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In Antarctica, a massive column made of an unknown composite rises from the ice. It’s a gateway to a world beneath the ice where an ancient city of incredible technology exists. It is also the final arena where three elite combat units seek out the holy grail of global power. With global tensions rising, mankind races to gain the scepter of rule by attaining a weapon of mass destruction so great, it could cause an extinction event.

In the near future when the art of computer graphic imaging has been perfected, there are no longer flesh-and-blood actors, only CGI characters who look as real as their human counterpart. Having been instilled with artificial intelligence, they begin to evolve naturally with human-like facets. When they learn, however, that they’re no longer a box-office draw they once were, they’re termed as obsolete and scheduled for disposal.

Along the chain of Himalayan mountains sits a precipice that serves as a gateway into Mount Everest. Teaming up with Ben Peyton and his crew of elite soldiers who are joined by a Chinese special-ops unit, they quickly discover that the mountain had been hollowed out to contain an entire valley filled with temples and pyramids. As the teams push forward to find the secrets of an alleged Great Army that resides within this cavern, they soon uncover the dangers and pitfalls that lead to a grisly truth.

After a sacred tome written by the hand of Saint Peter is stolen from the Vatican’s Secret Archives, people around the world begin to die at the hands of a madman once the secrets of The Brimstone Diaries are unveiled. In Rome, a terrorist faction has quietly breached the ranks of the Vatican hierarchy. As the conspiracy within the ranks begin to materialize, the greatest threat to the Vatican State is about to commence with Vatican City caught dead-center within the crosshairs of total annihilation.

In Washington, D.C., three priests have been murdered and mutilated with their corpses hanging upside-down in mock crucifixion. The only indicator as to the culprit is a 500-year-old order known as the Nocturnal Saints, an underground faction that had been borne from the Protestant Reformation and acts as judge, jury, and executioner against those deemed to be in contradiction of old-time traditions. So when Special Agent Shari Cohen of the FBI is called to track down this faceless enemy, she’s joined by the Vatican Knights, who have been dispatched by the pontiff to counteract the order.

After John Savage and Alyssa Moore realized that mankind was on the brink of an extinction-level event, they seek the one relic that could elevate mankind to the next step of evolution - or be destroyed by it. As John and Alyssa discover the secrets of man’s future through the written prophecies of the doomsday calendar, one thing is for certain: in the mountains of Tibet, a sleeping giant has awakened. And the only thing that may save them is the Emerald Tablet.

In Niger, a coup that is staged and funded by ISIL puts a vicious leader in command. People are summarily slaughtered, the government is in shambles, and a terrorist regime rules with impunity. But deep inside the sublevel of a defunct hospital is the key to annihilation. It is a secret known only to the members of the ISIL regime and the Iran Ministry of Intelligence. The world is impotent to respond, and there seems to be no counteroffensive to stop the rogue efforts that could bring the world to its knees.

Ashley Quinton is on the verge of madness after the release of a killer she helped put behind bars 19 years ago. Upon the exact moment of his discharge, she immediately receives calls from a local payphone from someone who tells her things only the killer would know. And then she begins to see items connected to her past - items that were given to her by this man when she was a child, only for them to disappear in a haze of smoke and mirrors before others can confirm her claims.

While on a mission in Jarablus, Syria, Jon Jericho, codename the Hunter, is severely wounded, ending his career as a Special Field Operative for Delta Force. When he returns stateside to begin life anew, he quickly finds himself caught up in a scandal involving the appropriation of documents for an undetectable state-of-the-art ICBM by the Islamic State. But what if Jon Jericho discovers something different?

During military exercises, rogue missiles fire off from a US naval battleship and head directly towards North Korea. Then Air Force Two disappears over the Rocky Mountains. These are mere flexes of muscle from one man who wields the Black Key, a tool capable of controlling nuclear arsenals and weaponry systems. President Jack Meacham's past comes back to haunt him with a single message: "Are you willing to sacrifice your life for the good of the whole?" The president turns to Jon Jericho, a.k.a. The Hunter, to locate and neutralize the man behind the Black Key.

