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The Judas Chronicles #1
Plague of Coins
William Barrow carries a dark secret. A very dark secret.
An archivist for the Smithsonian Institute and also a part-time operative for the CIA, no one would ever suspect the handsome ‘thirty-ish’ William is in fact the most reviled human being to ever walk the earth. His infectious warmth and sense of humor make such an assertion especially hard to believe.
But long ago, William Barrow had another name…one that is synonymous with shame and betrayal: Judas Iscariot.
Forced to walk the earth as a cursed immortal, William/Judas is on a quest to reclaim the thirty silver shekels paid to him in exchange for Jesus Christ. Twenty-one coins have now been recovered—thanks in large part to the help from his latest son, the esteemed Georgetown University history professor, Alistair Barrow.
Ever hopeful the complete coin collection will buy him a full pardon from God and end his banishment from heaven, William plans a visit to a remote village deep within Iran’s Alborz Mountains to retrieve ‘silver coin number twenty-two’. But the CIA has a different objective for this trip, one that pits both father and son against an unscrupulous Russian billionaire searching for something else that’s just as precious within the ancient mountains of Iran…something that threatens peace in the modern world if William and Alistair fail to reach it first.
An archivist for the Smithsonian Institute and also a part-time operative for the CIA, no one would ever suspect the handsome ‘thirty-ish’ William is in fact the most reviled human being to ever walk the earth. His infectious warmth and sense of humor make such an assertion especially hard to believe.
But long ago, William Barrow had another name…one that is synonymous with shame and betrayal: Judas Iscariot.
Forced to walk the earth as a cursed immortal, William/Judas is on a quest to reclaim the thirty silver shekels paid to him in exchange for Jesus Christ. Twenty-one coins have now been recovered—thanks in large part to the help from his latest son, the esteemed Georgetown University history professor, Alistair Barrow.
Ever hopeful the complete coin collection will buy him a full pardon from God and end his banishment from heaven, William plans a visit to a remote village deep within Iran’s Alborz Mountains to retrieve ‘silver coin number twenty-two’. But the CIA has a different objective for this trip, one that pits both father and son against an unscrupulous Russian billionaire searching for something else that’s just as precious within the ancient mountains of Iran…something that threatens peace in the modern world if William and Alistair fail to reach it first.
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First published May 4, 2011
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Aiden James is the bestselling author of "Cades Cove: the curse of Allie Mae", "The Judas Chronicles", and the "Nick Caine Adventures" (with J.R. Rain). The author has published over forty books and a new series is set to begin in the fall of 2022 (The BloodStar Chronicles). At present, he resides in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, Fiona, and an ornery little dog named Pepper.
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February 23, 2013
I had high hopes for this one, but was oh so disappointed.
The concept of having an immortal Judas in search of the now lost 30 pieces of silver he received in exchange for betraying Jesus lends itself to so many outstanding possibilities. However, we are left with a second rate "thriller" and a main character who shows no real inking of having over 2000 years of life experience though he feels a compulsive need to remind us in what seems to be at least once every other paragraph. He is crude, rude, and completely unsympathetic. It's not a good sign when I am rooting for the main character of a SERIES to be bumped off at every opportunity!
I think what is an outstanding concept totally missed its mark and would have been much better served as historical fiction as we're able to follow Judas throughout history searching for the lost silver. To have him influence history at key points or simply observe and give us a flavor of different times and places would keep a series strong and fresh. Instead we got what amounts to a bargain bin Clive Cussler with the same old tired situations, cardboard cut out characters and a protagonist no one can stand.
The concept of having an immortal Judas in search of the now lost 30 pieces of silver he received in exchange for betraying Jesus lends itself to so many outstanding possibilities. However, we are left with a second rate "thriller" and a main character who shows no real inking of having over 2000 years of life experience though he feels a compulsive need to remind us in what seems to be at least once every other paragraph. He is crude, rude, and completely unsympathetic. It's not a good sign when I am rooting for the main character of a SERIES to be bumped off at every opportunity!
I think what is an outstanding concept totally missed its mark and would have been much better served as historical fiction as we're able to follow Judas throughout history searching for the lost silver. To have him influence history at key points or simply observe and give us a flavor of different times and places would keep a series strong and fresh. Instead we got what amounts to a bargain bin Clive Cussler with the same old tired situations, cardboard cut out characters and a protagonist no one can stand.
May 3, 2013
Awesome premise that didn’t deliver
I was excited to read Plague of Coins as this is the type of book I love to read – a book that weaves popular biblical stories throughout an action packed thriller. My expectations for this book were high, but in the end I was let down.
