Having sold his soul to the devil Belial, now undead former priest Ivan Issacs returns to the American Southwest to exact revenge from fallen archangel Temozarela and his minions.
The order of St. Vertinez, the Vatican's secret branch for taking care of theVatican's "dirty laundry," is sent to the West to take care of the "incident"at Stonetale Abbey and its aftermath.
For centuries, the Order of St. Vertinez has used whatever means necessary to protect Catholic interests around the world. The autonomous order reports to no one, not even the Pope, for its deeds would leave blood on the soul of any man. Years ago, while investigating an ancient artifact in the American West, the Order inadvertently released the fallen archangel Temozarela from centuries of imprisonment. Now the Order has returned to clean up its mess, and this time, no one will live to tell the tale.
In this delightfully witty, provocative book, literature professor and psychoanalyst Pierre Bayard argues that not having read a book need not be an impediment to having an interesting conversation about it. (In fact, he says, in certain situations reading the book is the worst thing you could do.) Using examples from such writers as Graham Greene, Oscar Wilde, Montaigne, and Umberto Eco, he describes the varieties of "non-reading"-from books that you've never heard of to books that you've read and forgotten-and offers advice on how to turn a sticky social situation into an occasion for creative brilliance. Practical, funny, and thought-provoking, How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read-which became a favorite of readers everywhere in the hardcover edition-is in the end a love letter to books, offering a whole new perspective on how we read and absorb them.
Apophis has become whole once again. In the face of his overwhelming power, the priesthood's elite sent in to defeat him are turning into Magai one after another. Just when all hope seems lost, the ever-neutral Thoth joins Im in the fight to take Djoser's body back. With the odds against them, can they save the world from this ancient evil?!
He told me "I'm a man first, then I'm a monk" and gave me a tender yet passionate kiss. Our tongues and our fingers became lustfully entwined with each other. Is it okay for a monk to do this?
In his unyielding battle to quench a thirst for vengeance, Ivan Isaac must now do a twisted tango with his most tantalizing opponent yet: Armand, Temozarela's right-hand angel. As the battle intensifies between the two, Ivan takes a vicious beating and becomes impaled on Armand's sword. But the blow only seems to add fuel Ivan's burning desire for revenge - he is looking for a little payback, and will kill anybody who crosses his path!