In Moscow, Monsignor Alex Borelli, a member of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology, was killed. He came for negotiations on the return of hundreds of books stored in the Vatican to Russia. Before his death, the pope's envoy managed...
to send a message to the operational unit "Sigma", indicating that he had stumbled upon the trail of the Golden Library of Ivan the Terrible, a legendary collection of books that was thought to be forever lost, but in fact discovered long ago under Catherine II, who ordered to keep the find in the strictest secrecy.
Her decree was not just a royal whim. The library contains a unique text that not only includes encrypted instructions on how to reach the ruins of the destroyed ancient northern civilization but also information about the deadly force that destroyed it.
This force is still alive — and capable of causing a planetary-scale disaster.
While deciphering incredible puzzles, "Sigma" makes its way from the monastic catacombs of the Moscow region through the icy waters of the White Sea to the Arctic Circle to prevent a terrible cataclysm. The squad's motto is "Be the first on the spot", and its members must follow it at all costs, for they are not the only ones making this dangerous journey…
Author: Джеймс Роллинс
Printhouse: Eksmo
Series: Mystery book, bestseller
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2025
ISBN: 9785042169663
Number of pages: 576
Size: 220x146x35 mm
Cover type: твердая
Weight: 606 g
ID: 1723859