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Review title: It fell short for me.
Product review: Good heavens, this novel nearly put me into a coma, it was that dull. I had high hopes for this historical fiction set in Jerusalem as the Templars fight to keep the city in Christian hands, but unfortunately I never felt any connection with any of the characters who are about as life-like as cardboard. The plot was convoluted in the extreme and never really went anywhere....aside from a few battles, I never understood what any of the character's goals were, if any, aside from an overarching theme to keep the Holy Land in Christian hands.Many of the characters had a lot of potential that came to naught. Almost as if they were unfinished.I finished the novel, but only because I kept hoping it would pick up, which never happened for me.This is the first Holland book I've read and I hate to judge an author on only one book, so I'll likely give another a try in the future just so I don't short-change her. If anyone has some good suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
