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Solomon's Thieves (2010)

by Jordan Mechner(Favorite Author)

3.64 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

First Second

series

Solomon's Thieves

review 1: I can't tell if this book was meant for a younger audience or if it's just a little confused.Some of the art style is OK, but some of it looks straight out of Scooby Doo. I swear that one of the characters towards the end of the book looks like a medieval Shaggy with beard.And I had a hard time following the plot as it bounced back and forth between a historical account of the Templars and the individual escapades of a group of ex-Templar scallywags who spend more time drinking and thieving than doing God's work. Eh.This is just Volume 1, and it's not a bad story, but it's not that great either. If I had the subsequent volumes in hand, I would probably finish them, but I would not seek them out.
review 2: Solomon’s Thieves by Jordan Mechner, LeUyen Pham, and ... moreAlex Puvilland is a graphic novel about the Knight’s Templar. It begins with the siege and destruction of Acre by the Saracens during the Crusades. Returning to France things do not go well for the Templars. King Phillip has decreed that the Templars are to be arrested on trumped up charges and their properties given to the crown. Martin and two of his friends have left the Templar headquarters in search of wine, women, and song and are not rounded up with the others. Martin turns to an old friend who betrays him and he is thrown into prison to be tried with the others but he is able to escape and rejoin some of his brothers, hoping to exonerate the Templars.Solomon’s Thieves is fantastic! The art work reminded me of the DC and Marvel comic books of the 50’s and 60’s. It is very detailed in each panel. The backgrounds are as important as the people are in the forefront. The story is realistic and I hated when it ended. Now I need Book 2 to see how it turns out.While it is a quick read, there was a lot of research done on the Templars and that time period. Solomon’s Thieves is well-done and worth reading. less

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