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Chesspocalypse #5
Callsign: Bishop
Erik Somers—Callsign: Bishop, along with an undercover operative known as Callsign: Joker, race across the unforgiving Iranian desert in search of weaponized Ergot-B. Seeking answers, both professional and personal, Bishop must fight against a private army, Iranian Special Forces and men driven mad by Ergot-B.
122 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 15, 2011
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About the author
Jeremy Robinson
164 books2,606 followersJeremy Robinson is the New York Times bestselling author of seventy novels and novellas, including Apocalypse Machine, Island 731, and SecondWorld, as well as the Jack Sigler thriller series and Project Nemesis, the highest selling, original (non-licensed) kaiju novel of all time. He’s known for mixing elements of science, history and mythology, which has earned him the #1 spot in Science Fiction and Action-Adventure, and secured him as the top creature feature author. Many of his novels have been adapted into comic books, optioned for film and TV, and translated into thirteen languages. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and three children. Visit him at www.bewareofmonsters.com.
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November 17, 2022
Enjoyable!
There is nothing more enjoyable than a Chesspocalypse Novella.
Non-stop action, mystery and suspense, and full on horror makes this book a winner.
Five happy stars. ⭐️
There is nothing more enjoyable than a Chesspocalypse Novella.
Non-stop action, mystery and suspense, and full on horror makes this book a winner.
Five happy stars. ⭐️
April 19, 2023
We all need a little more Bishop in our lives, and this novella delivers wonderfully. It was great to learn some of his background and follow his adventures.
December 26, 2018
Enjoyable!
There is nothing more enjoyable than a Chesspocalypse Novella. Non-stop action, mystery and suspense, and full on horror makes this book a winner.
There is nothing more enjoyable than a Chesspocalypse Novella. Non-stop action, mystery and suspense, and full on horror makes this book a winner.
January 21, 2012
Not as good as the collective Chess Team books, but pretty good twists and plot in its own right. Bishop is my favorite of the Chess Team, so I knew I had to read this. It does a good job of building the character up. Pretty good.
March 23, 2015
Another great addition to the Chess Team stories. Bishop has always been an interesting character and it was nice to read more about him. I hope that a 'book 2' is in the works for this character.
October 11, 2019
Erik Somers... AKA Bishop of the Black Ops Chess Team... is dispatched to the Iranian desert to track down and either take ossession of, or eliminate a super-charged weaponized version of a compund known as Ergot-B. Along the way he abruptly discovers one of the secrets of his life... his father!!! And the man isn't what he ever hoped he would be.
Intrigues and misadventure intertwine to bring Bishop's mission... and his newly discovered father... into direct conflict. And his life will never be the same.
Jeremey Robinson and David McAfee craft the next chapter in the Chess Team adventure series with the main thrust of the story being focused on the emotional discovery of Eric's unknown secret history while maintaining the excitement and thrills of the ongoing story line.
While this story is actually a continuation of the Sigler series, the story is fairly self contained and can be read as a stand alone with only a few references to other stories that are self explanatory.
Intrigues and misadventure intertwine to bring Bishop's mission... and his newly discovered father... into direct conflict. And his life will never be the same.
Jeremey Robinson and David McAfee craft the next chapter in the Chess Team adventure series with the main thrust of the story being focused on the emotional discovery of Eric's unknown secret history while maintaining the excitement and thrills of the ongoing story line.
While this story is actually a continuation of the Sigler series, the story is fairly self contained and can be read as a stand alone with only a few references to other stories that are self explanatory.
January 9, 2026
A short novella, but very readable and fun. In this case Bishop has a mission in his native Iran and must face his father as the villain. It has plenty of action and suspense and even a twist or two, but they are easy to spot well before they arrive. If it was a full length novel, I probably would have rated it higher, but there is little room for character development or anything else but the gist of the plot.
June 11, 2018
Excelente historia
August 14, 2019
Great story. It would be a surprise for one in this series to be anything else!
September 29, 2025
This is another good entry into the Chess Team series. It was good to learn more about the history of Bishop and see their world expand more.
March 10, 2014
An incredible hulk.
Bishop, Eric Somers, is adopted. His heritage is Iranian. He’s a big dude who allows his anger to build and boil, which it does with incredible speed. He’s just been sent a picture with names of his biological parents. They are in Iran. Bishop starts planning a trip to go meet them.
His plans are waylaid, however, when terrorists steal an old unattended Manifold experiment. The Manifold lab is buried in the desert. Deep Blue finds out that Bishop was already planning to go to Iran, so Bishop is sent to investigate the terrorists and find out exactly what it is they took. Turns out it was a mutated form of a fungal poison. And, it just happens that it is his biological father who has it now.
Bishop is not happy about the thought of his father being a terrorist leader. Nor is he happy to learn his contact turns out to be untrustworthy. He gets captured and taken straight to his biological father. But wait, what’s this? You will have to read the book to find out what happens.
Not much is shown of Bishop in this tale except that he is incredibly smart, like all Chess Team members. He’s very resourceful, and, maybe I mentioned this already, he gets very angry, very quickly. This is a very fast story. It was over before I knew it.
Bishop, Eric Somers, is adopted. His heritage is Iranian. He’s a big dude who allows his anger to build and boil, which it does with incredible speed. He’s just been sent a picture with names of his biological parents. They are in Iran. Bishop starts planning a trip to go meet them.
His plans are waylaid, however, when terrorists steal an old unattended Manifold experiment. The Manifold lab is buried in the desert. Deep Blue finds out that Bishop was already planning to go to Iran, so Bishop is sent to investigate the terrorists and find out exactly what it is they took. Turns out it was a mutated form of a fungal poison. And, it just happens that it is his biological father who has it now.
