''The Bourne Dominion'' is the ninth novel in the Bourne series and sixth by

Eric Van Lustbader Eric Van Lustbader (born December 24, 1946) is an American author of thriller and fantasy novels. He has published as Eric Lustbader, Eric V. Lustbader, and Eric Van Lustbader. He is a graduate of New York's Stuyvesant High School and Columbia ...

. The book was released on June 19, 2011, as a sequel to '' The Bourne Objective''.

Plot summary

Jason Bourne is searching for an elusive cadre of terrorists planning to destroy America's most strategic natural resources-and needs the help of his longtime friend, General Boris Karpov. Karpov, the newly appointed head of Russia's most feared spy agency, FSB-2, is one of the most determined, honorable, and justice-hungry men that Bourne knows. But Karpov has made a deal with the devil. In order to remain the head of FSB-2, he must hunt down and kill Bourne. Now, these two trusted friends are on a deadly collision course. From the Colombian highlands to

Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...

, Cadiz, and

Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...

, the clock is counting down to a disaster that will cripple America's economic and military future. Only Bourne and Karpov have a chance to avert the catastrophe-but if they destroy each other first, that chance will be gone forever.

Reception

Scott Wilson of ''The Fringe Magazine'' stated that, "Van Lustbader has done a brilliant job in taking the character and series further from Ludlum’s creation. The transition from ''The Bourne Ultimatum'' to ''The Bourne Legacy'' was seamless with little noticeable difference in the style of the two authors." Stephanie Grimes of ''

Deseret News The ''Deseret News'' () is the oldest continuously operating publication in the American west. Its multi-platform products feature journalism and commentary across the fields of politics, culture, family life, faith, sports, and entertainment. Th ...

'' commented, "Viewed as a Lustbader book, and not a continuation of the character Ludlum created, ''The Bourne Dominion'' is a captivating, action-packed novel that will leave readers hungry for the next installment."

References

2011 American novels Novels by Eric Van Lustbader Bourne (novel series) American thriller novels American spy novels Grand Central Publishing books {{2010s-thriller-novel-stub