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A review by booksare42
The Templar Sword by Sam Clarke
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Thank you to BBNYA and The Write Reads for providing me with the material and book for this blog tour. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Templar Sword was one of the books I read for the final round of BBNYA 2023 and it was one of my favourite books of the year. It was full of fantastic characters and adventure and I loved every minute of it. I’m writing my review almost six months after reading it, and it turns out that my notes were not the greatest, so I apologize in advance if this review is a bit scattered.
My favourite thing about The Templar Sword was that it was an adventure story. I liked the journey from place to place, not knowing what would happen next. I liked the sense of danger and wondering how the main characters would get out of the sticky situations they found themselves in. I also enjoyed the questions surrounding the templar sword and if it was real and if they’d find it.
I also liked the characters in this book. Noah, the main character, was a great main character that I was able to root for. There were a few moments where I thought he was overstepping, but I understood that he wanted to prove himself to his father and his father’s crew. I also enjoyed the dynamics between the characters and I thought Viggo and Isabelle were quite fun. I also loved Noah’s father, Magnus. It was clear that Magnus was flawed, but he was trying to do the right thing.
Even though this book was a whirlwind of adventure, I thought it was well paced. It didn’t feel too jumpy, though there were some moments where I had to suspend my disbelief. Fortunately, the book was fun and enjoyable, so it was easy to suspend my disbelief and get sucked into the adventure. I also thought this book was unique and it was nice reading something that felt fresh and original.
One thing I want to note is that this is the second book featuring Noah, Magnus, and the rest of the characters, though it can be read as a standalone. I think it works okay as a standalone, but I think reading the first book might have given be a bit more background information on the secret Order that Magnus is a part of and Noah wants to join.
Overall, I thought The Templar Sword was a fun adventure and I’m looking forward to reading more books set in this universe.
The Templar Sword was one of the books I read for the final round of BBNYA 2023 and it was one of my favourite books of the year. It was full of fantastic characters and adventure and I loved every minute of it. I’m writing my review almost six months after reading it, and it turns out that my notes were not the greatest, so I apologize in advance if this review is a bit scattered.
My favourite thing about The Templar Sword was that it was an adventure story. I liked the journey from place to place, not knowing what would happen next. I liked the sense of danger and wondering how the main characters would get out of the sticky situations they found themselves in. I also enjoyed the questions surrounding the templar sword and if it was real and if they’d find it.
I also liked the characters in this book. Noah, the main character, was a great main character that I was able to root for. There were a few moments where I thought he was overstepping, but I understood that he wanted to prove himself to his father and his father’s crew. I also enjoyed the dynamics between the characters and I thought Viggo and Isabelle were quite fun. I also loved Noah’s father, Magnus. It was clear that Magnus was flawed, but he was trying to do the right thing.
Even though this book was a whirlwind of adventure, I thought it was well paced. It didn’t feel too jumpy, though there were some moments where I had to suspend my disbelief. Fortunately, the book was fun and enjoyable, so it was easy to suspend my disbelief and get sucked into the adventure. I also thought this book was unique and it was nice reading something that felt fresh and original.
One thing I want to note is that this is the second book featuring Noah, Magnus, and the rest of the characters, though it can be read as a standalone. I think it works okay as a standalone, but I think reading the first book might have given be a bit more background information on the secret Order that Magnus is a part of and Noah wants to join.
Overall, I thought The Templar Sword was a fun adventure and I’m looking forward to reading more books set in this universe.