunting to me, but that is where audiobooks shine. They helped me past all of the"difficult to pronounce for westerners" parts.

The author took what could have been a rather dry battle for political power and made it a gripping read/listen.

Some of the "almost too weird to be true, but only almost" moments were explained well and you end up thinking"How had I not known this before?". I won't go into what those are as they might be considered spoilers or, worse, might discourage someone from reading this because they think it's too far out... it's not.

The book is pretty much wall to wall action and intrigue. The parts that are not are filled with fascinating exposition, done in a flowing, entertaining style.

I highly recommend this book.

Just okay...

I really enjoy both Steve Berry and Scott Brick, however I found my mind wandering while listening to this one. Normally I'm sad when the books are over, but I was ready to be done with this one. There seemed to be a lot of background or historical information, which is necessary, but maybe this was too much. The action scenes were good, but I didn't find myself on the edge of my seat. It's an okay listen - I'm glad I bought it at the introductory price.

Thought provoking

This is another in the series of triumphs by Stephen Berry. The underlying storyline is fascinating along with the international tradecraft where on any given day who knows an aly from a enemy. Berry is a skilled story teller. Brick has a voice that is like your grandfather telling you a tale. I look forward to the next book in the series.

Slow Start Great Ending

I’ve read 11 oh the Cotton Malone series. This was my least favorite. It took a while to get going. Almost put it down and was going to request a credit refund from Audible Amazon. Glad I didn’t the last part of the book was excellent reading.