The Templar Salvation

By: Raymond Khoury

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

At last, the book more than a million fans are waiting for: the sequel to The Last Templar.

With its iconic title and unmistakable cover, Raymond Khoury's million-copy- selling The Last Templar remains one of the most memorable thriller publications of the last decade. Finally, after four long years, Khoury returns to the world of the Templars with The Templar Salvation, a sequel that's every bit as eye-popping and as gripping as its predecessor.

Constantinople, 1203: As the rapacious armies of the Fourth Crusade lay siege to the city, a secretive band of Templars infiltrate the imperial library. Their target: a cache of documents that must not be allowed to fall into the hands of the Doge of Venice. They escape with three heavy chests, filled with explosive secrets that these men will not live long enough to learn.

Vatican City, present day: FBI agent Sean Reilly infiltrates the Pope's massive Vatican Secret Archives of the Inquisition. No one but the Pope's trusted secondi get in - but Reilly has earned the Vatican's trust, a trust he has no choice but to violate. His love, Tess Chaykin, has been kidnapped; the key to her freedom lays in this underground tomb, in the form of a document known as the Fondo Templari, a secret history of the infamous Templars.

With his trademark blend of incendiary history and edge-of-your-seat suspense, Raymond Khoury's The Templar Salvation marks a triumphant return to the rich territory that launched his best-selling career.

©2010 Raymond Khoury (P)2010 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“[A] sublime narrative. The result is a full-throttle action-adventure thriller wrapped in a political cautionary tale with a gratifyingly eloquent center.” (Library Journal)

“[A] very well-constructed blend of historical mystery and present-day thriller....There’s no denying he’s got the storytelling chops.” (Booklist)

“The constant suspense, ever-mounting body count, and interesting historical lore will keep readers turning the pages.” (Publishers Weekly)

Very exciting

I love these books. They are exciting to read and I enjoy the remote locations. I find myself googling the places and find them exactly like they were described.

This Book is For Critical Thinkers

Suspenseful, intrigueing and thoughtful. It has some sequences where words take a long time to create the picture, but that is the nature of a book. I thought it was very enjoyable and does raise a number of very interesting questions about institutionalized religion which need to be raised and discussed openly.

Great follow up,

Every bit as good as the first. I really like the characters. the story, and the history inspired plot. if you enjoyed "The Last Templar" you will love This! the only thing that bothers me on both... the narrator... mist of the time he is great, but at times I got confused as to which character was speaking.

No Salvation Here

If you are looking for an alternative to Dan Brown's books, skip this one. Frankly, it was just plain silly. And, the narrator becomes most annoying after a while - his voice comes from his nose. Being used to John Lee and Simon Preeble's performances, I found this narrator's reading more of a distraction than attraction. I think even the Templars would be disappointed in this one!

Unrealistic and predictable

Written more as a movie plot then a good read. Colloquialisms don't match the characters uttering them. The ability for a single terrorist to wipe out an entire group of commandos and the repetition of action makes this a boring read.

Written for Children

This was impossible to listen to. After the first half the bad guy has guns and bombs that are inexhaustible. While on the run stealing cars he has supplies that would require heavy supply trucks. Suddenly I thought, this reminds me of "Christmas Story" when Ralphy is shooting the bad guys in stripes with his bb gun. Save your money and time , pick something else.

Interesting ideas, poor execution

In a similar vein to other Raymond Khoury adventures, flat tropish cardboard cutout characters embark on generic Dan Brown style adventures lacking description or believability. Unlikely descriptions pair an inexcusabley poor pacing and deficit of character development or wordplay. Worst of all is the flat style, "Tess did X. Tess saw Y." Simple actions, little content or depth.

The book's saving grace is the impeccable research, plausible ancient tales, and alluring artifacts that the flat boring heroes seek. The reader seems pretty good.

Stopped at Chapter 47

Portions of this book were stuck in a loop. She gets taken, he goes to rescue her. He gets taken ... he fights a bad guy, he gets away. He goes to rescue her. She gets caught again. He's going to go rescue her. They both get caught again. So many times he has a bad guy in his sights, does he do anything no. And then she gets taken again. I was ready to throw my phone out the window several times.

Disappointed

The storyline was great but the obscenity was so prevalent that I can not recommend it.

Disappointed

Took what could have been a good story and made it garbage with foul language and smut. Worse thing is you’re two thirds into it when you realize it’s crap.