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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
duparker's review against another edition
1.0
I'm not sure why I thought this would be different than the first entry. I bought it for the beach but then unfortunately didn't get to the beach so maybe that was part of the unfortunate review.
thereclamationproject's review against another edition
1.0
I made it 3/4 of the way through the book. Now I know that I'll never read Raymond Khoury again. I don't mind the occasional popcorn read, but this was more like burned popcorn.
klarastan's review against another edition
2.0
I think that this book and its predecessor, The Last Templar, should really be called How Many Priceless Historical Artifacts and Documents Can We Irresponsibly Destroy?. Seriously, this is ridiculous.
thor504's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
measiwitch's review against another edition
3.0
It was a fun read, although I am a bit tired of the constant cliche of Middle Eastern terrorist who has no depth beyond the desire to destroy Christianity. The little cameo mention of another writer's character made me chuckle.