Brethren: An Epic Adventure of the Knights Templar
by Robyn Young
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Author: Robyn YoungEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-07-31
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Plume
Book Reviews of Brethren: An Epic Adventure of the Knights Templar
Book Review: A pleasing opening to the past
Summary: 5 Stars
When I bought this book, I wanted a good intro into the period. I've read some histories, but was looking for more daily life type experience. Good fiction should provide such. This did.
In regard to the barbarism of the battles, I was not shocked. That a young authoress could do such a clinical job with them was gratifying, because those times were such and truth demands her descriptions.
Do the Templars come off poorly? I don't think so. They are a human organization with fatal flaws, but that's who they were battling as well. If you're on a God sanctioned mission, some within the organization will play that card with their own interest in mind. Too, I think their enemies are believable for the same reason. You come away from this work wondering how these folks, all sides, contest so vigorously having slept with one eye open wary of the enemy within.
About the love story contained, I thought it was good, but the behavior of the lovers, in certain parts, evoked loud: "why'd he/she do that?" That was ok in the end, because love's irrational anyway.
As I read this tale, I kept thinking about the Roman Republic and its putative checks and balances. The Templars were obviously a check on monarchy's potential excesses. Overall, it was more than a worthwhile read, having piqued my curiosity for the next two books in the story of Will Campbell and the Knights.
Summary of Brethren: An Epic Adventure of the Knights Templar
An international bestseller certain to appeal to fans of The Last Templar?the thrilling first book in a sweeping medieval trilogyOn the eve of the last Crusade, two men?s destinies will come together as two great civilizations go to war. Amidst conspiracy and intrigue in Europe, Will Campbell, a young knight, risks his life to recover the stolen Book of the Grail. Hidden within its pages are the heretical plans of a secret society within the Knights Templar. Meanwhile, the former slave Baybars Bundukdari and his army have taken over Egypt and Syria, and are planning a new Holy War to bring the Crusaders to their knees.
With breathtaking battle scenes, memorable characters, and a riveting mystery at its center, Brethren (being published simultaneously with book two, Crusade, in hardcover) is a heart-stopping historical drama that brings the Middle Ages vividly to life.
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