Reviews

La Espada De Los Templarios by Paul Christopher

ssternbergh's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

gmakstutis's review against another edition

3.0

I've always had a thing for the Templars and the Crusades, both in history and fiction. While this book fits neatly into the historical quest genre (ala Dan Brown), it has some redeeming features. The fact that it treats the Templars not as heroes, but as money-grabbing thugs during the Crusades, is rather refreshing.

The plotting of the story won't surprise anyone, but the historical asides are diverting and add some interest. The one thing that I did find absurd was the James Bond-esque habit of ending a chapter with "...we'll have to go to [insert far flung geographical location]" and then starting the next chapter with "...as they walked the dusty streets of [insert far flung geographical location]..." So, there is unlimited funds to afford international travel at the drop of hat, and we lose all sense of time (since we don't know how long it took to travel).

If you're looking for something entertaining and mildly historical, take this to the beach for an afternoon of holiday reading.

smawj's review against another edition

3.0

a good mindless paperback. suffers from repitition though, moments of excitement and violence, fleeing then a bunch of exposition. repeat until you've got a 300+ page novel

pcarey1356's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

slapshottechnology's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Good summer read.  Combination of Indiana Jones and National Treasure.  Another treasure seeking couple out in the world.  Nice because this time the man and woman are related so no unnecessary sexual tension.  For the most part the guy is not a sexist until some remarks near the end.  Cool part at end with islands of the Azores.

deeofbkb's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-paced

4.0

livstreff's review against another edition

3.0

Definitely got better towards the end but for the majority of the book I was confused on what the characters were actually trying to do, the plot was so convoluted. Half a star for accurate Portuguese grandad characters

accidentalmuse's review against another edition

3.0

So a three stars for this book, would have been a four but it did take a long time to get into. The first time I started it I ended up having to leave it for a few months because I wasn't that interested, however, second time round I loved it.

I've always been a sucker for books like this, a little bit of adventure, a little bit of facts, a whole lot of conspiracy theories. Great.

ruaanvanzyl's review against another edition

5.0

Excellent read. Will definitely read the rest of the series!

hockeyceres's review against another edition

4.0

Non male, ma ho scoperto che la saga è fatta di diversi libri e sembra che in italiano ci sia solo il primo. Deprimente.