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- Publisher: Brilliance Corporation; MP3 Una edition (Sep 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1441801669
- ISBN-13: 978-1441801661
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 13.7 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,273,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Shortlisted for the Branford Boase award 2010.
Finalist of Spellbinding, Cumbrian Secondary Schools' Book Award.
Shortlisted for the We Read Award, 2010.
Winner of the SCBWI 'Undiscovered Voices' competition 2008. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Finalist of Spellbinding, Cumbrian Secondary Schools' Book Award.
Shortlisted for the We Read Award, 2010.
Winner of the SCBWI 'Undiscovered Voices' competition 2008. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thought I would find this book enjoyable as it seemed to be aimed at the "Twilight" reader but after reading it didn't quite fulfil my expectations. Overall I thought it was a well written book with interesting and realistic characters and in parts was quite gripping. It was well researched with its references to monotheistic religious ethos and the history of Knights, Crusaders and Templars. However these did detract from the main story and became too obstructive. I even found myself losing interest several times especially towards the end.
The main theme of the book is Billi's relationship with her father and his excessive harshness towards her. He insists that she follows his pre-destined path despite her protestations. She is torn between duty, loyalty and her own unfulfilled desires. Billi is a believable and engrossing heroine but she finds herself in a world dominated by men. It's a disappointment and unrealistic that she doesn't have any female friends of her own age.
Billi is quite a well developed character and so is her father. Although everyone else seems to be too much of a stereotype! Kay and Michael (initially) both come across as Edward-Cullen wannabees!!. I thought the romance in the book seemed quite unnatural and contrived.
My biggest disappointment was with how the bad guy was defeated. I felt cheated and deflated by it!!. When you have an extremely powerful villain about to conclude his devious, apocalyptic plan, there needs to be a endeavour of the most heroic kind to turn things round!. In this case the heroism seems small scale and in part assisted by an equally powerful nemesis. It was a real shame as the up till the arrival of this nemesis, it was heading to a good climax.
I don't think this would make a good movie. It lacks in big-scale action, powerful drama and credible romance and is perhaps too dark for a mass appeal!
I also don't think this book will appeal to my friends and other teenafers. They may find it too dull, violent and over-filled with religious themes.
The main theme of the book is Billi's relationship with her father and his excessive harshness towards her. He insists that she follows his pre-destined path despite her protestations. She is torn between duty, loyalty and her own unfulfilled desires. Billi is a believable and engrossing heroine but she finds herself in a world dominated by men. It's a disappointment and unrealistic that she doesn't have any female friends of her own age.
Billi is quite a well developed character and so is her father. Although everyone else seems to be too much of a stereotype! Kay and Michael (initially) both come across as Edward-Cullen wannabees!!. I thought the romance in the book seemed quite unnatural and contrived.
My biggest disappointment was with how the bad guy was defeated. I felt cheated and deflated by it!!. When you have an extremely powerful villain about to conclude his devious, apocalyptic plan, there needs to be a endeavour of the most heroic kind to turn things round!. In this case the heroism seems small scale and in part assisted by an equally powerful nemesis. It was a real shame as the up till the arrival of this nemesis, it was heading to a good climax.
I don't think this would make a good movie. It lacks in big-scale action, powerful drama and credible romance and is perhaps too dark for a mass appeal!
I also don't think this book will appeal to my friends and other teenafers. They may find it too dull, violent and over-filled with religious themes.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I saw this book and I knew that I would love it! It has everything a book needs to be brilliant!
Billi is a strong, capable girl that can take care of herself. Her mother was killed when she was still very young and her father is very hard on her. But not only that, she was brought up in a hole other world. A world of the Knights Templar. And Billi is one of those knights. Billi, now 16, has been training and fighting evil for the last year while her best friend Kay has been off doing some training of his own. But when he returns sparks fly and they become more than friends. Even if neither one wants to admit that. But something that could destroy the world as they know it is coming and Billi must make the ultimate sacrafice...
It was such a gripping read it took me 2 days to finish it! I can't wait to read the following books!!! It is definitely one of my all time favourites!!
Billi is a strong, capable girl that can take care of herself. Her mother was killed when she was still very young and her father is very hard on her. But not only that, she was brought up in a hole other world. A world of the Knights Templar. And Billi is one of those knights. Billi, now 16, has been training and fighting evil for the last year while her best friend Kay has been off doing some training of his own. But when he returns sparks fly and they become more than friends. Even if neither one wants to admit that. But something that could destroy the world as they know it is coming and Billi must make the ultimate sacrafice...
It was such a gripping read it took me 2 days to finish it! I can't wait to read the following books!!! It is definitely one of my all time favourites!!
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4.5 Stars - Love it!
I was completely and utterly gripped with this book from page one. I really liked how it's based around the ancient Templar legend. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sammee, I Want To Read That
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Billi has a crazy life - she's been inducted into the Knight's Templar and her job is to keep evil down. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2010 by TeensReadToo
Don't read if you have a heart condition.
Left me heart-pounding and breathless. A great story that will keep you up at night, bring on The Dark Goddess!
Published on 15 Jan 2010 by V. K. Evans
A Thumping Good Read
I really enjoyed this, to the point where I stayed up late reading it and gave myself nightmares. Some people might think Billi is a difficult character to like but I didn't feel... Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2009 by T. Murray
Amazing, I can't wait for the sequal!
I loved this book and couln't put it down, the very end made me cry and i can't wait till the sequal comes out in 2010. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2009 by Mrs. J. Parry
Action packed and intelligent - a cut above!
This book is action packed, but it isn't just a non-stop thriller (although it is), or a character driven adventure (although it is), it is also intelligent and thought provoking... Read more
Published on 6 July 2009 by BP
emplar Knights in the modern world taking on fallen angels.
15 year old Bilqis 'Billi' Sangreal keeps secrets about living life as a Templar Knight, with her father as the head Knight a secret from her friends. Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2009 by Jessica
Superb first book, can't wait for the sequal!
A superb start to what i would hope will continue to be an engaging and really interesting series.
Very well written, with a great well paced plot and some really... Read more
Very well written, with a great well paced plot and some really... Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2009 by R. Laking
Not bad, but not Buffy...
I bought this book on a whim after seeing a review in SFX magazine, who said it was a "Buffy for Blighty", and superficially that might be the case. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2009 by David Paul Jebb
THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT FILM!
I have never been interested in teen literature, especially now, at the age of 22, so I certainly did not expect much when I stumbled across this book by pure coincidence. Read more
Published on 27 May 2009 by A. Vasileva
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