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Heretic: The Templar Chronicles

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3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Like many of you, I've been waiting for the entire trilogy of Joseph Nassise's "The Templar Chronicles" to come out. Over the last few years, these were all translated into German and released in Germany, but not in English. That was really frustrating. Full Moon Press was going to release them, but then they closed shop. That was mind numbingly hard to deal with. Now, thanks to Harbinger Books they are in English and available right here on Amazon!

For your information, the books in this series are:

Book One: The Heretic

Book Two: A Scream of Angels

Book Three: A Tear in the Sky

The basic plot: The Templar order has been resurrected by the Vatican to fight the supernatural dark forces that surround us all. I don't want to give ANYTHING away here though.

These books are a thrill ride of fun!

Also, for those not into the digital side of things, the first book is also available as a paperback (from 2005, here: Heretic: The Templar Chronicles). Also, Joseph Nassise has announced on his website that there will be a physical Templar Chronicles Omnibus, but the exact details (publisher, etc) are unknown at this time.

I recommend downloading/reading the first book, and if you like it, continue the rest of the series. BUT, don't read the product description for part three! It has a slight "motivation" spoiler in it. So, for those that like all of their mystery to remain mysterious, don't read that product description.

So, download "The Heretic" now. Give it a good read! The price is certainly right for the amount of fun you will have.

The Heretic is easily one of the best books I've read all year. If you read and enjoyed The Adept Series by Katherine Kurtz and miss that series now that it has ended, this one is for you.

There are several POVs, but the characterization is outstanding enough that I ended up caring about several characters--a rare feat by an author indeed. The paranormal elements and world building are consistent and well-done. The pacing is fantastic.

This book managed to be action-packed and deal with military and Templar issues without being the least bit dry or preachy. It's got tough guy AND heart. The best news for me was to find that the entire trilogy is already available. I've already downloaded the second book.

If you liked Da Vinci code, this one is notches and notches above--everything Da Vinci could have been and wasn't. If you didn't like Da Vinci code and never got the excitement over the themes, give this a shot. It did everything right.

This was the 2nd book I paid for and read on my new Kindle 3. I already have plans to get the next two books in this series. I love stories dealing with the Templar Knights and this is a good one. Special Forces for the church? You bet! Demons and magic and a Christian thriller as well.

In the Heretic, Mr. Nassise creates a hero that is believable even with his special powers. This hero manages to get the job done, using whatever abilities he has. And he has some pretty specialized abilities. Slipping into shadow, Cade manages to go where angels fear to tread...with an automatic weapon in hand! Not all of his superiors believe that his abilties are "God given" and therefore, don't necessarily agree with his use of them. I found the knife edge walking between the two worlds very well written. Keeping the reader tied to the story all the way to the end. I've been waiting for years to get access to the second and third books in the series and finally Kindle has done it. Can't wait to get into them...

The author threw himself on the 'Templar beat' in order to make some money. I picked the book because I like to learn more on the subject. I was dead wrong. If I remember correctly there is 1 historical reference. The rest is just action - and not that good written either (several holes that I would like explained). Page turner, but not good enough for me to buy the remaining 2 books in the series.

Cut short: if you like supernatural thrillers without any historical references; read this book. If you prefer your Templar related histories with a bit more historical references, skip it.

The Heretic: The Templar Chronicles by Joseph Nassise. First of a trilogy (and hopefully more) that will blow your socks off!
Extremely well written, fast paced thriller of a story that gives us an entirely new view of the Templar Knights. Not only have the Templars survived the traitorous purge of the 14th century, they have continued in their mission in modern day.

I can only say that I can't wait to read the next books in the series and that these will take a place on the shelves of my permanent library.

I enjoyed this book very much. The characters are well defined, the story is very good, and the writing is good. Although not as engaging a story as The DaVinci Code (but how many books of this type are), it is superior in character development. The writing in a few spots was weak, but overall, it also surpassed DaVinci code (which had clean, but perfectly sterile prose and mostly flat characters). As some have mentioned, this book could have benefited from some better editing, but I didn't find it seriously lacking in that department.

This book is worth picking up in part because it doesn't mess around with insignificant story details. It jumps right into the action and creates a credibly built world. At no point did I want to put it down. It was definitely worthy of being reissued. Down the road I'll check out the next book in the series.

This book ended up not being my style (hence 3 stars) but if your into "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" you will like this book. It's well written, fast paced with lots of monsters to be disposed of in varied ways, the story line is interesting enough to be a good page turner.

5 Star. Flawless I do not think I've given one of these
4 Star. Loved the book! I would read the sequel or more by the same author
3 Star. Enjoyed the book, might read the sequel, but not right now
2 Star. Finished the book, but was kinda painful and took effort
1 Star. I did not finish the book

I do not want to go through the plot for fear of a spoiler as well as that is what the description is for and what many of my peers do. Nothing wrong with it, just not my style. The book is a good mix of the familiar and new twists to make it interesting. I read the trilogy in less than a week and now I am writing a quick review, so yea I liked the book. I rated this at 4 Stars for the plot. If I based it on both plot and price it would be a 5 Star. Awesome bargain for the price. Give it a shot. If you like it, you have two others available for download right now. I do not think you will hate it, but if you do it is less painful than spilling your morning coffee.

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I enjoyed "Heretic" - mainly for the supernatural ideas and concepts involved. There's definitely room for improvement in the area of organization and layout, but it was a decent page-turner (something I really value in a book).