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Vatican Assassin Trilogy #1
Vatican Assassin
It's 2109. BC - Bernard Campion - poses as a priest, but he's really an assassin for the New catholic Church. His Assassinate Meredith McEntyre, Governor of Lunar Prime, the non-aligned city-state on the Moon! BC is trying to take care of his "business" during an out of control interplanetary War between the west and Islam, between The Universal Trade Zone, the commercial power of Earth, and the UIN, the Universal Islamic Nation, based on Mars. BC's next move will change everything!
BC's bosses in the Office of Papal Operations - the OPO - tell him Luna Prime Governor McEntyre has been sympathizing with the enemy, the UIN. They can't let her give the Moon to the UIN. That's where he comes in. BC works for the Pope, "officially" assigned as PR man to the Cardinal and the Vatican Mission on Luna Prime. Just a mild mannered, young, twenty-something priest working for the New catholic Church on public relations. But under his cover he's a weapon pointed at the UIN by the NcC and their Earth based allies, the UTZ. As he goes off, the repercussions will be cosmic...
BC's bosses in the Office of Papal Operations - the OPO - tell him Luna Prime Governor McEntyre has been sympathizing with the enemy, the UIN. They can't let her give the Moon to the UIN. That's where he comes in. BC works for the Pope, "officially" assigned as PR man to the Cardinal and the Vatican Mission on Luna Prime. Just a mild mannered, young, twenty-something priest working for the New catholic Church on public relations. But under his cover he's a weapon pointed at the UIN by the NcC and their Earth based allies, the UTZ. As he goes off, the repercussions will be cosmic...
- GenresScience FictionFiction
282 pages, Paperback
First published December 15, 2005
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About the author
Mike Luoma
42 books36 followersMike Luoma writes and publishes science fiction and comics, creates the weekly "Glow-in-the-Dark Radio" podcast and hosts middays on "The Point", Vermont's Independent Radio Network, where he's also the Music Director.
His first novel, 2005's "Vatican Assassin" - science fiction set during an interplanetary Western/Muslim war - introduced "BC", a killer for the New catholic Church in 2109. It's been adapted as Graphic Novel with artist Cristian Navarro, and released as an audiobook narrated by Mike. The ebook of the novel is available free everywhere! BC's story continues in the rest of Mike's Vatican Assassin Trilogy - "Vatican Ambassador" and "Vatican Abdicator".
Mike now writes "The Adventures of Alibi Jones" - Twentysomething years later, Alibi Jones – son of BC – is a Mediator for the Solar Alliance Interplanetary Force, negotiating interstellar trade arrangements and other matters with alien races. The series begins in the novel "Alibi Jones" and continues in book two "Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur", the short story collection "Alibi Jones and the Time War of The Devrizium", issue one of the comic "The Adventures of Alibi Jones" and in the brand-new novel "Alibi Jones and The Hornet's Nest".
Hear Mike read his work free each week – look for "Mike Luoma" on iTunes for his "Glow-in-the-Dark Radio" podcast and free, downloadable audio books from Podiobooks.com. Find out more at http://glowinthedarkradio.com.
His first novel, 2005's "Vatican Assassin" - science fiction set during an interplanetary Western/Muslim war - introduced "BC", a killer for the New catholic Church in 2109. It's been adapted as Graphic Novel with artist Cristian Navarro, and released as an audiobook narrated by Mike. The ebook of the novel is available free everywhere! BC's story continues in the rest of Mike's Vatican Assassin Trilogy - "Vatican Ambassador" and "Vatican Abdicator".
Mike now writes "The Adventures of Alibi Jones" - Twentysomething years later, Alibi Jones – son of BC – is a Mediator for the Solar Alliance Interplanetary Force, negotiating interstellar trade arrangements and other matters with alien races. The series begins in the novel "Alibi Jones" and continues in book two "Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur", the short story collection "Alibi Jones and the Time War of The Devrizium", issue one of the comic "The Adventures of Alibi Jones" and in the brand-new novel "Alibi Jones and The Hornet's Nest".
Hear Mike read his work free each week – look for "Mike Luoma" on iTunes for his "Glow-in-the-Dark Radio" podcast and free, downloadable audio books from Podiobooks.com. Find out more at http://glowinthedarkradio.com.
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March 15, 2024
This was... interesting and I'm not exactly sure how to feel about it.
It had heavy religious tones but more so on the surface, no deep meanings per say. And it was also very humorous which I was not expecting considering the religious aspect.
Also there was no real plot except to follow BC around on his wild ever changing adventures.
3.5 rounded up as I am intrigued enough to read book 2.
It had heavy religious tones but more so on the surface, no deep meanings per say. And it was also very humorous which I was not expecting considering the religious aspect.
Also there was no real plot except to follow BC around on his wild ever changing adventures.
3.5 rounded up as I am intrigued enough to read book 2.
May 17, 2020
Plot: This book is set in 2109 bc, and Bernard Campionwill pose as a priest but his real purpose is to be an assassin for the new catholic church. He has been given the mission to assasinate the Governer of Lunar Prime located on the moon, There is an uncontrolable war going on between the Universal Trade Zone and the Universal Islamic Nation. His mission is fought with danger as he has to convince others thay he is a young priesr. This will be the mission to end all missions and the repercussions will be cosmic.
Comment: I have enjoyed this book more than i thought i would. It has so many funny lines and scenes which had me chuckling to myself, this saying there is always the serious links between them. The characters are developed well but i would have liked some more about them before getting into the main storyline.
Comment: I have enjoyed this book more than i thought i would. It has so many funny lines and scenes which had me chuckling to myself, this saying there is always the serious links between them. The characters are developed well but i would have liked some more about them before getting into the main storyline.
August 21, 2012
Alright first let me ask a question. Do you like Heinlein, Asimov, Clarke, Robinson, Niven, Hamilton? If you like any or all of those authors and their works, you'll like this series too. A great spacer trilogy that gives you a little of everything you'd want and at times makes you wonder if you are reading some lost work by Clarke, Asimov, or Heinlein but at the same time having a distinct flair that is Mike Luoma. Check this trilogy out, then read past it in the same world with the Alibi Jones stories.
September 18, 2013
The best way to describe Vatican Asassin is "fun." Fun story, fun concept, great world, and fun characters. For those who enjoy classic action sci-fi, this would be a good one to read. Really starting to enjoy Luoma's work!
April 27, 2009
Love this book! First heard the podcast and then had to get my hands on the print copy!
July 11, 2010
Interesting. As I understand this is/was the first book by Mike Luoma. Promising story and characters. I liked it. Today I bought the Book 2, Vatican Ambassador.
March 28, 2014
Oh right yes. A review for this: a good ol' fashioned rompy solar space opera. A little bit WTF at times, but mostly fun.
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October 21, 2014I struggled with this for a while, but the writing style just didn't work for me.
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