Templar Chronicles Box Set #1: Books 1-3 (An Urban Fantasy and Supernatural Crime Series)
Get the first three full-length novels in this digital box set of New York Times bestselling author Joseph Nassise's action-packed Templar Chronicles urban fantasy series, where modern Templar Knights protect mankind from supernatural threats and enemies. More than 700 pages of high-octane action and supernatural thrills!
"First-rate, stylish work from Mr. Nassise, with a steady escalation of the story's speed that makes it almost literally breath-taking." -- Clive Barker
"A breakneck-paced thriller that delivers on the thrills and tosses in more than a few more chills." -- Kelley Armstrong
THE HERETIC - Knight Commander Cade Williams and the men of the Echo Team are the best the Vatican has to offer when it comes to protecting mankind from supernatural threats and enemies. But when the Templar Order itself comes under attack from a cabal of necromancers intent on seizing an ancient artifact for their own nefarious purposes, will the skills of Echo Team's fearless leader, the man some call the Heretic, be enough to stop the slaughter?
A SCREAM OF ANGELS - When injured and badly dehydrated Catholic priest wanders out of the New Mexican desert, telling a wild story about a secret research installation and bloodthirsty demons hunting men through the halls, it is the men of the Echo Team who are called into investigate. Their mission - infiltrate the facility, determine exactly what happened there, and deal with any infernal presence that might exist.
A TEAR IN THE SKY - When Knight Commander Cade Williams discovers that his wife, Gabrielle, is not truly dead, but held in some kind of arcane stasis between the lands of the living and the lands of the dead, he vows that nothing will stop him from freeing her soul from the prison surrounding her. But his vow is tested right from the start when an old friend calls on him to help protect the city of Boston from the ancient scourge that threatens to destroy it, leaving Cade with a heart-breaking choice: Do his duty and save the innocent lives he has sworn to protect or forsake them all in order to rescue the one for whom he would brave the walls of hell itself?
Interview with the Author
Q: What makes the Templar Chronicles series special?
A: It's a combination of things, in my view. The series features modern Templar Knights acting as a secret combat squad for the Vatican, protecting mankind from supernatural threats and enemies. It is part urban fantasy series, part paranormal mystery series, and part supernatural or occult crime series. Think SWAT meets Supernatural mixed with The Walking Dead and you've got it in one!
What makes the series different from other urban fantasy series?
A: First, it is a bit darker in tone than many of the other popular UF series. For instance, while the humor in Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files or Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid Chronicles is often light and comical, the humor in the Templar Chronicles often has a much blacker edge to it. Second, many of the storylines in the Templar series feature action-oriented combat sequences similar to those in the Monster Hunter International or Jane Yellowrock series and this isn't typical for most urban fantasy. Third, unlike many other series on the market today, there isn't much romance here; if you want your hero or heroine hooking up with a hot vampire or shifter, you've definitely come to the wrong place.
To help readers know what the Templar Chronicles are like, what would you compare them to?
A: I think the series is well-suited for fans of the series already mentioned above, as well as those readers who like Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson seires, Kat Richardson's Greywalker series, and Seanan McGuire's October Daye series. Fans of television shows like Supernatural, Grimm, Constantine, True Blood, and Penny Dreadful should also find something of interest here.
