The Seven Sins: The Tyrant Ascending

By Jon Land

Book Overview

To Dream...To Dare..To Win... The ancient motto, inscribed in Latin on a mysterious golden medallion, recovered from the ruins of the Roman Empire, has guided Michael Tiranno to heights few men have achieved. Once an orphaned farm boy in his native Sicily, Michael made millions by mastering the intricate world of high finance, and is now the fabulously wealthy owner of Las Vegas' The Seven Sins, the grandest and most extravagant casino in the world. The lavish resort embodies the personal philosophy fueled by his lust for power: the greater the risk, the greater the reward. But he also has secrets, secrets that he and Naomi Burns, his driven corporate attorney and confidante, have gone to great lengths to bury. When an enemy from the past threatens to undermine everything he has built, his dark history must now be uncovered. Together, they must tear open painful scars in Michael's heart and soul to discover the true identity of their unknown foe--before all of Las Vegas pays the price for Michael Tiranno's realized dreams. "The Seven Sins" is a globe-spanning saga of one man's spectacular rise from rags to riches, the sins that brought him there, and the insidious vendetta that may cost him everything.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765315343
• ISBN13: 9780765315342
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Forge
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Another Winner From Land!

The star of this story is Michael Tiranno(Nunziato). As a child living on a farm in Sicily his parents are murdered as well as his sister. The local Mafia kingpin Don Luciano Scaglione takes him to raise.The don pays for Michael to go to the top business school in Monte Carlo. Here he makes the acquaintenance of Amir Pharon a billionaire arms. With the help of Pharon and Don Luciano Michael founds World Trade Agricola. He first gains the market for coffee in Kenya. He then gains the market for sugar cane futures in Cuba and Honduras. By reaping tremendous profits from this company he moves to America. In America he founds King Midas World with the lavish casino the Seven Sins. Four suicide bombers explode car bombs at the Seven Sins,Mirage,Treasure Island, and the Venetian. A terrorist named Jafir Sari Bayrak and his group Al Altar take credit. The group is wiped out in a Tiranno sponsored raid. To his horror Michael Tiranno discovers that an ancient clan of assassins called Hashishin is the real culprit. The actual culprit behind the plot is a person from his past. This book is a page turner that will keep you guessing. Be sure to read it.

THE SEVEN SINS is Pure Gold!

Not only is Jon Land a gem of a person, he's a brilliant author as well. Michael Tiranno is a fabulous character who had me hooked from the beginning, and when it comes to scene and setting, nobody does it better than Jon Land. Tiranno's office is amazing. Truly unique. Once you start THE SEVEN SINS, you'll be hard pressed to put it down. Kudos, Mr. Land! by Andrew Peterson

The Best Character from Vegas since Elvis!

I have now read 24 of the 26 novels written by Jon Land (except for Dolphin Key and Hope Mountain), and I think this is one of his best books ever! It has been a few years since we have seen a new book by Mr. Land. He is one of the few authors whose books I collect in hardback. For most other authors I wait for their paperback versions, but not for a Jon Land novel. On the cover of "The Seven Sins", Vince Flynn states "The Godfather reinvented for a new generation:. He is dead on with this statement. Michael Tiranno lives up to this namesake "The Tyrant". I love this character and got involved in his life's story. But as I read along I slowly realized that there was a dark side indeed to Michael. You truly DO NOT WANT to cross the Tyrant. All the reviewers mention his lawyer (Naomi) helping Michael discover clues to unraveling the mystery, but no one mentions another great character, Alexander: Michael's bodyguard. Alexander's character is ONE BIG tough son of a gun. Ruthless, but loyal to Michael. I would love to read a novel featuring Alexander as the main character. I waited for over 4 years to read another book by Jon Land and I was not disappointed. Welcome back Mr. Land, and I am looking forward to the next story in this series. How can you top this?

Best ever....

Having read all of Jon's books, this is his best ever. Waiting for the sequel. A must read that will keep you up all night.

To Dream, To Dare, To Win

I was given an advanced reader copy of Land's new book, The Seven Sins. I have not read any of his books before, but I can guarantee you that I will be buying more. To Dream, To Dare, To Win. Michael Tiranno's personal motto has driven him to achieve the greatness of which most men just dream. A self made man, fabulously wealthy and famous, Tiranno has created the Seven Sins casino, a lavish resort catering to your every desire. When terrorists attack Las Vegas, Michael Tiranno is forced to reach into his carefully hidden past to strike back. As he digs into the terrorist plot to destroy Sin City, someone else is uncovering his secrets. Tiranno thought his secrets were buried deep enough to never see the light of day, but now his past is becoming a weapon to destroy everything he loves. The Seven Sins is a thrilling roller coaster ride from start to finish. The globe spanning tale starts in Vegas but takes you to the Mediterranean Sea, Africa, the Mid East and Far East in Tiranno's quest to save his empire from an old enemy's violent vendetta. Land has created a sharp character in Tiranno, a good blend tough, no-nonsense attitude and compassion. The Seven Sins is full of rich, dangerous characters doing what dangerous people do best. The action leaps out of every page. I will definately be waiting for the sequal.