The Templar Salvation

Written by Raymond Khoury
Review by Jeff Westerhoff

This thriller, which parallels the modern-day adventures of FBI agent Sean Reilly and archeologist Tess Chaykin with events from the early 13th century, involves religious secrets, long-lost documents, and the mystery of the annihilation of the Templars. Reilly and Chaykin try to locate three missing chests that were secretly stored in Constantinople centuries ago. Several Templars had gained control of those chests, removed them from Constantinople, and then attempted to learn the secrets they contained. Hot on the trail of the lost chests and competing with Reilly and Chaykin in recovering them is an Iranian terrorist who wishes to recover the lost documents and disrupt the Western world as their hidden secrets become known to the Christian population.

This novel is a sequel to The Last Templar, in which the same two present-day adventurers attempted to locate another related document that could rock the Christian world. The novel is fast-paced, and all of the major and minor characters are well drawn and contribute to the plot. The historical parts of the story are accurate and well researched. If you enjoy suspenseful and gripping stories that keep you on the edge of your seat, I recommend this book and its prequel. You don’t need to read the first novel to follow this story, although reading the first novel will help you better identify with the characters. A great read!