Julius V~Warrior Pope - Path of the Elder Spirit

This action adventure and romantic comedy is set ever so slightly in the future. It pits the Vatican’s popular, fun love and charismatic “warrior pope” against the Vatican’s greatest enemy. It is based on my award-winning comedy screenplay of the same name. I wrote it under my pen name, Steve Francis, because Steve Guettermann did not look good on the cover.

After Pope Julius V’s prized possession is stolen, he is forced to abandon his carefree papal existence. With an unlikely group of ex-Vatican guards, Julius takes on a demented criminal mastermind and his group of martial artist nuns, and chases them across countries and oceans. But the closer Julius gets to recovering his treasure, the closer he gets to his past. Either can unravel everything, including the papacy and the Catholic Church. Failure could mean creating earth in heaven, which may be worse than hell on earth.

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Please note – This comedy does not condone any of the very real transgressions the Catholic Church has committed, nor does it disavow the suffering caused.

Nor does one have to be Catholic to appreciate its humor.

However, the story does borrow heavily from history and prophecy. For example, history refers to Pope Julius II as the Warrior Pope because he led armies into battle. And Napoleon really did loot the Vatican twice; it’s largely how he paid for many of his exploits. Plus, the current site of The Vatican was the location of the Circus of Nero and the Circus of Caligula, so all sorts of weird stuff went on then and there.

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A Few Select Reader Reviews

“An intelligent, irreverent comedy, a classic of original humor and subtle innuendo.” SJ

“Completely entertaining!” RB

“Fast moving and funny! Brilliantly written.” DL

“One unforgettable adventure, which captivates the reader from beginning to end.” JS

“Julius V is exactly the kind of hero we crave.” ELM

“The plot is brilliantly conceived and audaciously carried out.” (Note* This reader is a former Catholic nun…really!) Eventually finished the book despite going way past my bedtime. Laughed out loud more than I have for many years, and also gained a few nuggets of wisdom, together with an appreciation of how it’s possible to write something funny, sexy, astute, witty and wise, and never really harm any characters (at least not permanently). The plot is brilliantly conceived and audaciously carried out, offering the possibility of true redemption for characters (and readers) who are open to it.” JMN

“I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking…”Really? A Warrior Pope?” All too true, dear reader. And a most benevolent, talented and adventurous one at that. More than a modern day Renaissance Man, Pope Julius V embraces every boundary he crosses and every challenge he faces. I laughed out loud quite a few times. I have passed my copy on to friends who have the same reaction. Do yourself a favor. Get a copy or two. Well worth reading and re-reading!” AdG

“A unique plot concept and a fast paced, Entertaining read. I liked it much more than I expected.. Besides being hilarious, irreverent, historically informative and surprising, it’s cleverly written. Some references contain deeper aspects and metaphors, if one is willing to ‘read between the lines’. Very interesting, definitely not your typical Formulaic work, Really looking forward to this author’s next book~!.” NJK

“Sat down to reread the chapter entitled Gypsylvania in Julius V Warrior Pope as Stella and Bella are such comical witches and the entire chapter sets a wonderful Halloween mood. Steve’s writing style is fascinating and his rare ability to weave humor, words and imagery is brilliant! Once I started, I couldn’t resist reading the entire book yet again. Sequel, please!” MH

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