Make No Martyrs: Book 1 of the Eichi Testaments

Mankind has spread across the galaxy but struggles to remain united. The latest incarnation of civilization, the Second Empire, is held together by means both official (the doctrines of the Church Universal) and unofficial (squads of Church-sponsored assassins, called Tawiin). The Tawiin, each led by a Missionary, conduct purges of those opposed to the Church dogma, ensuring the ideological and ge...