I hard a hard time connecting with the voice in which the book was written. I almost stopped reading the book after the first page and a half. However, when I found out that the narrator, William, was actually Judas Iscariot (immortal, but not a vampire), my interest was piqued and I decided to continue reading.
The blurb for this particular book indicates that William/Judas is searching for the 30 pieces of silver he received for betraying Jesus, however, this plotline plays second fiddle to the major plotline that involves William and his son trying to find and protect the Garden of Eden from Russian enemies. Therefore, I felt that the title and blurb were misleading since the bulk of the story was around the search for the Garden.
I many parts of the book, I felt that I was being lectured by the author on his particular views of the world or events, and that was a turn off for me. My other issue with the “voice” of this book is with William. The language and slang that he uses doesn’t seem befitting a man who is over 2,000 years old. I understand that he may have adapted to modern times, but I simply didn’t believe that this character was that old.
I normally don’t comment about the use of punctuation in my reviews, but the over use of !!, ??, !?, and ellipsis in this book was distracting and grated on me throughout the novel.
There were also too many convenient events for me. For example, when William’s son falls as he’s fleeing their captors, the son yells out to go on without him. That’s not original at all and the absurdity of it made me laugh. Also during this scene, keys just so happened to be left in the ignition of the particular vehicle they chose to use for their escape. It would have been more believable had they had to hotwire the car. With said stolen vehicle, it was mentioned in one scene that there was no GPS tracker, only for one to be found in the next scene when the characters were hoping to find such a device. In another scene, as the characters were seeking shelter, they just so happen to find shelter that’s just the right size for all four of them. How convenient.
More backstory on William as Judas would have been helpful. I don’t believe (as I don’t recall) that the story explained how Judas lost the coins in the first place. And for being an immortal with a damned existence on earth, William sure leads a charmed life. He’s a millionaire, fell in love with his soul mate and had a son whom he has a relationship with. There was little mention of William’s (Judas’) guilt for having betrayed Jesus and there was nothing as far as I could tell that indicated William’s existence was a damned one.
Toward the end of the story, the plot turns back to the original mission to find a missing coin. It’s also stated that William is hoping that by locating all 30 pieces he could earn his way back into heaven and be forgiven. This doesn’t make much sense to me. I don’t understand how collecting the 30 coins originally received for the betrayal could or would buy his way into heaven. How is that any sort of repentance?
As for the ending, it was okay and predictable, and I was surprised that William didn’t put two and two together in the apartment with his son before visiting his wife. For being such a wise man, William was pretty dense in this scene.
All in all, I loved the concept, but in my opinion, it failed to deliver. I was hoping for a story that concentrated on the search for the coin, and that isn’t what the majority of this book is about. Many of the plot elements needed to be better fleshed out, more backstory was warranted and more character development (for both the major and minor characters) is needed.
I was excited to read Plague of Coins as this is the type of book I love to read – a book that weaves popular biblical stories throughout an action packed thriller. My expectations for this book were high, but in the end I was let down.
I hard a hard time connecting with the voice in which the book was written. I almost stopped reading the book after the first page and a half. However, when I found out that the narrator, William, was actually Judas Iscariot (immortal, but not a vampire), my interest was piqued and I decided to continue reading.
The blurb for this particular book indicates that William/Judas is searching for the 30 pieces of silver he received for betraying Jesus, however, this plotline plays second fiddle to the major plotline that involves William and his son trying to find and protect the Garden of Eden from Russian enemies. Therefore, I felt that the title and blurb were misleading since the bulk of the story was around the search for the Garden.
I many parts of the book, I felt that I was being lectured by the author on his particular views of the world or events, and that was a turn off for me. My other issue with the “voice” of this book is with William. The language and slang that he uses doesn’t seem befitting a man who is over 2,000 years old. I understand that he may have adapted to modern times, but I simply didn’t believe that this character was that old.
I normally don’t comment about the use of punctuation in my reviews, but the over use of !!, ??, !?, and ellipsis in this book was distracting and grated on me throughout the novel.
There were also too many convenient events for me. For example, when William’s son falls as he’s fleeing their captors, the son yells out to go on without him. That’s not original at all and the absurdity of it made me laugh. Also during this scene, keys just so happened to be left in the ignition of the particular vehicle they chose to use for their escape. It would have been more believable had they had to hotwire the car. With said stolen vehicle, it was mentioned in one scene that there was no GPS tracker, only for one to be found in the next scene when the characters were hoping to find such a device. In another scene, as the characters were seeking shelter, they just so happen to find shelter that’s just the right size for all four of them. How convenient.
