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From The Paranormal Case Files of Bishop Kincaid: The Rembrandt Stratagem
"THE NEW PULP GENRE HAS A BRAND NEW HERO AND HIS NAME IS BISHOP KINCAID"
" We are all born equal until such time as one decides not to be equal, thus bringing forth my mighty hand of vengeance."
"He will burn this world to destroy the one who gave him life."
A WORLD FILLED WITH PARANORMAL GENETICS - THOSE WHO BECOME CREATURES OF ANCIENT MYTH AND THOSE WHO REMAIN TRUE HUMAN. A WORLD FILLED WITH DARK AND VILLAINOUS PLOTTING, PAIN, AND DESPAIR.
Bishop Kincaid and his Bricklayers are the best at what they do. Professional adventurers recognized throughout the world, these men and women lay the foundation of strength and unity in another wise troubled planet. A mysterious letter from a long missing friend and hero Gustav Rembrandt sends the Bricklayers into a shadow of deceit, murder, betrayal, and revenge.
A cosmic eye of the cosmos, Bishop Kincaid, Its avatar of vengeance and justice. A failed experiment, a hero seeking redemption for his sins. A love that is forever forbidden, fragmented memories, and his face denied.
True Vampires and an eternal enemy return to destroy Bishop with the world as the prize and the final confrontation begins in the city that never sleeps.
In the vein of the Golden Age comes an unconventional Hero in an Unconventional world of steam, sky cities, mystery, and mayhem like the pulp stories you read and listened to as a child; live the adventure and immerse yourself into the high octane, two-fisted, no holds barred action of old...The unique world of Bishop Kincaid.
" We are all born equal until such time as one decides not to be equal, thus bringing forth my mighty hand of vengeance."
"He will burn this world to destroy the one who gave him life."
A WORLD FILLED WITH PARANORMAL GENETICS - THOSE WHO BECOME CREATURES OF ANCIENT MYTH AND THOSE WHO REMAIN TRUE HUMAN. A WORLD FILLED WITH DARK AND VILLAINOUS PLOTTING, PAIN, AND DESPAIR.
Bishop Kincaid and his Bricklayers are the best at what they do. Professional adventurers recognized throughout the world, these men and women lay the foundation of strength and unity in another wise troubled planet. A mysterious letter from a long missing friend and hero Gustav Rembrandt sends the Bricklayers into a shadow of deceit, murder, betrayal, and revenge.
A cosmic eye of the cosmos, Bishop Kincaid, Its avatar of vengeance and justice. A failed experiment, a hero seeking redemption for his sins. A love that is forever forbidden, fragmented memories, and his face denied.
True Vampires and an eternal enemy return to destroy Bishop with the world as the prize and the final confrontation begins in the city that never sleeps.
In the vein of the Golden Age comes an unconventional Hero in an Unconventional world of steam, sky cities, mystery, and mayhem like the pulp stories you read and listened to as a child; live the adventure and immerse yourself into the high octane, two-fisted, no holds barred action of old...The unique world of Bishop Kincaid.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 22, 2022
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January 18, 2023
*From the Paranormal Case Files of Bishop Kincaid: The Rembrandt Stratagem* is set in and around New York City, and is the first book in a Pulp Fiction series penned by Kellie Austin featuring a fascinating protagonist, Bishop Kincaid. He’s got some powerful talents going for him, but he’s got a rebellious streak and in deep dung with his supernatural superiors. His character is definitely “gray”, which is how I like my fictional heroes.
There are a bunch of interesting characters to meet and keep track of. Gant, Bishop’s bodyguard and driver is a Neanderthal; and Devin, one of Bishop’s fellow “grays”, is a Gorgon. Kane and Abel are a pair of sentient knives. Some of those who seem to be humans, aren’t; and even the Cosmic Spiral has a certain flair to its personality. The main paranormal group in the tale, Vampires, come in several genetic variations.
Like any good Pulp Fiction novel, the action starts in Chapter One, and there’s nonstop thrills-&-spills from there on. There’s plenty of intrigue as well. Who’s targeting Bishop? Where’s the governor? Why’s someone killing mermen? What’s with all the Moraturi disappearing? And perhaps most important of all, how the heck do you kill a Moraturi Worm?
There’s a smattering of romance mixed in with all the adventure. Dani Darling is married to D.A. Dan Dickens, but was previously hooked up with Bishop. Dan and Bishop have to occasionally team up to accomplish mutual goals, and it is interesting to watch how they handle Dani, who by career is a reporter who’s always in search of a news story.
Everything builds to an ending that’s full of fighting on several fronts, and nail-bitingly exciting. The world is saved, but at no small cost. The immediate evil is vanquished, but greater threats lurk in the shadows, waiting to manifest themselves in a sequel, which, I’m told, is in the works.
There are a bunch of interesting characters to meet and keep track of. Gant, Bishop’s bodyguard and driver is a Neanderthal; and Devin, one of Bishop’s fellow “grays”, is a Gorgon. Kane and Abel are a pair of sentient knives. Some of those who seem to be humans, aren’t; and even the Cosmic Spiral has a certain flair to its personality. The main paranormal group in the tale, Vampires, come in several genetic variations.
Like any good Pulp Fiction novel, the action starts in Chapter One, and there’s nonstop thrills-&-spills from there on. There’s plenty of intrigue as well. Who’s targeting Bishop? Where’s the governor? Why’s someone killing mermen? What’s with all the Moraturi disappearing? And perhaps most important of all, how the heck do you kill a Moraturi Worm?
There’s a smattering of romance mixed in with all the adventure. Dani Darling is married to D.A. Dan Dickens, but was previously hooked up with Bishop. Dan and Bishop have to occasionally team up to accomplish mutual goals, and it is interesting to watch how they handle Dani, who by career is a reporter who’s always in search of a news story.
Everything builds to an ending that’s full of fighting on several fronts, and nail-bitingly exciting. The world is saved, but at no small cost. The immediate evil is vanquished, but greater threats lurk in the shadows, waiting to manifest themselves in a sequel, which, I’m told, is in the works.
January 18, 2023
The Rambrandt Stratagem was not something I would normally pick up, but I am always willing to branch out from my usual genres. It has a steampunk noir feel that took me a couple chapters to get into the groove, but once the story started coming together, I felt like I was in this strange, yet familiar world. We are dropped into a group of odd friends and colleagues on what seems to be another normal case, only for it to be a very personal vendetta. There are a few twists and turns that put the humanity I love squarely on the center of the target. Because this is from the fileS of Bishop Kincaid, I am assuming we will see more of him and I look forward to joining him on the next adventure (especially Gant!).
March 29, 2023
For a Debut novel I really enjoyed it, it took me back to my younger days. I recommend this book to all Pulp Lovers.
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