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The Last Cato (Catón #1)

Matilde Asensi

Paperback | Pages: 464 pages

Rating: 3.88 | 8050 Users | 526 Reviews

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Original Title:	El último catón
ISBN:	0060828587 (ISBN13: 9780060828585)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Catón #1
Characters:	Ottavia Salina, Kaspar Glauser-Röist, Farag Boswell

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A masterful blend of Christian scholarship and thrilling adventure, The Last Cato is a novel about the race to find the secret location of the Vera Cruz, the True Cross on which Christ was crucified, and the ancient brotherhood sworn to protect it.

Holy relics are disappearing from sacred spots around the world—and the Vatican will do whatever it takes to stop the thieves from stealing what is left of the scattered splinters of the True Cross.

Brilliant paleographer Dr. Ottavia Salina is called upon by the highest levels of the Roman Catholic Church to decipher the scars found on an Ethiopian man's corpse: seven crosses and seven Greek letters.

The markings, symbolizing the Seven Deadly Sins, are part of an elaborate initiation ritual for the Staurofilakes, the clandestine brotherhood hiding the True Cross for centuries, headed by a secretive figure called Cato.

With the help of a member of the Swiss Guard and a renowned archaeologist, Dr. Salina uncovers the connection between the brotherhood and Dante's Divine Comedy, and races across the globe to Christianity's ancient capitals. Together, they will face challenges that will put their faith—and their very lives—to the ultimate test.

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Title	:	The Last Cato (Catón #1)
Author	:	Matilde Asensi
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 464 pages
Published	:	April 3rd 2007 by Harper Perennial (first published 2001)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Thriller. Mystery. Adventure. European Literature. Spanish Literature

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Prior to reading this novel, for better or worse, I checked a couple of reviews. Most people started by saying "if you liked the Da Vinci code..." which was, to be honest, off putting. The Da Vinci Code was a poorly written American novel that combined the worst aspects of left and right wingnuttery - antiChristian pomo-paganism and a baseless obsession with conspiracy theories. It only grazed plausibility with loose connections to any facts surrounding the historical characters or groups

2.5 "a whole lot of fun, loved the premise, poor execution and middling writing" stars !! Ok ok ok I enjoyed this book much more than my rating would indicate. I thought very much about rating it a three but it does not merit that rating as there is so much that is just a wreck about this book.First of all this book could not decide what genre it was...was it a religious thriller, a light adventure, a romantic comedy or a utopian manifesto. I really like books that cross genres cleverly but this

This book is along the lines of the DaVinci Code. I learned a lot about the early Christian Church through this book and so I liked the historical aspect. I was a bit turned off when the main character, a nun, falls in love. I really didn't like the ending at all - found it too ridiculous and silly and it ruined the book for me.

Sister Ottavia Salina is a doctor of paleography, the director of the Vatican's Classified Archives, and a member of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She spends her days interpreting centuries-old documents only a handful of people have ever seen. When the body of an Ethiopian man covered with tattoos of crosses and Greek letters is discovered, the Vatican summons Dr. Salina to a private meeting. Given only the sparest of details about the events surrounding the Ethiopian man's death,

Really loved thisAnd now I want to read Dante's Divine Comedy, of course. I've even researched, briefly, what English translation might be best. From the excerpts in the book, it sounded like a delightful read! A brief investigation into which translation might be best reveals it's way more complicated than I guessed, intimidating even.As to the book, I checked this out from the Kindle Lending Library two years ago,, sometime in February, 2014. Glad I noticed, two years later (!) and finished

I really liked this book the first time I read it, a number of years ago now, and I really liked it again. Now on to the sequel!

If you like a good puzzle, mystery, or loved The Da Vinci Code, you'll probably enjoy this book. Ottavia Salina is a nun who enjoys a celebrated career working in the Vatican Archives. Her life is a simple and quiet one, until one day she is asked to help decode symbols tattooed on the body of a dead Ethiopian. No one will tell her who he is or what he's done, only that she needs to figure out what the markings on his body mean. It is to be her main priority, and a Swiss Guard Captain, Kaspar