A review by rebelbelle13
Brethren by Robyn Young

2.0

DNF @ 65%. The first third was fascinating and I found myself really getting invested in this epic, but after that it slowed to a slog and I just wasn't interested anymore. Instead of focusing on the time period and the inner workings of the Knights Templar, we got a story about a scribe sergeant, an aging priest, a blood-thirsty sultan and a pathetic king. There are some good moments, but they are mired down by politics, dirty deals and the addition of unimportant characters. For some reason, even though this should have been exciting and interesting, it just wasn't. I found myself dreading returning to this doorstop and I just couldn't bring myself to do it one more time. This might be a grand adventure for some, but it wasn't for me, sadly.