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The Knights Templar have been the subject of books for years. The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail being the most famous until the publication of The  Da Vinci Code. This book opened the floodgates for books about the order. Soon nearly every book carried some mention of them. They all have the same theme however, a secret going back to Christ and a band of brothers sworn to keep the secret and protect the Grail.

Sarwat however comes in from a different and original angle. He has the Knights Templar as an order who are fighting ghouls and the ‘dark side’. Its an angle that works really well. The story follows a 15 year old girl, Billi SanGreal who along with her father and a pitifully small band of Knights try to protect London and the world from plague and pestilance brought on by the Ghouls and unholy.

In the first chapter Billi is set the task of getting rid of a ghoul that’s appeared in London. The ghoul has the body of a small boy and Billi is torn straight away from dispatching the Ghoul or letting the child live.Her father, she thinks, is a horrible man who hates her and just prepares her for the tasks ahead. Billi however just wants to be a normal teenager and she starts to secretly see Mike, a boy she meets.

If you’vce watched Demons on ITV you’re going to love this book. There are many similarities between the book and the series. As for the story it grabs hold of you quite early on in the book and doesn’t let you go until the ending. Along the way you’re treated to some great scenes. The ending leaves it open for the sequel which must surely come.

This is a great twist on the Knights Templar, its written with great style and I read it with much enjoyment. It’ll fit in well with both the Demons, Skullduggery Pleasent and Twilight crowd.

Review from Farmer Den's Forest