Reliquary by Kris Brooker
A theocratic Commission rules. Patron rules absolute. The people believe they are protected by Saints, and that their city alone survived Armageddon.
When a Duma crime-boss tasks Scout to track down a stolen Relic, what he omits to mention is the Commission want it too, and they’ll kill anyone who stands in their way.
Find the thief, find the relic. Find a heretic, Kat, who’s as dangerous as she is beautiful. Scout puts them both in the crosshairs of a state sanctioned assassin. Their survival now depends on finding the relic.
It’s an uneasy alliance, through a black market in forbidden history into an underworld of religious sects, to find they’ve stumbled upon an ancient prophecy, and into a heretical coup.
All sides desire the relic. Understanding it’s purpose will reshape the future of Mankind.
A horrid place, but Kat is sooo cool. Quite tense in places. Such sad voices from the past. Easy to get lost within Reliquarys pages
Another Brooker book read on the train (read iWorld). So easy to jump straight in every day. Big story, so engaging, yet v. easy to read.
Deep thoughtful interesting. An author who writes layers of storyline with strong characters. Not enuff words to do justice, so just read
Such a well thought out story, melding pre- and -post armageddon. A clever concept where all the nitty-gritty worked for me. ???? Like Issy
Back and forth like a yoyo, but kept me wanting more. I enjoyed this dystopian feast of puzzle and peril. Will recommend 🙂