Heretic - Book One of the Templar Chronicles Trilogy
Heretic
What people are saying…
“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
“With HERETIC, Joseph Nassise kicks off his TEMPLAR CHRONICLES in fine, swaggering style. This book bobs and weaves like the young Muhammed Ali, keeping us off-guard and entertained with its every surprising move.” — Peter Straub
“Nassise offers readers a tightly plotted terse military horror thriller in ‘Heretic’. There’s not a whiff of pretension and not an ounce of fat here. Just the good old muscles, gore and the terror of a soul in danger.” — The Agony Column
“HERETIC has it all — action, suspense, terror, sharp dialogue, a dynamite central concept, and richly drawn-drawn characterization. Don’t try pigeon-holing this book, because Nassise — like his Templar Knights — doesn’t stand still long enough for you to take aim. This is cross-genre fiction at its absolute best. I, for one, cannot wait for the next book in what promises to be a long and rewarding series.” — Gary Braunbeck
“HERETIC is a genre bending thrill ride that heralds the debut of a series to watch…and enjoy.” — Bev Vincent in Cemetery Dance Magazine
“A breakneck-paced thriller that delivers on the thrills and tosses in more than a few more chills.” — Kelley Armstrong
“HERETIC is a genre-bending thrill ride that heralds the debut of a seriesto watch…and enjoy.” — Cemetery Dance Magazine
“One part military thriller, one part religious horror, and 100% fast-paced action” — The Horror Channel
“Hellraiser meets Delta Force by way of George Romero.” — The Trades Entertainment Magazine
“Horror fans will be delighted to discover the works of Joseph Nassise, a relatively new writer who can hold his own with such masters as Douglas Clegg, Bentley Little, and Stephen King.” — Midwest Book Review
From the jacket:
At the end of the First Crusade, the church created a monastic military order known as the Knights Templar. Now, rising up from the ashes of history, they are the Vatican’s last defense in the war between good and evil…
AN ANCIENT ARMY REBORN
Cade Williams is no ordinary man. His ability to cross over to the other side makes him uniquely qualified to command the Church’s special operations division. As a modern-day Knight, Cade can use the curse that has scarred his soul as a weapon against the forces of darkness. But a new kind of unholy war is brewing — and soon Cade may be the last man standing…between the living and the dead.
AN ANCIENT MYSTERY RESURRECTED
The desecration of Templar cemeteries has sparked a full-scale investigation. Cade and his team suspect that a cabal of necromancers is behind it all. Their purpose: to claim the legendary powers of a lost holy relic for their own ungodly campaign. For Cade, there’s only one way to stop them — by tracking the dead himself…crossing the most sacred of battle lines…and facing his own terrifying demons.
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