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In "Shadow Tyrants," Clive Cussler spins a high‑speed maritime adventure, following Juan Cabrillo and his crew as they confront descendants of a legendary secret‑keeping order. The imperiled world faces a plot to eradicate all technology, pushing the protagonists to protect humanity against a shadowy conspiracy.
The novel blends action, adventure, and elements of artificial intelligence, delivering a tense thriller that underscores the stakes of technological loss and the resilience of those who defend it.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Clive Cussler
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