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Can I read River of Ruin on EtoBox?
River of Ruin by Du Brul Jack [Du Brul Jack] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is River of Ruin about?
From Publishers WeeklyJam-packed with action and larger-than-life heroics, DuBrul's latest (after Pandora's Curse) sets geologist Philip Mercer on a course to save the world once again. This time he's in Panama, where he uncovers a Chinese plot to bomb the canal with nuclear weapons in order to strong-arm the U.S. into allowing China's takeover of Taiwan. Though teeming with up-to-the-minute technology (such as an experimental but deadly long-range cannon), the novel possesses a surprising Cold War perspective toward China. DuBrul demonstrates his knowledge of everything from geology to mechanics through prose that is at times too technical for the lay reader, but he lends his protagonist a welcome touch of emotional complexity. Mercer's softer side surfaces in his dealings with sexy heroine Lauren Vanik, a U.S. army officer, and, to a different extent, when his recollections of an old mentor prevent him from succumbing to diabolical Chinese torture. Despite these introspective moments, this is an adventure story at heart, and the action scenes come fast and furious, in sewers, factories, giant ships and more. It's evident from the outset that Mercer and his team will come out on t
Who reads River of Ruin?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Du Brul Jack [Du Brul Jack]
- Publisher
- Onyx
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Thriller, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (1,405 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14