Like the old order, the Templars’ in the book are a military order to its fullest realization. The man presents himself as a dead, but now resurrected, Imam from 800 years ago and the President accepts this with the guy basically saying ‘trust me, it’s me’ and the President proceeds to divulge some fairly important information to a person that just walked off the street (later it’s revealed that the man is not an Imam and is indeed a regular guy just trying to get information). Example: At one point the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran gets a random visitor to his house.

While there is some interesting world history blended with fiction to the point where it’s hard to tell the two apart, other parts are a little too unbelievable. Although, both aspects seem overtly contrived. I thought at first that this book was going to be like The Da Vinci Code, but was pleasantly surprised to find that it’s more like Dan Brown meets Tom Clancy. The Return is an impressive romp around the world. They have to fight not only for their lives, but for the life of their unborn child. Sarah and Peter Christos are the expectant parents of the next prophet and are wrapped up quickly in the Templar world. The Templars must use all their training and power and influence to fight back against an enemy that has infiltrated the upper echelons of society and has inserted itself as a power player in politics, finance, and even the drug trade, all in preparation to thwart the prophecy that has yet to be fulfilled.

The time of the next coming has arrived and great evil stands in its way. They must safeguard the next coming of Christ. The Knights Templar are much more than a group of men with vague secrets.

The Return by Carter Vance