Pilgrims

By: M. R. Leonard

Narrated by: Jeff Hays, Justin Thomas James, Gary Furlong, Annie Ellicott

Latin was a dead language—until the aliens arrived.

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. But with Austin caught between the Catholic Church, the US military, and an enigmatic alien AI, he'll have to decide where his loyalties lie as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.

PILGRIMS is a sci-fi retelling of Augustine's Confessions, mixing a high-concept premise à la Children of Time with the ceaseless pacing and rich characterization of Red Rising.

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Absolute Gem

Man! I bought this on a whim and I loved evey second of it. I love religion but don't like it when it's preached. This meshes religion and science fiction perfectly I really couldn't put it down.better be a a follow up !!

Very pleasant surprise

I was primarily attracted by the theology, and I’m anything BUT a Sci-Fi aficionado, and I found the story compelling and the conclusion satisfying.

Simply amazing

Such a beautiful meld of science fiction and faith. The story of redemption brought me to tears. You could easily put this up next to A Canticle for Leibowitz

A beautiful Catholic scifi retelling of Confessions

The book market is severely lacking in sincere, faith inspired stories of this quality. This was a powerful piece of fiction, thoroughly entertaining, and filled with a talented voice cast that delivered! Most importantly it was a story of substance. It leaves you with lasting substance to chew on.

I did not expect this at all

I love sci-Fi. I was looking for an easy listen while working around the house. Bought this one after quickly reading the synopsis. I was loathe to press “stop” when I had to! It was eye opening, a refresher in the true meaning of love and forgiveness and just… wow. Great story adaptation and narration!