{"product_id":"the-tomb-of-the-primal-ruff-9798218899691","title":"The Tomb of the Primal Dragon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory is Written in Blood, but the Future is Forged by What People Believe.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story begins not on a battlefield, but in the quiet, high-pressure confinement of a diplomatic office. Arthur Biers sits across from the United States Ambassador to China, fighting for his reputation. His task is desperate: he must convince the Ambassador that he never intended to desecrate the sacred resting place of Qin Shihuang, China's First Emperor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur is caught in a geopolitical riptide he didn't see coming. It started with a collaborative excavation at the Terracotta Warrior Museum-intended to be a bridge between scholars and \"technology gurus\" from around the world. Instead, the project was shattered by an attempted break-in by a rogue agent working for an unknown organization, targeting the unopened tomb and the \"unfathomable legend\" resting inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, the investigation into the breach threatens to ignite a conflict between the East and the West, dragging a diverse cast of characters into the crossfire: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Inventor: An entrepreneur out of Texas is being watched closely as he attempts to use drones to map the interior of the tomb without damaging its contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Student: A young historian attempting to validate the tomb's legends discovers a relic that \"might rewrite the history of China\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Survivor: A museum worker who grew up during the Cultural Revolution witnesses these events, serving as a chilling reminder that \"history is never set in stone\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who crave the \"genre-bending\" intellect of Michael Crichton and the high-stakes intrigue of John Grisham, this novel offers a terrifying glimpse into a world where technology eclipses meaning. As the characters plunge into a new theater of war-the digital world-they discover that the deadliest weapon isn't a sword or a bomb, but the manipulation of belief itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a step into history with Arthur Biers. The Ambassador is waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218899691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pneumatic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.03d","brand":"Ruff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665287319807,"sku":"9798218899691","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tomb-of-the-primal-ruff-9798218899691","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}