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Vatican Knights #7
The Lost Cathedral
Three years ago the papal airliner goes down over the jungle of Brazil never to been seen again.
Three years later those considered lost on that fatal flight begin to show up at Vatican City disconnected from reality.
When the pope is gunned down in an assassination attempt, Kimball Hayden and his team of Vatican Knights follow the conspiracy’s trail to a cathedral deep inside the Brazilian jungle—a place of taboo to locals who fear the Huecuvus, the Evil Spirits who protect those within the ‘Ruins of Lost Souls.’
The cathedral is a place of damnation and dark secrets—a hub of moving shadows that reach out to Pope Pius with a hand from the past, a hand that holds a dark the pontiff may not be who he appears to be, but a man whose past may have been as sinful as those within the lost cathedral, a dying breed of Nazis who once called the pontiff ‘brethren.’
As Kimball Hayden and his team of Vatican Knights try to neutralize the threat against the Vatican, they find themselves fighting against overwhelming odds. Shadows and shapes converge, the weapons they yield sharp. Can the Vatican Knights defeat a sect where life has little meaning? Does the pope hold a dark secret? Was he once evil incarnate who now sits upon the papal throne? The answers lie within a temple of ancient evil called the Lost Cathedral.
Three years later those considered lost on that fatal flight begin to show up at Vatican City disconnected from reality.
When the pope is gunned down in an assassination attempt, Kimball Hayden and his team of Vatican Knights follow the conspiracy’s trail to a cathedral deep inside the Brazilian jungle—a place of taboo to locals who fear the Huecuvus, the Evil Spirits who protect those within the ‘Ruins of Lost Souls.’
The cathedral is a place of damnation and dark secrets—a hub of moving shadows that reach out to Pope Pius with a hand from the past, a hand that holds a dark the pontiff may not be who he appears to be, but a man whose past may have been as sinful as those within the lost cathedral, a dying breed of Nazis who once called the pontiff ‘brethren.’
As Kimball Hayden and his team of Vatican Knights try to neutralize the threat against the Vatican, they find themselves fighting against overwhelming odds. Shadows and shapes converge, the weapons they yield sharp. Can the Vatican Knights defeat a sect where life has little meaning? Does the pope hold a dark secret? Was he once evil incarnate who now sits upon the papal throne? The answers lie within a temple of ancient evil called the Lost Cathedral.
292 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 21, 2015
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About the author
Rick Jones
94 books194 followersRick Jones was born and raised in the Boston area and moved to Las Vegas in the early eighties where he graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in English. Currently, he is employed with the state of Nevada in law enforcement, and enjoys traveling, especially to Rome and Vatican City where many of the settings for his novels take place.
Rick Jones is also an avid writer and the creator of the Vatican Knight series (VATICAN KNIGHTS, SHEPHERD ONE and The ISCARIOT AGENDA), and the psychological thriller, THE MAN WHO CAST TWO SHADOWS.
He lives in Las Vegas with his two mini schnauzers, Wrangler and Hobo.
Rick Jones is also an avid writer and the creator of the Vatican Knight series (VATICAN KNIGHTS, SHEPHERD ONE and The ISCARIOT AGENDA), and the psychological thriller, THE MAN WHO CAST TWO SHADOWS.
He lives in Las Vegas with his two mini schnauzers, Wrangler and Hobo.
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April 26, 2025
At first I thought this was going to be a typical book of the vatican knights with Kimble wallowing in the past. But then we're introduced to a really interesting backstory, and then a very exciting ending. My biggest criticism is that I would have liked the ending to be written out and flushed out a little bit more with some extra detail.
September 11, 2021
An entertaining read. A bunch of Nazis attempts to assassinate the Pope. The VKs prevent this and defeat the Nazis (great idea). A mixup in an ancient South American temple, evil spirits, the works. Great fun.
December 11, 2017
another good story of The Vatican Knights
February 27, 2018
Fantastic Read . Th
This is the fourth book I have read by Rick Jones. Each one better than the last.
Looking forward to reading the next instalment
This is the fourth book I have read by Rick Jones. Each one better than the last.
Looking forward to reading the next instalment
February 6, 2022
twisted tale of evil
Another good story of the warriors Vatican Knights ridding the world of old misguided hatred. With a cool spin at the end.
Another good story of the warriors Vatican Knights ridding the world of old misguided hatred. With a cool spin at the end.
September 27, 2015
Kimball Hayden and the Vatican Knights are once again called into service to protect the Pope and the Church. An attack on Pope Pius leads the team to a shocking discovery. Those Knights they believed to have been killed in a plane crash over Brazil.....were not. Two of those Knights were the ones that seriously injured the Pope. They are alive but mentally... they are not the same. Hayden leads the trip to Brazil to find where this group has been hiding and what in reality is going on there.
Hidden deep in the jungles of Brazil in an ancient temple lies the heart of evil. Nazis that can't let go of the past. One in particular who has held a long grudge against this Pope. It becomes a fight of Knights against those who were trained as Knights. Kimball send the rest of the team off right before he is falls into a deep hole. The Knights believe him dead.
Kimball plays a very deadly game to ensure that the Nazis hotbed is destroyed and the danger against the Pope is eliminated.
Love, Love, Love this series!
Hidden deep in the jungles of Brazil in an ancient temple lies the heart of evil. Nazis that can't let go of the past. One in particular who has held a long grudge against this Pope. It becomes a fight of Knights against those who were trained as Knights. Kimball send the rest of the team off right before he is falls into a deep hole. The Knights believe him dead.
Kimball plays a very deadly game to ensure that the Nazis hotbed is destroyed and the danger against the Pope is eliminated.
Love, Love, Love this series!
September 4, 2016
Another Great Vatican Knights Novel!!!
I am now done with the 7th book in the Vatican Knights series, which. I am reading back to back. They have all been terrific!!! I will now start the 8th book in the series, and will continue until I read them all!!! Great character in Kimball!!!! Highly recommended!!!!!
I am now done with the 7th book in the Vatican Knights series, which. I am reading back to back. They have all been terrific!!! I will now start the 8th book in the series, and will continue until I read them all!!! Great character in Kimball!!!! Highly recommended!!!!!
August 5, 2016
Kimball continuess his long journey toward personal salvation. I enjoyed his coming to terms with elements of who he is. The Nazi aspect of this story is fascinating. The series gets better and better as it progresses. Jones is beginning to hit his stride as a writer.
January 14, 2016
A very good book. It took some interesting twists. But in the end, good overcame evil once again.
August 21, 2016
Had some good twists! A great read.
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