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Heretic: The Templar Chronicles Mass Market Paperback – September 27, 2005

by Joseph Nassise (Author)

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Cade Williams was just an ordinary cop until the night a fallen angel nearlyslaughtered him. Now he commands the Echo Team, a special ops squad ofmodern Templar knights, and the things they hunt are far darker and much moredeadly than the criminals that he used to face.

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304 pages
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September 27, 2005
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4 x 1 x 6.75 inches
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0743470958
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978-0743470957
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Don't miss The Jeremiah Hunt Saga, the exciting spin off series set in the same world as the Templar Chronicles!

About the Author

Joseph Nassise is the author of more than a dozen novels, including the internationally bestselling TEMPLAR CHRONICLES series, the JEREMIAH HUNT trilogy, and the forthcoming GREAT UNDEAD WAR series. He has also written several books in the popular Rogue Angel action-adventure series.

His work has been nominated for both the Bram Stoker Award and the International Horror Guild Award, has been praised by such literary masters as Clive Barker and Peter Straub, and has been translated into half a dozen languages to date. He has written for both the comic and role-playing game industries and also served two terms as president of the Horror Writers Association, the world's largest organization of professional horror and dark fantasy writers. For more information about Joe's work, visit him on the web at josephnassise.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocket; First Paperback Edition (September 27, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0743470958
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743470957
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4 x 1 x 6.75 inches

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Joseph Nassise is the New York Times, USA Today, and Der Spiegel bestselling author of more than fifty novels in the supernatural action adventure and urban fantasy genres, including the Templar Chronicles series, the Jeremiah Hunt series, adn the Great Undead War series.
He's a former two-term president of the Horror Writers Association, the world's largest organization of professional horror writers, and a three-time Bram Stoker Award and International Horror Guild Award nominee. His work has been translated into six languages and he's sold more than half a million copies of his books worldwide.
You can learn more about him on the web at www.josephnassise.com.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018

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This is really a lame book.
First of all, there is no real character development, but I guess that is because there are no real characters. People are just types: the older priest who is an official of the church, the scared veteran with secret power, the upright "knight" of the order who also has secret power and about whom we no nothing at all.

Second, it just moves from event to event with little that is scary or mysterious. At one point, the two main characters go into a shadow realm and the descriptions are so boring it is unbelievable. Even when it comes to the lives in daily scene there is no real detail. If they walk into a room that has been ransacked, it just says something like, "The room had been searched and things were strewn about. In the kitchen there was a dirty sink and floor, and the smell of something unpleasant." That's it??? Things were strewn around??? Lame.

There is also a bad habit of pulling stuff out of the ear. The church has an order of knights almost no one knows about, but they have blackhawk helicopters. Then they find another order of knights within the order that no one knew about. The main guy has a power. Suddenly we find he can do X. Then later he can suddenly do Y. Seems a bit like a cheat to back the guy into a corner where he will die and then suddenly say something like "he turned on his power of invisibility."

Every knight has a sword he is given when he is knighted. When the supernatural forces show up, the knights shoot guns at them. Guns don't work, but later we find out that swords do have an effect. So why wouldn't they have swords to fight the evil? Stupid.

35 people found this helpful

Hot, Tough Hero

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2017

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This is one of the most unique worlds I have read in a long time. I usually read Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. No matter what your reading preference, please give this a try. I promise you won't be disappointed. From the very beginning I was swept away. The hero has been through so much in life. My heart really went out to him. Yet, even though he has suffered great loss, he still stands tall and tough. Wanting to fight and do the right thing for the sake of humanity.

43 people found this helpful

"'Non nobis Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da" Joseph Nassise

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2016

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The main reason I love this story is the fact that it's involvement of Templers, a group that has fascinated me since I first saw The Maltese Falcon. This story does not relate to the first in any way but being extremely curious I did a lot of reading on the Knights of Malta and the Knights Templar. So when I saw the title to this novel I was intrigued. Now that I have read it I can say I was very happy to have found it. The story line is not a rewriting of a thousand other stories (not necessarily a bad thing as long as each was holds my attention) But having read thousands of books since the mid 50's any plot with a freshness is appreciated greatly and this fits the bill. I found it hard to lay aside when I had to sleep, eat or other stuff. And found myself looking around for someone to share my thoughts with (sadly my wife hates anything outside of true crime) so I would call my eldest two times zones earlier then me (WHOA! the language at 2 or 4 (his time) in the morning. The ideas, creatures and characters are not totally new but not over used either, so the whole thing gives a fresh interesting and fast paced storyline.

47 people found this helpful

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2016

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I’ve always been fascinated by the Knights Templar, and the opportunity to read about modern Templars was too tempting to skip. Evidently, the Vatican has finally decided the Templars weren’t as bad as Pope Clement V wanted people to believe.
I loved this book from beginning to end. The characters are extremely well written, and the insights into their beliefs and behaviors work very well. I was hoping there’d be no religious preaching, and I was pleased that any religious beliefs discussed were of individual characters and germane to the plot.
Other reviewers lamented the lack of females, but let’s face it, the Templars were (and evidently still are) celibate. Perhaps future books in the series will feature lead women characters.
The pace was just right—not too fast, definitely not too slow—and the suspense… Wow. I was on the edge of my seat. The supernatural aspects were extremely well researched.
If, like me, you wonder what happened to the Templars after 1307, there some interesting (and plausible) answers here.
Word of warning, however. If you’re not into gore, you might want to skip this. It isn’t gratuitous; it’s necessary to the plot, though graphic.
I’m looking to finish the series.