More backstory on William as Judas would have been helpful. I don’t believe (as I don’t recall) that the story explained how Judas lost the coins in the first place. And for being an immortal with a damned existence on earth, William sure leads a charmed life. He’s a millionaire, fell in love with his soul mate and had a son whom he has a relationship with. There was little mention of William’s (Judas’) guilt for having betrayed Jesus and there was nothing as far as I could tell that indicated William’s existence was a damned one.
Toward the end of the story, the plot turns back to the original mission to find a missing coin. It’s also stated that William is hoping that by locating all 30 pieces he could earn his way back into heaven and be forgiven. This doesn’t make much sense to me. I don’t understand how collecting the 30 coins originally received for the betrayal could or would buy his way into heaven. How is that any sort of repentance?
As for the ending, it was okay and predictable, and I was surprised that William didn’t put two and two together in the apartment with his son before visiting his wife. For being such a wise man, William was pretty dense in this scene.
All in all, I loved the concept, but in my opinion, it failed to deliver. I was hoping for a story that concentrated on the search for the coin, and that isn’t what the majority of this book is about. Many of the plot elements needed to be better fleshed out, more backstory was warranted and more character development (for both the major and minor characters) is needed.
December 11, 2012
This book was spectacular, until about the 40% mark. Then, it was as if another author took over and hijacked the really cool premise of an immortal Judas Iscariot doomed to search for his 30 pieces of silver to try to "repent" for his sins. Suddenly, the book took a horrible turn to a trashy spy novel. Once "Amy Golden Eagle" (yes, that was her name) joined the cast, all of the women in the book were talked about in terms of their looks (including the nurses for an injured CIA agent who were described as looking like 1980s music video girls...really, where would they have gotten these blonde, buxom, trampy nurses in Iran? Maybe the CIA flew them over in another plane just in case someone got hurt and they need a slutty nurse?) The other really annoying component of the second half of the novel was the repetition of the story lines. There were at least five times where the characters argued about the fact that they "needed to leave right now." I'd skip this one.
January 23, 2022
Meet William a.k.a. Judas Iscariot (yes that one), who can't seem to die, no matter what is done to him. Here you meet his son, his wife and a bunch of other characters, not to mention the "Tree of Life" (Garden of Eden). Excellent thriller where Judas is on a quest is to recover the 30 pieces of silver he took when betraying Jesus - this will be his way of atoning for what he did. Join Judas as he travels all over the world to recover these silver coins while facing many dangerous situations.
February 25, 2022
What an amazing story
I would recommend to any reader above the age of sixteen. Powerful story and everything you could hope for in the trail of redemption for Judas himself.
I would recommend to any reader above the age of sixteen. Powerful story and everything you could hope for in the trail of redemption for Judas himself.
December 1, 2021
Review for the new audiobook released 11/21:
I am very familiar with both this story and this series by Aiden James, yet listening to this newly released audiobook with narration by Jason Keller brought new life to the book. He does a great job with these characters that I have come to love over the years, and I look forward to the rest of the series receiving the same treatment.
I am very familiar with both this story and this series by Aiden James, yet listening to this newly released audiobook with narration by Jason Keller brought new life to the book. He does a great job with these characters that I have come to love over the years, and I look forward to the rest of the series receiving the same treatment.
July 26, 2016
What a disappointment! When I saw the plot of this book I thought 'What a great idea'. Even I, as a non writer could see the potential of this theme. Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, believing that He was not really the Son of God. Judas now knows that he was wrong and the only way to gain his own redemption is to complete the task of collecting the 30 pieces of silver, paid to him for his act of betrayal. These coins are distributed not just all over the world but also through the entire 2000 years of time since his betrayal of Christ. Judas must keep living different lives, but he is always around thirty years of age. Although Judas can be killed he can only die if he receives a mortal wound to one of his essential organs; otherwise though he can recover from dreadful injuries in just moments.
This all sounds like a very good setting for (one would think) around thirty stories or even more as it can take several lifetimes to find a coin. However the first book in the Judas Chronicles focuses on the search for coin number twenty two.
Judas, alias William Barrow, by whom the book is narrated, is an egotistical, gung ho, man. One would think that in his situation, hoping to gain salvation for a heinous deed and having lived through and died in some of the most awful times in history, Judas would show a little humility. He is however constantly commenting upon his 'devilish grin', 'impish' or 'Puckish' behaviour and saying how difficult it is not to 'chuckle' at almost everything. I am not sure if it is the character or the author that I find irritating.