More than a year ago, John Savage and Alyssa Moore nearly lost their lives after discovering the Temple of Eden. Now, two more temples have been discovered: The Temple of God, which holds the answers to mankind's inevitable fate, and a third temple that houses Earth's future once mankind has been eliminated.

When a highly sophisticated terror cell steals a contingent of deadly Reaper drones from a US military base, no one has to wonder for long what they'll be used for. As America's own top military technology is turned against its homeland, it looks as though, for the first time in history, the president will have no choice but to give in to terrorist demands.

Sie sind Elitesoldaten der ganz besonderen Art, denn sie stehen allein im Dienste Gottes: DIE RITTER DES VATIKAN. Als der Islamische Staat in Damaskus einen Kardinal entführt und Lösegeldforderungen stellt, entsendet der Vatikan ein Team aus Vatikanrittern, um diesen zu befreien. Doch die Rettungsaktion entpuppt sich als Hinterhalt und auch die Vatikanritter werden gefangengenommen. In seiner Verzweiflung wendet sich der Vatikan an den einzigen Mann, der ihnen noch helfen kann – Kimball Hayden.

When a cardinal is taken captive by an ISIS faction in Damascus, a team of Vatican Knights is dispatched to secure the cardinal's release. But having been ambushed and taken hostage themselves, only one man can bring them out. After Kimball Hayden walked away from the church months before, he is summarily called to duty by Vatican principals to rescue his team. But as Kimball works in the Dark to serve the Light, he discovers the truth behind the ambush and follows the trail of the betraying source directly to the Vatican.

In Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1943, a place where ashes rain down on a daily basis to cover the ground with a mantle of gray, a rebel force of Jews band together in a fight for survival. Frederic Becher, an SS guard who falls in love with a Jewish girl, lays the groundwork for the creation of one of the most formidable forces in the world - the juggernaut that would eventually become the Vatican Knights.

Months after their narrow escape from Eden, archeologists and symbologists John Savage and Alyssa Moore are called upon to examine archaic texts inside the presumed city of Atlantis. The writings are similar to those discovered in Eden, the symbols a roadmap to mankind's destruction by the year 2026. Along with a commando unit, John and Alyssa quickly discover the pitfalls that were created to keep a fabled relic safe.

Sie sind Elitesoldaten der ganz besonderen Art, denn sie stehen allein im Dienste Gottes: Die Ritter des Vatikan. In Genf wird aus der Forschungseinrichtung CERN ein wertvolles Gut gestohlen, welches ungeheures Zerstörungspotenzial birgt. Und nur wenige Kilometer entfernt, in den Bergen der Schweiz, versucht eine feindliche Macht, einen Wissenschaftler aus einem Hochgeschwindigkeitszug zu entführen.

In the third installment of the Genteel Man series, the Sons of Perdition find themselves up against a formidable foe. Still, they must also encounter and contain an indescribable power that can destroy planets. Will the Sons of Perdition succeed? Or will they fail like previous special forces units who believed they could control the artifact?

Sie sind Elitesoldaten der ganz besonderen Art, denn sie stehen allein im Dienste Gottes: DIE RITTER DES VATIKAN Lange bevor Kimball Hayden zu einem Ritter des Vatikan wurde, arbeitete er als Elite-Auftragskiller für die amerikanische Regierung. Die hielt ihn für tot – bis er eines Tages im Fernsehen als Leibwache des amtierenden Papstes zu sehen ist. Sofort entsendet ein US-Senator ein Mordkommando der CIA nach Malta, wo sich Kimball befindet, um diesen auszuschalten. Kimballs treue Gefährten, die Vatikanritter, eilen ihm daraufhin zu Hilfe.

Sie sind Elitesoldaten der ganz besonderen Art, denn sie stehen allein im Dienste Gottes: DIE RITTER DES VATIKAN. Nach ihrem Anschlag auf den Vatikan weitet die Terror-Miliz ihre Anschläge in Europa und Amerika immer weiter aus. Als das Heilige Kreuz – die Überreste jenes Kreuzes, an dem Jesus einst starb – aus der Grabeskirche gestohlen wird, ist klar, dass die Terroristen beabsichtigen, es gegen noch verheerendere Waffen für ihren Kreuzzug einzutauschen.