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Out-of-work Latin teacher and borderline alcoholic Austin DeSantis is determined to spend his final days in the arms of a prostitute—that is if the aliens don’t exterminate humanity first. But when the aliens land at the Vatican, begin speaking Latin, and reveal themselves to be Catholic, the world turns upside down. Pressed into service as a translator and thrust into the center of humanity's first contact with a cryptic alien race, Austin must uncover their true intentions before religious turmoil rips the planet apart.

In this second installment of the 'Book of Whispers' series, Tasha resumes her search for the Raven, wanting nothing more than to be rid of the book that until now, has brought only misery. She and her faithful companions, Gid and Dom, find themselves travelling to a distant world where she is surrounded by strange new people, customs and -- creatures. To make matters worse, Tasha begins to realize that the answers she is looking for may be held by the very creature that is hunting them.

After arriving at his pre-determined neighborhood for a voluntary game of adult hide and seek, Brad Jeffries is shocked to learn that the innocent game has changed. Murder has been legalized. Borders have been set up. If anyone tries to escape, they are shot with no questions asked. The game of hide and seek is now played with rifles. It's shoot to kill. Brad must stay and play, or die to get out.