Journal Entry 1 by LastEdition on Monday, July 02, 2007

From Publishers Weekly
When the murder of an Ethiopian man covered with enigmatic tattoos roils the upper echelons of the Roman Catholic Church, Sister Ottavia Salina, head of the Restoration and Paleography Laboratory of the Vatican's Classified Archives, is called to interpret the symbolism of his "scarifications." Church officials inform Dr. Salina that the Ethiopian was but one of many who are stealing Ligna Crucis, relics of the original cross upon which Christ was crucified, from church reliquaries around the globe. The church charges her and two men—a captain of the pope's Swiss Guard, Kaspar Glauser-Roïst, and an Egyptian archeologist, Farag Boswell (whom she later falls for after 39 years of celibacy)—to retrieve the relics. Before you can say Da Vinci Code, the trio plunge into an eddy of intrigue and danger as they encounter a mysterious secret brotherhood and wend their way along a labyrinthine journey of initiation rituals—with clues provided by Dante's Divine Comedy. Asensi's first novel to be translated into English is formulaic, but readers with insatiable appetites for church history, secret societies and weird initiation rituals will find some delights. 

Journal Entry 2 by LastEdition on Wednesday, July 04, 2007

I must stop reading these things - I just do not get this "Catholic" thing.
 

Journal Entry 3 by LastEdition on Sunday, October 14, 2007

Making this an international BookRay .. let us see if there are any takers:

Rules for this ring:

1. Show your fellow BookCrossers respect and let no more than a month go by from receipt until it is mailed on.

2. Always PM the person next on the list before you mail - even if you have their address. Please let me know if you encounter any problems with this.

Participants:


 

Journal Entry 4 by LastEdition at RABCK - OBCZ CafeEinstein in -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Wien Austria on Thursday, August 20, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (8/20/2009 UTC) at RABCK - OBCZ CafeEinstein in -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Wien Austria

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Sending to OBCZ Manager Rianonne for release in early September 2009. 

Journal Entry 5 by CafeEinstein from Wien Bezirk 01 - Innere Stadt, Wien Austria on Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Arrived safe and sound in Vienna.

Thanks so much for sending LastEdition!! 

Journal Entry 6 by CafeEinstein at Wien Bezirk 01 - Innere Stadt, Wien Austria on Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (9/8/2009 UTC) at Wien Bezirk 01 - Innere Stadt, Wien Austria

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OBCZ Café Einstein - am shelf

Lieber Finder!
Gratulation, dass Sie das Buch gefunden haben! Ich hoffe, Sie werden es mögen!
Ich würde mich sehr freuen, wenn Sie sich die Zeit nehmen, Ihre Meinung über das Buch nach dem Lesen hier einzugeben!
Das ist anonym und kostenlos für Sie!
Danke und viel Spaß beim Lesen wünscht,
CafeEinstein 

Journal Entry 7 by Rianonne from Wien Bezirk 22 - Donaustadt, Wien Austria on Tuesday, September 08, 2009

I like these Da Vinci Code themed books ... 

Journal Entry 8 by Rianonne at Wien Bezirk 22 - Donaustadt, Wien Austria on Friday, July 08, 2011

While the plot did indeed capture me, several things bothered me. Perhaps this is due to a poor job of translation!? In addition, the conversation often seemed very stilted and did not flow well.
I stop reading now at page 180. There are extremly boring passages which didn't let me get hooked enough to see how it ends ... 

Journal Entry 9 by Rianonne at Café Einstein (OBCZ) in Wien Bezirk 01 - Innere Stadt, Wien Austria on Friday, August 05, 2011

Released 9 mos ago (8/5/2011 UTC) at Café Einstein (OBCZ) in Wien Bezirk 01 - Innere Stadt, Wien Austria

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Lieber Finder!
Gratulation, dass Sie das Buch gefunden haben! Ich hoffe, Sie werden es mögen!
Ich würde mich sehr freuen, wenn Sie sich die Zeit nehmen, Ihre Meinung über das Buch nach dem Lesen hier einzugeben!
Das ist anonym und kostenlos für Sie!
Danke und viel Spaß beim Lesen :-)