Poorly written, lots of anachronisms, and unbelievable action.  Save
your money.  2 out of 5

I've been waiting for the conclusion to the Iscarion's trilogy for
quite some time and was excited to see that Axiom had finally released
book 3, The Release.  I had to wait several days after reading it to
get over the disappointment.  The Release isn't a bad book and it's
nice to have the conclusion, but it certainly isn't up to what Axiom
id capable of.

The problem is that Axiom has fallen into what I call the Dan Brown
trap.  In his forward, he hints that there is much of what he has
written that is really factual instead of fiction; very similar to
what Brown did in The DaVinci Code.  It's clear that his obsession
with the "evil" that is the catholic Church has finally overwhelmed
him and has made his writing suffer.  The incredibly hot BDSM scenes
that we've cvome to enjoy are simply not there, having been replaced
by rants against the church and pure torture scenes.  The level of
stupidity that he has to paint for the agents of the church to
conclude the book in his trademark 50ish pages is patently
unbelievable for an organization that has been supposedly successful
in manipulating the world for 2000 years.

Don't get me wrong, conspiracy theories make for great fiction, but
when the fictional theory starts to take itself seriously, the writing
suffers.  That's what happened here.  Thus we got this run of the mill
book instead of a book as great as its two predecessors.  Our loss.  3
out of 5  (dweaver999)

After waiting a long time for this book I`m glad Axiom got over
whatever illness he had in order to write it. The problem is that
whatever he went through has changed his outlook on life and because
of the fact this is a conspiracy theory for adults there are bound to
be some holes similar to those lurking in other books such as The
DaVinci Code.

Yes there is sexual torture and yes, inevitably there is the
involvement of a traitor from the Catholic Church - that is all part
of the storyline and it all, for me, helps to make the story more fun
to read.

This has been a good series that, because there is no hard ending
anyone can follow up on, inevitably fades away to nothing BUT that
said, there are some good hard scenes and descriptive passages.

I hope Axiom is up to writing another one soon - possibly a longer
story in one book and in a different time setting.  4 out of 5 
(hardman)

I thought the first part was brilliant but this was better. The whole
storyline really appeals and Axiom creates a wonderful blend of erotic
sex with the harder bdsm style action.

I agree - the end scene is fantastic - wow!

I hope part 3 lives up to the enormous expectation I have for it now.

  5 out of 5  (JD)

Great sequel to The Iscarions. 

I love the interchange between erotic sex and Master/Sub roles. Also
the overall plot is developing nicely and the initiation ceremony of
Rachael into a full sister was absolutely incredible - and I loved the
author`s sense of humour in this as well. 

  5 out of 5  (RDS)

In book 2 of the Iscarions, The Quest, Charles and racheal have to
find the secret evidence that the Iscarions have been protecting for
2000 years.  When her uncle dies suddenly at the end of book 1, the
location of the evidenc e was seemingly lost with him.  Axiom actually
has written a better book with book 2, with a fuller plot and just as
good sex scenes.  Now if Axiom would just write the promised third
book.
  5 out of 5

I loved this story. The plot is a quirky twist to some other great
theories but I liked it. The sex, the initiation and the aftermath in
the bondage dungeon were very descrptive and kept me reading to the
end - which has a nice twist to it and means I will definitely get the
next part when it comes out.  5 out of 5  (VMcD)

First time I`ve encountered this author.

I think this is well written and there is a good plot which I found
interesting and enjoyable. The sex scenes are really good and there
are enough open ends for the next story in the series to go almost
anywhere.   5 out of 5  (RDS)

Axiom's first Iscarions book, Initiation intriduces us to a secret
organization that is part religious cult and part BDSM club.  Founded
by Judas Iscariat himself, the society preserves the truth about the
Christian messiah.  Racheal is already a member of the organization
and, after a weekend with Charles, she is convinced that he is one of
the signs of the appointed hour, the Guardian Protector, a man capable
of giving true liberation to women.  Take a little Dan Brown, mis in
some hot BDSM erotica, and you have Iscarions book 1.  Admittedly the
plot is weak, but the eritoc scenes are good enough to make up for any
lack there.  Don't worry about the story much, just ride along for
some great sex and BDSM.  You'll not regret it.
  5 out of 5