Book Reviews of The Templar Legacy

Makes you think about the basis of Christianity and the Knights Templar. A page turner with good character development, plot twists, factual and fiction historical descriptions (as reveiled in the author's notes at the end). Slightly similar to the Di Vinci Code and the movie National Treasure (my appologies if there is a book). I will defientely be checking out my works by this author.

It was a good mystery, with lots of twists and turns in the plot. Has a lot of history in it.
The author distinguishes between fact and fiction in the writers notes!

did Jesus rise in the Resurrection? does it matter?...?

IF YOU LIKED THE DA VINCI CODE YOU WILL LOVE THIS!

Cotton Malone and Stepanie Nelle search to find the legendary treasure thought to have been lost when the Knights Templar were eliminated in 14th century Europe. However, they are not the only ones searching. A man claiming to be the Master of the Order has many men and resources at his disposal to aid in his search and to terminate Malone and Nelle. They decipher clues to make their way to a discovery that could change modern religion.

Great addition to reading 'THE DAVINCI CODE'.

Surprisingly good read. Not at all "like" DaVinci Code. It reads a bit like a Clancy with the intrigue, but more enjoyable. I highly recommend this novel.

Interesting - good, probably not as good as the DaVinci Code, but in a similar vein.

Another excellent adventure! Mr. Berry does such a wonderful job of weaving fact and fiction together, it is very difficult to tell were one ends and the other begins. This novel does suffer from too many major players, but it'll be interesting to see how they play out in later novels. Very highly recommended!

Onetime U.S. operative Cotton Malone teams up with his former supervisor, Stephanie Nelle, to find the legendary cache of wealth and forbidden knowledge thought to have been lost forever when the Knights Templar were exterminated in the fourteenth century. Nelle is armed with vital clues to a series of centuries-old puzzles scattered across Europe, but also in pursuit of the historic prize is a shadowy zealot with an army of assassins at his command. At the end of the trail lies a discovery that could rock the civilized world - and, in the wrong hands, bring it to its knees.

"Highly recommended...not to be missed...Berry distinguishes himself with a complex, well-written, and extremely readable story." Library Journal

"Fantastically suspenseful, this thriller grips the reader for a wild literary ride that continues until the very last page." Tuscon Citizen

I am a big Steve Berry fan and I found this book to be a very good read. Not too far fetched from Dan Brown's own take on the Templar's this book is very fast paced and full of sharp intellect. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a Dan Brown fan.

You'll love this book if you're into history based fiction.

kind-of slow read... the secret message path was a bit hard to follow. none of the characters were very fleshed out...

another great book, if you liked the Da Vinci code be sure and read this.

While I understand why this book will be appealing to some, it was a tough, plodding read for me.

In many respects, this is a similar novel to The Da Vinci Code - with a little more history and less ingenious puzzles. The book does parallel a fair amount of real history (covered in an Afterword) and goes down a path of questioning discrepancies in the New Testament and the validity of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection (so tread carefully if this will rile you up).

I didn't empathize much with the characters, wasn't very interested in the history, found the puzzles forced, and the character relationships bizarre.

2 stars out of 5

If you liked the Da Vinci Code, you'll love Templar Legacy. It does pretty much follow the Da Vinci Code formula but the plot revolves around the Templar Knights and their interesting history.

Like the Dan Brown's book, the focus of the book is a secret which, if revealed to the world, would potentially rock the foundation of Christianity. You have the requisite heroes and requisite bad guys, although this time the "bad" guys aren't with the Vatican; instead they are Templars themselves under the leadership of a Templar which seeks revenge against the Pope and the Catholic Church. Steve Berry does a exemplary job of weaving together fact and fiction to produce a book that could be as controversial as The Da Vinci Code.

if you liked Angels & Demons & The DaVinci Code you will enjoy this book!

I removed this book from my bookshelf and threw my copy away. The main point of the book besides being an action/suspense book was to discredit the validity of the Bible and Jesus Christ as the risen Son of God. I personally believe that Jesus in the Son Of God and risen from the dead therefore I can't in good conscience pass this book on to other readers who may not be able to read this as "fiction".

Very good historical fiction.

Well written but complex story of a search across Europe by an ex-US operative and his former supervisor.Malone and Nelle, armed with clues find themselves competing with a zealot and his army of assassins. Fasten your seatbelt for a wild ride into adventure.

Great book, well written, and lots of action!

if you have an interest in the templars and their legacy you will enjoy this mystery novel. the plot surrounds the legenday cache of wealth and forbidden knowledge of the knights templar. follow cotten malone a onetime u.s. operative with stephanie nelle his former supervisor along their trip thru out europe to solve the clues to the series of centuries-old puzzles while keeping a lookout for an army of assassins and trying to find out who are their allies. i couldn't put this book down and enjoyed reading this book very much. steve berry is a great writer and a new author for me.

This is an excellent book in a "Da Vinci Code" kind of way. Many surprises that you don't see coming, even if you're good at guessing. Some of the history and locations in the story are real, which is always fascinating. I was so impressed that I plan to read all of Berry's other works.

could not get into it

Exciting and engrossing fiction based on the treasure and secrets of the Knights Templar. A well written story that pulls you in.

Had a hard time getting into the story.

Excellent reading. Complex thriller, nonstop adventure.

"A complex thriller....nonstop adventure." Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star

Former US operative Cotton Malone teams up with his former supervior, Stephanie Nelle to find legendary cache of wealth of the Knights Templar. What lies ahead?

Cotton Malone is involved in serching for the lost Templar treasure.
Fastpaced action that rivets your attention

a little convoluted at times, pacing is generally good

great book...more intrigue about the Knights Templar, their history, and mysterious treasure...highly recommend it.

Steve Berry is a fun read. Story is about discovery of the Templar mystery. Very educational about the Templar's history.

he did it agin!

Da Vinic Code fans might experience a bit of Deja vu, but this book is more thrilling-RedEye Chicago. "Fantastically suspenseful,this thriller grips the reader for a wild literary ride that continues until the very last page"=Tucson Citizen.

WOW!

Another good book by Steve Berry

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