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p010ne's review against another edition
2.0
Sorry to say this novel did not hold my interest as it proposed an incident during the termination of The Templars!
mariannethelibrarianne's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe I'm getting bored with this genre--too many people being gratuitously murdered. I skimmed a decent amount from the middle to the end. I mostly wanted to find out the specifics of what they were looking for and the implications of finding it. If there's a 3rd book, I'll probably skip it. Too formulaic.
tirio's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed this sequel as much as the first one. Good escapist fantasy, complete with thievery, kidnapping, gunplay, and archaeology. How could I not like it?
bierman65's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tmdguru500's review against another edition
4.0
Much better story. This one compared to the first one.
A lot more action, though the ending was somewhat down. It look so long to find it only for it to be destroyed and we don't know the background of the bad guy.
oh well.
A good read.
A lot more action, though the ending was somewhat down. It look so long to find it only for it to be destroyed and we don't know the background of the bad guy.
oh well.
A good read.
froxis's review against another edition
1.0
Just bad... Imagine Dan Brown but with unrealistic characters and more hate of "Church"
illbeyourmuse's review against another edition
3.0
I'd probably call it 3.5 if Goodreads allowed. Overall I found this much more compelling than it's predecessor but the plot was bogged down by too many unnecessarily long fight sequences. I have more thoughts on this but too tired to write them coherently.
catladymcgee's review against another edition
2.0
Question: Has Raymond Khoury ever been introduced to an editor?
Answer: Apparently not, as evidenced by his latest novel, "The Templar Salvation."
Overall, the book was a fun read, if you're looking for something to fit into your "beach/plane ride fodder" category. But it could have EASILY been chopped down by 100 pages or so. I don't mind long books. Not at all. But I mind them when they become mind-numbingly boring and force me to skim. I don't want to skim. I want to read. That's the whole point of books, right?
The plot was decent. It definitely fits into the historical/religious thriller genre that's always enjoyable. The characters are OK, even though the main character, Tess, has this frustrating habit of using the word "dufus" in a manner that Khoury has obviously mistaken for charming. And the format is even endearing, in that fun and predictable way (ie. What?!? The villain returned from near death yet again?!? Oh, and the good guy wins against all odds?!?). But seriously, the chase scenes and the fight scenes were laborious. Quick tip: If you want suspense in your thriller, keep the pace moving. The pace does not move when a two minute fight stretches throughout 20 pages.
All of that whining aside, this was a fun read. But then again, aren't most Templar thrillers??
Answer: Apparently not, as evidenced by his latest novel, "The Templar Salvation."
Overall, the book was a fun read, if you're looking for something to fit into your "beach/plane ride fodder" category. But it could have EASILY been chopped down by 100 pages or so. I don't mind long books. Not at all. But I mind them when they become mind-numbingly boring and force me to skim. I don't want to skim. I want to read. That's the whole point of books, right?
The plot was decent. It definitely fits into the historical/religious thriller genre that's always enjoyable. The characters are OK, even though the main character, Tess, has this frustrating habit of using the word "dufus" in a manner that Khoury has obviously mistaken for charming. And the format is even endearing, in that fun and predictable way (ie. What?!? The villain returned from near death yet again?!? Oh, and the good guy wins against all odds?!?). But seriously, the chase scenes and the fight scenes were laborious. Quick tip: If you want suspense in your thriller, keep the pace moving. The pace does not move when a two minute fight stretches throughout 20 pages.
All of that whining aside, this was a fun read. But then again, aren't most Templar thrillers??
dugoutdug23's review against another edition
2.0
Rip off of the Templar and Da Vinci books. Too far fetched.
fajardox's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0