kasfire's review
5.0
The second book about Judas Iscariot and his quest that has spanned thousands of years. In the first book we learned about his curse and quest: He is an immortal until he collects all 30 shekels. Though he can die (except from illness and old age), he is always reincarnated in a different time and place with all his memories intact. In this incarnation, he goes by William Barrow.
This book begins about a year after the last book ended. His son is aging backwards due to Crystals from the Tree of Life they encountered in the first book. And thus, their cover of Alistair being his father (as opposed to his son), is becoming harder. It also forced Alistair into retirement. They had also given some to Beatrice, William's heavily aged wife (who currently believes that he is her grandson). He hopes that the crystals will allow him to finally live in peace with his wife again.
The pair have traveled to Hong Kong, in search of shekel number 23. William is always able to tell when he is close to one of his blood coins- he gets this feeling and when he is super close, he can see the coin glow blue. However, this is no ordinary trip like most of his recent coin adventures.
This time, a recently created immortal from the first book, Viktor Kaslow, is on their tail and wants to brutally murder both Alistair and William. Not just because his employer is paying him, but also because he hates William. Viktor's employer is looking for the Mantle of Genghis Khan- a formidable weapon that has similar powers to that of an atomic bomb.
Throughout the book, you catch the same snark and tongue-in-cheek nature from the first book, but there is also an element of fear. It catches you from the first few pages, and continues to seep into your mind as you read the book. That is part of why I loved it.
I won't tell you how it ends. Did they get the coin? They might have, but then again, maybe Viktor Kaslow destroyed them completely. Read the book to find out. But be prepared for a roller coaster of emotions, a lot of bloodshed, and possible a few moments of "What just happened??"
Now to buy the third book...
This book begins about a year after the last book ended. His son is aging backwards due to Crystals from the Tree of Life they encountered in the first book. And thus, their cover of Alistair being his father (as opposed to his son), is becoming harder. It also forced Alistair into retirement. They had also given some to Beatrice, William's heavily aged wife (who currently believes that he is her grandson). He hopes that the crystals will allow him to finally live in peace with his wife again.
The pair have traveled to Hong Kong, in search of shekel number 23. William is always able to tell when he is close to one of his blood coins- he gets this feeling and when he is super close, he can see the coin glow blue. However, this is no ordinary trip like most of his recent coin adventures.
This time, a recently created immortal from the first book, Viktor Kaslow, is on their tail and wants to brutally murder both Alistair and William. Not just because his employer is paying him, but also because he hates William. Viktor's employer is looking for the Mantle of Genghis Khan- a formidable weapon that has similar powers to that of an atomic bomb.
Throughout the book, you catch the same snark and tongue-in-cheek nature from the first book, but there is also an element of fear. It catches you from the first few pages, and continues to seep into your mind as you read the book. That is part of why I loved it.
I won't tell you how it ends. Did they get the coin? They might have, but then again, maybe Viktor Kaslow destroyed them completely. Read the book to find out. But be prepared for a roller coaster of emotions, a lot of bloodshed, and possible a few moments of "What just happened??"
Now to buy the third book...
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