Bishop is not happy about the thought of his father being a terrorist leader. Nor is he happy to learn his contact turns out to be untrustworthy. He gets captured and taken straight to his biological father. But wait, what’s this? You will have to read the book to find out what happens.
Not much is shown of Bishop in this tale except that he is incredibly smart, like all Chess Team members. He’s very resourceful, and, maybe I mentioned this already, he gets very angry, very quickly. This is a very fast story. It was over before I knew it.
February 13, 2017
Unlike the previous 4 novellas in the Chesspocalypse series, Bishop gets straight to the point. There's no weird creatures, no Brainstorm computer, hell, hardly any of the Chess Team even comes into play, other than the titular character of Bishop...
...and that's why, to date, it's easily been the best and most fun of the series. Sure, it's short and not nearly as in depth as the King novellas, but honestly, that's totally ok.
...and that's why, to date, it's easily been the best and most fun of the series. Sure, it's short and not nearly as in depth as the King novellas, but honestly, that's totally ok.
March 13, 2014
LIKE A ROCK !
Callsign: BISHOP is my favorite Novella thus far. He has been through pure hell in Robinson's/and extremely talented co-authors Chess Team adventures. This Novella is a delight for you to enjoy.
BISHOP goes through even more mental as well as physical challenges! I enjoyed getting to know his character in more depth . . . The kind that you, the reader actually gets so involved with, you feel like you are a part of BISHOP, experiencing his emotions, and the mountains he has to climb in order to complete his mission(s)... concerning deadly bio-weapons of mass destruction!
Enjoying these Novella's consume my evenings . . . I get lost in the sheer action, creatures, challenges, minds and feelings of each Chess Team member, and I believe you will too :) .
Shimmering stars of 5 . . . 6 if only more existed on this site ! ! !
Callsign: BISHOP is my favorite Novella thus far. He has been through pure hell in Robinson's/and extremely talented co-authors Chess Team adventures. This Novella is a delight for you to enjoy.
BISHOP goes through even more mental as well as physical challenges! I enjoyed getting to know his character in more depth . . . The kind that you, the reader actually gets so involved with, you feel like you are a part of BISHOP, experiencing his emotions, and the mountains he has to climb in order to complete his mission(s)... concerning deadly bio-weapons of mass destruction!
Enjoying these Novella's consume my evenings . . . I get lost in the sheer action, creatures, challenges, minds and feelings of each Chess Team member, and I believe you will too :) .
Shimmering stars of 5 . . . 6 if only more existed on this site ! ! !
March 6, 2015
If you like rip-roaring adventure and action, you'll love Jeremy Robinson's "Callsign:" novellas. They feature each individual main character from Robinson's full-length Chess Team action novels. The novellas actually are franchise-written by other authors, which can normally be hit or miss for the original author's fanbase. But I've read all of Robinson's novels and franchise novelas, and they're very good. This one, featuring Callsign: Bishop is no different. There's lots of action and shoot-em-up, and Bishop employs great wit against enormous odds to defeat the bad guys. There's even a bit of character development as Bishop has to deal with some personal issues along the way :-) This is recommended reading for action junkies!
November 24, 2013
More a straight up action thriller than the other Callsign books or other Chess team novels. No monsters or paranormal foes in this one, surprising since it's co-written by horror novelist David McFee, author of the Bachiyr series. Lots of action and not a dull moment in it. A very good, although different, addition to the Callsign series.
February 9, 2014
Call Sign: Bishop features a solo tale about the Chess Teams Bishop as he goes home to Iran. Solid action with a few good plot twists, a little predictable but still good. Bishop is a fun character and it was nice to read about him without the rest of the team. Read this one too, after Prime, Pulse, Instinct, Threshold, and Call Sign novellas King book 1, Queen, and Rook. Enjoy!
January 20, 2015
This and the other call sign books have been fun quick reads. while it's great to get further insight to the separate members of the chess team, I can't wait to see them back together again. as far as action, this one does not disappoint. it's not as humorous as some of the other books, but Bishop is the most serious team member. it makes sense.
February 23, 2014
The Chess Team books are a blast to read and I loved each of the Callsign books. Get to know each character a little better with a great story. You can't go wrong with Jeremy Robinson's books, check them out!
March 3, 2015
One of the weakest of the series so far. Really really rushed. I know it's a novella but come on. It was "go there, kill some dudes, go there be captured, go there ~ no one was surprised by that, or that, or that, the end." 2.5 stars, disappointed in this one!
July 13, 2012
Bishop is one of my favourite characters in the Chess Team so I loved him having a story to himself. I also love how all the novellas link together. Looking forward to the next one.
August 20, 2012
A really great read, love the individual Novellas of the Chess Team. Great twists!! I highly recommend you read this!
August 15, 2013
Another fast paced read
March 2, 2014
good book
April 7, 2014
AHHHHH Bishop my Fave in the Chess Team saga...
Read loads of these now and cannot stop.....
Read loads of these now and cannot stop.....
July 16, 2014
Another great, short story. I really enjoy all of these Chess Team novellas. Jeremy Robinson has the knack for high adventure from start to finish.
Recommended? Yes
Recommended? Yes
December 10, 2020
I liked this a lot. Bishop is a great character. Not quite up to Robinson's normal standards, but still really good.
February 4, 2015
good insight to character
January 27, 2015
Great book. Thoroughly enjoyed it !!! And not a single monster either
November 8, 2015
Fast paced read, but I did not like this one as much as the others. I guess no supernatural element, strictly revenge and biological weapons.
January 19, 2016
Talk about a powerful punch in a small package. Great little story. Action up the wazoo. Bishop is my favorite character so I may be biased, but this was fantastic!!!
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