I hoped to read a book of well imagined history, there was such potential. Then in comes the connection with the CIA and Judas turns into a second James Bond, fighting the Russians for the possession of the garden of Eden. The description of the garden, the flowers, creatures and the tree of life are good and if the entire book had been an historical fantasy I would have enjoyed it.
This all sounds like a very good setting for (one would think) around thirty stories or even more as it can take several lifetimes to find a coin. However the first book in the Judas Chronicles focuses on the search for coin number twenty two.
Judas, alias William Barrow, by whom the book is narrated, is an egotistical, gung ho, man. One would think that in his situation, hoping to gain salvation for a heinous deed and having lived through and died in some of the most awful times in history, Judas would show a little humility. He is however constantly commenting upon his 'devilish grin', 'impish' or 'Puckish' behaviour and saying how difficult it is not to 'chuckle' at almost everything. I am not sure if it is the character or the author that I find irritating.
I hoped to read a book of well imagined history, there was such potential. Then in comes the connection with the CIA and Judas turns into a second James Bond, fighting the Russians for the possession of the garden of Eden. The description of the garden, the flowers, creatures and the tree of life are good and if the entire book had been an historical fantasy I would have enjoyed it.
May 17, 2025
Great read
Great idea and story. Enjoyed the read. Bought the sequel and look forward to continuing this series. Three more words. I shouldnt have a minimum
Great idea and story. Enjoyed the read. Bought the sequel and look forward to continuing this series. Three more words. I shouldnt have a minimum
December 30, 2011
The Plague of Coins was an interesting twist to the story of Judas Iscariot. It created a sympathetic aura around this infamous character, providing him with dangerous, surprising adventures in faraway lands, both for the sake of his soul and for the United States government. It created an interesting perspective on his participation in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and a fascinating spin on much of the traditional mythos of Christianity. It was, overall, an interesting plot that moved smoothly and provided plenty of action to propel the story forward. I wanted to keep reading and the end left me craving more and anxiously anticipating the release of the second in the series. As a person who has a fascination with the story of the notorious betrayer, I thought it was a great story that anybody would enjoy reading, no matter what religious path.
May 9, 2011
Giving this four stars for creativity and inventiveness. Would say why, but that would spoil the surprise (and the fun).The main character is someone I might not have normally sympathized with, but that's exactly what happened. After all, how many books have I read about Judas as the main character? Just this one. Alternately grumpy, smart and funny (after all, he is more than 2000 years old) William Barrow, aka Judas Iscariot, will have you rooting for him from the get-go.
September 16, 2011
I LOVE Aiden James!! I love how he can describe a place so well I can see it in my mind and not feel like he is overselling it to me. I loved this story! I really liked the characters and I loved Willam and Alister. Aiden has done a great job of giving William a sense of humor while be a tough son of a gun and being someone I wish I could know in real life. I enjoyed this book and I am very much looking forward to the next installment!
May 13, 2013
Interesting concept of an immortal Judas trying to find and retrieve the internationally scattered 30 pieces of silver as a protagonist. In execution it is just another handsome scoundrel, beautiful intellectual female researcher, breathless full speed ahead adventure you've seen dozens of times before.
September 14, 2011
clever narrator, a great character with sly humor and snarkiness, wish I liked the story resolution a bit more though
September 11, 2011
Very fast read; moved right along and kept my interest.
June 1, 2021
What an interesting take on Judas.
September 18, 2020
I was so intrigued by the concept of the story that I took a chance and read this book. I quickly was lost in this twist on Judas Iscariot and the whole stigma, that I bought the whole series. I had my heart broken, but I loved every second of it.
April 25, 2012
I read, 'Plague of Coins' in a night! The story flows so rapidly and well.. that you just glide from one excitement to another.. and before you know it.. the book has reached the end.
The story is about Judas.. who despite being "killed" many times over the past few eons.. always manages to awake.. with his body renewed.. and his quest to retrieve EVERY coin that he took to betray Christ continues on. Judas is surprised to find.. that he's not the only immortal on the planet.. as he occasionally runs into others from time to time. They too.. have their own quests to fulfill, I'm sure.
