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 mind meld of past and future. Lots of skullduggery and drama. Kat and Scout work dysfunctionally together. Good book 🙂
Reliving the Armageddon as the heroes battle a theocratic future. Hey, it works for me. A big surprise at the end.. ooops, spoiler
I love dark and dingy dystopians and this one is right up there with the best. Cults, assassins, history, and a hot thief. Thumbs up
I read a lot of Amazon duffs. This is worthy of payment. Enough said!!
Wow, a book cooler than its cover. Goes back and forth a bit, but totally engrossing. Fight flight and fantasy, for free 🙂