35 people found this helpful

A Somewhat Gory Paranormal Action Story

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2018

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My initial draw was that the Knights Templar connection, but I quickly discovered that this was more of a supernatural action/gore/military treatment of good vs. evil that lacked much thoughtful character development. I wanted to take the journey with the lead character -- his dedication to the fight was admirable, and his under-wraps psychic abilities interesting -- but things were so one-dimensional, I found myself thinking of alternative scenes and dialogue that could give a little more depth to the story. The book could use a good editor and proofreader as well. The premise is certainly interesting, but for me, the execution left a lot to be desired. Maybe I'm just not into the gore and testosterone fest, but I found myself wanting at least one female character who didn't die a horrible death -- not a romance, simply a female presence that tempered the boys club feel.

If seeking more interesting books about the Knights Templar, I would suggest Katherine Kurtz & Deborah Turner Harris's "The Adept" series. The characters are well-developed, the plots interesting, the action multi-layered, and there's even a modicum of humor, despite the "OMG, is the world going to end?" aspect of all such paranormal premises.

15 people found this helpful

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Terri

What’s with the ad?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2021

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Okay if I’m honest this is possibly more than a 3 star book but I’m still so annoyed by an advert halfway through the book I’ve deducted a star. I totally get the need to advertise the rest of the series but it belongs at the end of the book not smack bang in the middle interrupting the flow of the story.

I did buy this ebook a few years back so maybe it isn’t in newer versions.

The writing is fast paced and similar to an action movie, lots of action but the plot is fairly straight forward and leaves the ongoing story unanswered to encourage you to buy the next book. It doesn’t end on a cliffhanger for the book’s story.

I didn’t like the dog sacrifice but I also hate it when dogs get hurt.

Not sure if I will read the rest of the series.

Roses are Amber

Paranormal Thriller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2017

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The Heretic is book #1 of The Templar Chronicles, a paranormal urban fantasy series.

The Knights Templar have long been documented throughout history and many stories woven about their survival in the modern world.

In this book, a Templar stronghold in Connecticut is mysteriously attacked. There are no visible signs of; entry, skirmish or attack, but all the Knights are killed.

Cade Williams and his elite team are called in; a Templar Knight known as the “Heretic”, Cade has the power of sight which he has used on many occasions during military operations. To his trusted team he adds Sean Duncan.

More Templar strongholds are attacked. Cade can read spiritually from recent people or places, but his team find few clues until Cade visits the “beyond”, a place where spirits dwell. He asks the shade of a Knight for help.

Duncan’s eyes are opened to a whole new form of combat—this new enemy employs paranormal entities as soldiers. Cade has been fighting these beings for some time; his wife was taken from him during a violent attack by a supernatural being. Cade was left with deep permanent scars, his psychic powers woken and revenge driving him forward.

Cade’s team discover that a secret group of Knights are protectors of precious relics owned by the Vatican. The Necromancer leading these attacks is after a spear renowned for the power it gives to its master. With the target known, an exciting battle unfolds for the reader.

I’m always interested in stories involving the Knights Templar; throw in a good paranormal mix of ghosts, demons and psychometry to the thriller storyline and it works for me. The military battle scenes were of less interest to me, but I can see their use in opening the book to a wider audience. There are plenty of loose ends for the series to continue, and I shall look forward to more visits to the “beyond” and more adventures against The Adversary.

5 people found this helpful

Rowan

Blown Away

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2018

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We really should but al.owed more than the maximum of the 5 stars allowed as this has earned a well deserved ton. This is my first book by this author and I’ll most definitely be reading more of his work. I’ve had this book for awhile but never got round to start reading it but once I did I actually read it in one go as I couldn’t put it down. I’m now off to read book 2

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A-Canadian-in-Singapore

Okay bloke's beach book let down by poor ending

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2016

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This frustrated me more than it should.

It's fairly pedestrian and unoriginal in it's plot and characters, but the writing and editing is competent enough. This is the sort of book my dad takes on vacation, a pool-side / beach book for blokes, and as such it's a fair example of the genre.

But what really irritated me is the ending - it's as if the author suddenly realised he had reached his contracted word-count (before he got to the end), so wrapped it up as quickly as he could. You're all gearing up for this big final battle, and suddenly it's : "oh, the bad guys screwed up and ran, so I chased 'em and got 'em. The end." Huh??

It left me with a bad taste in my mouth, I'm afraid.

2 people found this helpful

JED

Amazing!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2014

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I was searching for a new author in the genre and found Joseph's books, looking through the write ups I was immediately drawn to the Templars series. It appeared to be a great mix of history and paranormal fantasy and I wasn't disappointed.
Joseph spin on the Templars traditions and beliefs form a unique basis for a paranormal fantasy, you are invested from the start due to the way the characters are depicted.
Definitely worth downloading and reading for any fans of the genre...can't wait to get the next in the series!

2 people found this helpful

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