In this story.. Judas is accompanied by his son.. who appears to be the father. As Judas is perpetually stuck looking in his thirties. Judas believes he's located another coin.. and his journey is interrupted by the American CIA who task him with a small "job" while he's in Iran. He travels with his son.. and is joined by a beautiful young lady.. who is desperately seeking her brother. Who is caught up in their parent's archeological work to help a wealthy Russian find the "Garden of Eden"!
I don't want to give any spoilers. Just know.. that the book is very well written, very well researched.. and a very fast read! Then.. you can be just as disappointed as me.. when you return to Amazon.. to find the second book to the series.. and find it's NOT here yet. ARghhhhhhh.
May my review.. encourage the author and his publisher.. to HURRY UP.. my appetite has been whetted.. and now.. I need the rest of the story.
The story is about Judas.. who despite being "killed" many times over the past few eons.. always manages to awake.. with his body renewed.. and his quest to retrieve EVERY coin that he took to betray Christ continues on. Judas is surprised to find.. that he's not the only immortal on the planet.. as he occasionally runs into others from time to time. They too.. have their own quests to fulfill, I'm sure.
In this story.. Judas is accompanied by his son.. who appears to be the father. As Judas is perpetually stuck looking in his thirties. Judas believes he's located another coin.. and his journey is interrupted by the American CIA who task him with a small "job" while he's in Iran. He travels with his son.. and is joined by a beautiful young lady.. who is desperately seeking her brother. Who is caught up in their parent's archeological work to help a wealthy Russian find the "Garden of Eden"!
I don't want to give any spoilers. Just know.. that the book is very well written, very well researched.. and a very fast read! Then.. you can be just as disappointed as me.. when you return to Amazon.. to find the second book to the series.. and find it's NOT here yet. ARghhhhhhh.
May my review.. encourage the author and his publisher.. to HURRY UP.. my appetite has been whetted.. and now.. I need the rest of the story.
March 26, 2012
I downloaded this book while it was free and as a whole I enjoyed it and was bitterly disappointed when it finished at 75% - this also caused me to wonder what the author was doing as by 70% the story seemed to be over yet I assumed it must have carried on a further 25-30% all too soon it became clear, why do authors do this?
It is not the best written novel I have ever read and there were certain descriptions that made me roll my eyes and think of fan fiction, but these occurred at the beginning of the book and were mainly caused by clichéd characters. Having persevered through the opening few chapters the clichés fell back and I was able to enjoy the book for what it was, an original and intriguing concept with plenty of action and suspense. Once the adventure had started I felt the pace pick up as did the writing. However, as interested as I am to read what happens next whether I read the second in the series (I am assuming it will be a series) will depend largely on the price.
It is not the best written novel I have ever read and there were certain descriptions that made me roll my eyes and think of fan fiction, but these occurred at the beginning of the book and were mainly caused by clichéd characters. Having persevered through the opening few chapters the clichés fell back and I was able to enjoy the book for what it was, an original and intriguing concept with plenty of action and suspense. Once the adventure had started I felt the pace pick up as did the writing. However, as interested as I am to read what happens next whether I read the second in the series (I am assuming it will be a series) will depend largely on the price.
October 15, 2024
No book has made me feel as conflicted as The Immortal Plague. The Immortal Plague, or the Plague of Coins, whichever title you prefer, tells the story of an immortal Judas Iscariot. The same man that betrayed Jesus Christ for thirty pieces of silver. He was cursed to be immortal as punishment, and is forced to walk the Earth for eternity. Judas believes that recovering those thirty pieces of silver will reconcile his sins with God and gain him access into God’s Kingdom.
The concept is unique and intriguing, and is what attracted me to this book in the first place. However that turns out not to be what the book is. It’s framed as this quest to find a piece of silver in Iran, in fact spends several chapters building up this concept and idea. Then the book turns from this adventure to a spy novel. Judas, under the pseudonym William Barrow, goes with his son Alistar, and Amy Golden Eagle (yes, that’s her real name I’ll get to that) to beat some Russian to the Garden of Eden. What is sold as the main plot is then served as a side dish to the entrée of this quest to find Eden.
The only element of the book that I liked was the jokes. There were some jokes that made me laugh. Others, and by others I mean most, made me cringe. It was reminiscent of an adult trying to sound hip and cool with the kids.
Even though I have copious complaints with the book, I would recommend it to a friend if the author had made it clear what the real plot was. If he had said even in the description on the back cover of the book, that Judas was looking for Eden I’d give it four stars. However I have to give it two and a half for this reason.
