An action-packed, engrossing book[Christophers] plots are so intricately woven that the reader is swept away.Fresh Fiction on Red TemplarAbout the AuthorPaul Christopher is the pseudonym of a popular thriller writer. what is the best selling fantasy books of all time Lost City of the Templars ("JOHN ""DOC"" HOLLIDAY")
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Not quite up to parBy Slade WilsonI randomly picked up "The Templar Legion" at a Wal-Mart a few years back. After reading through it I was hooked and dove head first into the world of John "Doc" Holliday. I quickly bought up the first four books in the series (Templar Legion is book five)and read them in chronological order. Each book is was engrossing, detailed, and adventurous, it left me wanting more. In fact, if I could give one flaw to the series, it is that the books are TOO engrossing to the point where I wait a year for the next installment to come out just to read it in a few days and play the waiting game again. The same thing happened to me here between "The Valley of the Templars" and "The Lost City of the Templars". Unfortunately I found myself a bit disappointed with this installment of the Templar series. The focus is mainly supposed to be fixed on Eddie and Doc, as it was in the last two books,with other good guys and bad buys mingling in the main story. There will be character offshoots here and there, as there were in the previous installments. I feel "The Lost City of the Templars" seriously deviated from that way of writing. I felt a lot of time was wasted on characters and arcs that did not matter. There were characters that countless portions of chapters were spent building up, only to be slaughtered later on without much fanfare. Also it is a bit late in the game to be introducing so many new characters. Will they have an impact on later books? The ends to many arcs in this book simply did not match the means. Doc and Eddie were just a part of the bunch as opposed to the main focus similar to previous installments. For me the greatest travesty of this book was the lack of insight into the next installment of the series that is usually at the end of each book. I searched online and could not find anything on a 9th book in the Templar series. I certainly hope there is on as, despite what this book lacks, it still furthered key story lines and added some interesting plot twists. I would recommend the entire series to anyone, and if you happen to read this book first, do not let it tarnish the rest of the series for you.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good summer read.By laraOK, I like the Templar series. I like the way Christopher writes. I liked Holliday's cousin. She is the impetus for the entire series. I do not like the way Christopher has begun to write her. I find her, as the series goes on, to be nothing more than a whiny 8 year old. Why he has begun to write her this way is beyond me. I have gotten to the point that I cannot stand her. And, evidently, neither can Holliday nor Christopher. Which, I guess, is the reason for the ending.Maybe he will "redeem" the ending with the next book. But I have to tell you, if he can it will be the miracle of the century.As to the book itself, it is fast moving, interesting and I found all the characters to be on point with regard to the "roles."I am looking forward to the next book in the series to see if Holliday and the other characters are "redeemed."This is an excellent summer read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Doc isn't the only one getting tired.By Old WomanThe tie between the Templars and the story is weak. It seems it has been that way for a while now. At some point in the book Doc says he's tired of the Templar quest and I remember thinking, "Right there with you, Doc."Somewhere along the line I've gotten confused. Doc has the Templar sword and the treasure, so who are these other people that are supposed to be Templars? I thought Doc was the Templar.If you skip the attempt at making this a Templar book, and scan through the meals (I really don't care what everyone is eating - except in the Cuba book. I made that avocado/seafood dish and it was pretty good), the story itself is fine. Instead of having Doc out looking for the other swords, or whatever it is he's supposed to be doing, let's just make him an adventurer.Can't say I'm too happy with the last two people getting killed. (Don't want to give anything away). I like Doc's sidekick. I remember enough Spanish that all the Spanish phrases don't bother me very much. I would rather they weren't in there, but since they are, I'm glad they're in a language I have half a chance of being able to read.I don't want to discourage anyone from reading this book. All in all, it's a decent adventure book.