Spartan Gold
The book was surprisingly good. Initial viewing of the cover led me to believe it would be a common stock average quality book, yes, that is a lot to assume. But I can’t go reading every book I see, I need to do some scoping. But, it turned out to be a fantastic twist of history and adventure. The main characters Sam and Remi Fargo are cuteness the whole way through. The couple is constantly tag-teaming problems and communicating swiftly. They could be called an ideal, perfect couple.
The couple are treasure hunters exploring historical myths to find treasures, or finding treasures and figuring out the history behind it. The historical bits included in the fiction make the story feel like a history book too. Cussler appears to be taking unsolved historical myths and uncertainties and providing an answer in the form of a fictional adventure. Plus, in Spartan Gold and the sequel I’m currently reading, the treasure they come upon is attached to a powerful individual who either wants what they found or doesn’t want what they found to reach the public, which provides the conflict of the story.
So it is this threefold mix that makes the story great. A perfect couple fighting dirty villains and solving the myths of history. What more could you want?
The Eye of Heaven
It was almost a year ago that I read this one. The plot revolved around the discovery of an almost perfectly intact Viking boat discovered frozen in ice. Why there was conflict over it, I don’t remember, or what the Eye of Heaven was. So maybe this one wasn’t as memorable as his other books.
