In this fast-paced and action-filled political thriller, the pope has disappeared. An organization called The Sword has kidnapped him. What do they hope to accomplish?
This is a tale of good vs. evil. Meet Ayden Tanner, a man who doesn’t believe in God and a member of The League of Invisible Knights. He and his team are sent on a worldwide adventure to locate the missing pope. The devastating plan put into action by the enemy must be stopped.
The first stop in Ayden’s adventure is Geneva. Things don’t go so well for him when he is attacked and dosed into unconsciousness by his limo driver. Is this is a sign of the things he will go through while attempting to rescue the pope?
Before you start to read, you need to make sure you have plenty of snacks and beverages ready; you’re not going to want to interrupt your reading to make them. The action, fantastic descriptions of scenery, and well-developed characters will keep you turning the pages until you reach the end of this great book.
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Amazon Link: Incognito
Favorite Sentences:
The cockroach peered into Pope Gregoire’s nostrils, its feelers twitching wildly.
Screams and moans of pain accompanied columns of dark red blood thrown into the air.
Satan’s Nanny wore a starched and pallid face, with straight black hair sticking out from under her hat.
Thoughts rushed his mind like water from a broken faucet.
A howling of wolves in the distance broke the stillness of the German forest as Ayden peered out the window of the log cabin.
New Words Learned:
camerlengo – the cardinal appointed treasurer of the Holy See, who, upon the death of the pope, presides over the conclave that elects the new pope.
funicular – a cable railway ascending a mountain
ganja – a potent and selected preparation of marijuana used especially for smoking
hypogeum – the subterranean part of an ancient building
kippah – is a brimless cap or yarmulke, usually made of cloth, traditionally worn by Jewish males to fulfill the customary requirement that the head be covered.
sheesha – an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water.
About the Author:
Khaled Talib is a former magazine journalist with local and international exposure. He has authored three thrillers since 2014, of which some have been translated into Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
He has a sweet tooth and is a member of the International Thriller Writers. His current favorite movie is Once Upon A Time in Hollywood.