The concept is unique and intriguing, and is what attracted me to this book in the first place. However that turns out not to be what the book is. It’s framed as this quest to find a piece of silver in Iran, in fact spends several chapters building up this concept and idea. Then the book turns from this adventure to a spy novel. Judas, under the pseudonym William Barrow, goes with his son Alistar, and Amy Golden Eagle (yes, that’s her real name I’ll get to that) to beat some Russian to the Garden of Eden. What is sold as the main plot is then served as a side dish to the entrée of this quest to find Eden.
The only element of the book that I liked was the jokes. There were some jokes that made me laugh. Others, and by others I mean most, made me cringe. It was reminiscent of an adult trying to sound hip and cool with the kids.
Even though I have copious complaints with the book, I would recommend it to a friend if the author had made it clear what the real plot was. If he had said even in the description on the back cover of the book, that Judas was looking for Eden I’d give it four stars. However I have to give it two and a half for this reason.
January 4, 2012
Surprisingly good! I got this free for my Kindle & honestly had not very high hopes for it, but the funny thing is, this author speaks exactly like I do! It was like reading something I had written if I had any talent for it. I have always found the character of Judas to be a bastard, just like everyone else, but here he was just another guy. An immortal guy looking for his lost 40 pieces of silver, but still just a guy. The story was fast paced and exciting and the characters all felt real and were also very funny. Definitely worth the 30 seconds it took to download from Amazon.
January 5, 2012
I started reading this as a sample on my Kindle. I found the story line intriguing. However, I immediately disliked the style of writing and found the narrator almost despisable. James leaves little to the imagination - he spells EVERYTHING out for you - there is no such thing as indirect characterization in this book. That said, the situations were not well-explained, and at times made little sense. But, something kept me coming back for more. I was excited about picking this book up, and when I reached the end was bummed that the next book in the series is not out yet. Go figure :).
July 16, 2015
'Immortal Plague' was full of mystery, adventure, secrets and a paranormal twist. The storyline was great. I love how Aiden James writes in such a descriptive nature that transports you to another place. The way the story played out was interesting. The characters were a great cast of personalities. William has a great sense of humor. He makes an intriguing lead. The story as a whole was well written. I look forward to reading more of this series.
January 6, 2012
Interesting choice for the main character. This was a super quick read. Action is good but everything moved too quickly for me. I like to "live" a little longer in each environment and I love detailed descriptors which this book didn't have enough of for me. I may check out the next book to see if there's growth with characters and locations but not in the near future.
May 27, 2012
Aiden has a way of writing that pops you right into the scenes with the other characters. Very real and at times a bit heart racing. I loved all the details, it made everything come alive in my mind. If you like a little bond mixed with some Indie then this is the book for you. I love William he has such devotion to his wife and son. Great read I highly recommend it.
April 30, 2024
Judas Iscariot is immortal and has to find all 30 shekels that he was paid. This story tells a part of one of his many "lives". He works at the Smithsonian, and does some side work for the CIA while he travels the world in his never-ending hunt for the 30 coins. It was a fun, entertaining read. Felt like it was part of a series, but was complete in itself.
June 16, 2012
I like the premise of this book a lot. I hated the first couple of chapters, though. The writing felt very contrived as the author tried to set up the story. Still, once he got past introducing characters and setting up the plot, it was quite fun. Rathed ridiculous, but fun. Not sure I liked it enough to buy the next one, but fine vacation reading.
August 5, 2012
A book I really couldn't put down in my busy life where in-between writing and doing psychic readings it takes me ages to read a book sometimes not even finishing what I've started! But this page turning spooky thriller had me captivated,read it please, you won't be dissapointed. Aiden James weaves a great tale.
February 17, 2015
Really liked this book. Love the subject of Judas and his shenanigans. Gets a little confusing with his son at times. Got a feeling that the Russians will play a big part in the rest of the series. And I also hope that the Eagles will continue also. Amazing what the Russians did in Iran, and hope something like that never comes to pass. Would wreck havoc on the planet.
October 19, 2018
now i am hooked. This was such a great, easy and creative book. i was hooked after the first page.
The characters were easy to fall in love with and follow, along with the story. the author made the mental visions so easy and vivid of the surroundings and the characters actions felt so real.
i would highly recommend this author and this book.
The characters were easy to fall in love with and follow, along with the story. the author made the mental visions so easy and vivid of the surroundings and the characters actions felt so real.
i would highly recommend this author and this book.
March 15, 2012
Judas repented and has spent the last 2000 years walking the earth trying to collect each of the original 30 peices of silver in penance. An imaginative premise and a fun read. Thanks for loaning it to me Gina!
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