Rites of the Righteous

The Fixer, Book 8

By: Andrew Vaillencourt

Narrated by: Jay Ben Markson

Roland Tankowicz prefers to stay out of corporate wars; however, some battles just can’t be avoided.

Racing back home after the encounter with the Prospectors, Roland and his team find themselves pulled off-course when an old foe resurfaces to thwart their plan for a clean getaway. Things get worse when the chase leads them to Gethsemane. Dominated by a powerful religious order that is long on profit and short on salvation, the green and wealthy planet proves to be treacherous ground for those who don’t fit in.

If the corporations battling for supremacy were not enough, competing factions from Gethsemane stalk the fixers as well. Some want what the corporations are fighting over, others want something altogether more unseemly. Roland and the crew find themselves at odds with secret police, knights in shining armor, and more than a few spies and assassins while navigating this strange collision of interplanetary politics and religion.

What is clear is that Gethsemane is no place for ham-handed tactics or reckless brawling. The situation begs for discretion, subtlety, and sophistication. Unfortunately for everyone involved, Roland Tankowicz is on the job. He does not do subtlety and sophistication costs extra.

Can Roland win a deadly game of hide-and-seek in the grimy underbelly of a garden paradise? What happens when faith collides with conviction in the mind of a madman? On Gethsemane, the real battle is fought only when one truly understands the rites of the righteous.

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A solid, well written and satisfying read !

This one hits on a lot of notes, and I have to say plays merry havok with the whole cast . The story is begining to end powerfully done, although I have to say that for once I was fairly sure that the whole crew was coming out unharmed . Never the less no one gets anything they expected out of this save one, but I won't say who that is. The afterward was very unexpected and let's you know exactly how deep the s^&* storm that is raining dowb is gonna get. This was great fun and you definitely need the early books to appreciate the depth of what's happening. If you didn't already know the cast you can still enjoy it , I've had a friend listen in and they became a very late convert.

Buy this one then let er' rip.

Monty Python References abound

There’s knights. An inquisition. So, many Monty python homages. Cleverly done. Still a good series.