very slow read because it was hard to get into. The premise is this Iranian bad guy trying to find a cache of old texts that he'll then use to blow the minds of the Western world, thereby causing us to collapse because Christianity has been shown to be a sham all these years. Really? Is this believable? Killing, maiming, awful, terrible acts for that? So that was my first stumbling block. The narrative just plods along, with scenes repeated over and over just different locales and different individuals. Its an OK story, and like another reviewer said, good for beach reading or vacation reading. But it won't be remembered and it won't be recommended to others I picked up this book after reading and loving "The Last Templar" years ago but found that it had lost the spark the first one had. There was action, suspense and thrills with FBI agent Sean Reilly and his girlfriend Tess Chaykin battling a nasty villain to find a secret from the Templars history that would rock the world. However, I found that the brief glimpses into the Templars history and actions were more exciting than the modern day part. I was also very intrigued by the history of Sufism and its founder Rumi, but I must say the parts about how Christianity were manipulated into one focused set of beliefs made my eyes start to glaze over. All in all it was a good read and I still plan to read "The Devil's Elixir" the final installment of the trilogy.
What do You think about The Templar Salvation (2010)?
Better than the first book and a great conclusion to this epic story... Loved it
—Jackie
Excellent read, along the lines of Dan Brown's books.
—sselves
