Review: Superb Novella Length Entry in the Templar Series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2013
I accidentally read this one out of order in that I read the third book first.  In a way, it was almost a good thing.  I was already emotionally engaged with what I knew of Iain's story.Iain is one of the cursed Templar knights who fight against Azazel and his demon hoard, but he is on sabbatical at the moment because he is at a crises point in his life.  Any hope he had of being saved from the eternal darkness died when his seraph is killed by Azazel.  He now doesn't see the point of keeping his Templar vows and is disillusioned with his service.  But now that he has hit rock bottom, a ray of hope in the form of Catherine Grady enters his life when he comes to her rescue after a traffic accident.Catherine is on the cusp of taking her vows as a nun.  She enjoys her work teaching inner-city teens who remind her of herself when she grew up tough bouncing from foster homes to the streets.  She wants to take her vows even when others caution her that this may not be her vocation.  After meeting Iaian, she is even more confused because she responds to him almost immediately.  She wants to be with him and it feels right to be with him.Iain is very drawn to Catherine and even more so when he discovers that she has a mysterious connection to his own Templar order.  He works to solve the mystery even as he notices the demons hovering around the church and home where the nun's live.  He knows he is in a dangerous race to figure out what draws them there, but he's also treading dangerous ground with the Templar order when it comes to his actions with Catherine.It all culminates with a battle involving the Templar and Iaian forced to make his decision, but the novella closes with a few tantalizing plot threads left open and unanswered.I loved this story from cover to cover.  Iaian and Catherine are great characters.  This story may be shorter in word count than the others in the series, but it is just as well written grabbing my emotions and interest right to the end.  The end was a little bittersweet, but it total makes sense in the context of all that is going on.  I was so thrilled to see Iaian finding his happiness by having this chance with Catherine.  They are so good for each other and together.This story falls between books two and three and should be read in order of the series or much of the background the story is set against won't make sense and the presence of the other characters will be confusing.This is a wonderful series that I recommend to those who love paranormal romance involving an unique take on angels and demons that includes a small army of passionate Templar Knights.