title: The Book of Tormod #1: A Templar's Apprentice
author:  Kat Black 
description: Grade 69It is 1307 in Scotland, and 13-year-old Tormod is rushing through the night to fetch a tinderbox to light the Beltane fire for his village when a Knight Templar interrupts his errand to send him on another that is even more pressing. Tormod spends the entire tale rushing from one place to another in the company of Sir Alexander as they follow a map without knowing what lies at the end and are pursued by the French king's soldiers. The constant chase is exciting at first but begins to grind, particularly after Tormod loses two toes in a mishap and must still continue his flight on foot. The historical setting is well drawn, and additional interest is added by visions that both Tormod and Alexander receive, although the images seem to be invariably of death and doom. Their dialogue is written in a pseudo-brogue, so there are many examples of "ye" and "o'" (for "of") but otherwise their speech is modern. The visions and the Templar theme may interest readers but they may be drawn up short at the cliff-hanger ending.<i>Eric Norton, McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids, WI</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  The Black Templar
  
  
  By
  
  
  Alex Lukeman
  
  
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  Copyright © 2018 by Alex Lukeman
  
  
  <http://www.alexlukeman.com>
  
  
  This is a work of fiction. Organizations, places, events and incidents are
  either the product of the author's imagination or used entirely as an element
  of fiction. Any resemblance of characters in this book to actual persons,
  living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
  
  
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  # Table of Contents
  
  
  [Copyright Page](c001.xhtml)
  
  
  [Other Books in the Project Series:](c002.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 1](c003.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 2](c004.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 3](c005.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 4](c006.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 5](c007.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 6](c008.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 7](c009.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 8](c010.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 9](c011.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 10](c012.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 11](c013.xhtml)
  
  
  [CHAPTER 12](c014.xhtml)
  
  
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