Cabal of The Westford Knight: Templars at the Newport Tower (Book #1 in the Templars in America Series)
- 4.4 out of 5
- 5,121 ratings
- 370 pages
Overall Content Rating: Parents Strongly Cautioned PG-13
This modern-day treasure-hunt thriller weaves Viking artifacts, Templar legend, and speculative claims about early Christianity and a sacred feminine lineage. Expect debate that challenges institutional church teaching alongside references to scripture, Christ, and Catholic figures; customer notes flag both faith-aligned curiosity and concern that the plot favors goddess-style spirituality over orthodox belief. Language runs from mild damn-and-hell exclamations to occasional strong swears and crude insults during chases, crimes, and bar talk. Violence accompanies murders, an bombing injury, fights, and threats; a developing romance between the two leads grows quickly amid the danger. Parent notes also mention LGBTQ stereotyping in one line, historical racial wording, and academic discussion of genital imagery in ancient symbols rather than explicit sexual scenes.
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Crude Mild
12Characters call one another foolish or reckless in heated moments; insult level stays short of constant slurs.
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- stupid: 9
- idiot: 3
Fbombs Mild
5A handful of very strong expletives appear in kidnapping, injury, and confrontation dialogue, not on every page.
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- fuck: 5
LGBTQ+ Mild
1A single aside stereotypes unmarried men, including a brief mention of homosexuality, without an ongoing LGBTQ storyline.
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- queer: 1
Profanity Moderate
62Adults and protagonists use mild to medium-strength swearing throughout mystery, chase, and bar scenes, including insults, exclamations, and dismissive language when stakes rise.
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- damn: 21
- shit: 13
- hell: 12
- bullshit: 6
- ass: 4
- bastard: 3
- butt: 1
- dick: 1
- goddamn: 1
Racism Mild
1One historical passage repeats period language about race and resettlement; it is explanatory, not a sustained racist theme.
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- negro: 1
Sex Mild
7Non-graphic talk about female anatomy and fertility symbols drives much of the religious-mystery plot; one crude slang line and a flippant reference to adult websites without depicted activity.
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- vagina: 3
- vulva: 2
- dick: 1
- porn: 1
Violence Moderate
24Thriller action includes an explosion maiming a character, fistfights, restraints, poisoning, gun disarming, and pursuit injuries; historical passages describe execution and battle without lingering gore on every page.
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- blood: 16
- bleed: 3
- punch: 3
- kick: 2
About this book
A modern-day adventure/mystery based on artifacts left by Templar Knights during a secret mission to North America in 1398. Attorney Cameron Thorne is thrust into a bloody tug-of-war involving secret societies, treasure hunters and keepers of the secrets of the Jesus bloodline. Joined by Amanda, an enchanting British researcher with secrets of her own, Cam races around New England with only two choices--unravel the 600-year-old mysteries encoded in the ancient artifacts, or die trying. Based on actual historical artifacts, and illustrated. Publishers Weekly says of the author, "BRODY DOES A TERRIFIC JOB OF WRAPPING HIS RESEARCH IN A FAST-PACED THRILL RIDE." This is a stand-alone novel with recurring characters. These books can be read in any order. *WARNING: Not recommended for readers with strong religious beliefs.* Read more