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Order of Thaddeus #6
Templars Rising
A legend 900 years in the making rises again to protect the ChurchThe day before Easter 1119, 700 unarmed Jerusalem Christian pilgrims were savagely attacked by Muslims from two nearby cities. Three hundred were slaughtered, sixty more were taken as slaves—and nine men rose to avenge their deaths and pledge their lives to “the defense of Jerusalem and the protection of pilgrims.”
The Knights Templar, robed in white with crimson crosses and armed to protect Christians from threatening persecution.
Nine hundred years later, a series of similar devastating, coordinated attacks leaves the Church reeling during Holy Week—and bewildered by the possibility that the legendary Knights of Christ have risen from the shadows of legend into the light of activation.
When the Order of Thaddeus, ancient defender of the Christian faith, is embroiled in the mayhem without any answers, SEPIO launches its most harrowing operation yet—to not only protect the Church and bring the perpetrators to justice, but to confront the mysterious men in white avenging Christian persecution once again.
Templars Rising is a story of faith and persecution, vengeance and martyrdom that leverages the familiar conspiracy suspense of Dan Brown, the special-ops muscle of James Rollins’s Sigma Force novels, and the historical insight of Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone series—delivering an explosive religious thriller that abandons Hollywood-style Templar conspiracies for the remarkable historical truth behind the ancient religious order.
In a truly original story ripped from the unreported headlines chronicling the horrifying persecution of the worldwide Church, J. A. Bouma combines fact, faith, and fiction like few contemporary religious storytellers—weaving an adventurous, action-packed page-turner with a compelling, inspiring message for believers and non-believers alike about the nature of faith and ones unashamed commitment to it—even unto death.
Grab the 6th book in the bestselling religious suspense series readers say offers a “highly entertaining” and “compelling read”!
The Knights Templar, robed in white with crimson crosses and armed to protect Christians from threatening persecution.
Nine hundred years later, a series of similar devastating, coordinated attacks leaves the Church reeling during Holy Week—and bewildered by the possibility that the legendary Knights of Christ have risen from the shadows of legend into the light of activation.
When the Order of Thaddeus, ancient defender of the Christian faith, is embroiled in the mayhem without any answers, SEPIO launches its most harrowing operation yet—to not only protect the Church and bring the perpetrators to justice, but to confront the mysterious men in white avenging Christian persecution once again.
Templars Rising is a story of faith and persecution, vengeance and martyrdom that leverages the familiar conspiracy suspense of Dan Brown, the special-ops muscle of James Rollins’s Sigma Force novels, and the historical insight of Steve Berry’s Cotton Malone series—delivering an explosive religious thriller that abandons Hollywood-style Templar conspiracies for the remarkable historical truth behind the ancient religious order.
In a truly original story ripped from the unreported headlines chronicling the horrifying persecution of the worldwide Church, J. A. Bouma combines fact, faith, and fiction like few contemporary religious storytellers—weaving an adventurous, action-packed page-turner with a compelling, inspiring message for believers and non-believers alike about the nature of faith and ones unashamed commitment to it—even unto death.
Grab the 6th book in the bestselling religious suspense series readers say offers a “highly entertaining” and “compelling read”!
398 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 9, 2019
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August 11, 2025
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The stories are good, exciting entertainment. A big plus is that because I use an e-reader, and Mr. Bouma uses many historical places and figures, I can look them up, and increase my knowledge of the Bible, and Christian history.
The serious downside is still the amount of profanity used. There are times where the author uses non-vulgar epitaphs, but far more instances where he chooses to use profane language.
I personally find in very retracting, and Biblically wrong.
The stories are good, exciting entertainment. A big plus is that because I use an e-reader, and Mr. Bouma uses many historical places and figures, I can look them up, and increase my knowledge of the Bible, and Christian history.
The serious downside is still the amount of profanity used. There are times where the author uses non-vulgar epitaphs, but far more instances where he chooses to use profane language.
I personally find in very retracting, and Biblically wrong.
July 5, 2019
Martyred For Christ
Would you be able to proclaim your love and your faith in your Savior Jesus Christ even though you had a terrorist standing behind you with a knife at your throat demanding that you recant your decision to follow Jesus to Heaven?
This book reads like the headlines from the news channels and the nightly news stories. Christians being persecuted for their faith. This book is not for those with a weak stomach.
Would you be able to proclaim your love and your faith in your Savior Jesus Christ even though you had a terrorist standing behind you with a knife at your throat demanding that you recant your decision to follow Jesus to Heaven?
This book reads like the headlines from the news channels and the nightly news stories. Christians being persecuted for their faith. This book is not for those with a weak stomach.
May 2, 2021
And the story continues...
I have absolutely loved these books. I highly recommend reading them in order though the author does a good job mentioning past events to have each book stand alone. I have truly enjoyed getting to know these characters over the 6 stories and I’m looking forward to more as the series continues.
I have absolutely loved these books. I highly recommend reading them in order though the author does a good job mentioning past events to have each book stand alone. I have truly enjoyed getting to know these characters over the 6 stories and I’m looking forward to more as the series continues.
July 17, 2019
Only problem I have with this book is
The order of Thaddeus was too judgemental of templer. The roads couldn't conceive of the horrors the Asian and African Christians endured. To me the temples were like the allied resistance fighters during world war II
The order of Thaddeus was too judgemental of templer. The roads couldn't conceive of the horrors the Asian and African Christians endured. To me the temples were like the allied resistance fighters during world war II
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January 20, 2021Based in legend as well as historical fact this read is full of action, a twisty plot, well developed characters a lot of historical references. All-in-all a very good read! I am hooked on this series!
April 14, 2019
A great novel about the Knights Templar coming back to protect the church worldwide!!
August 13, 2019
Sixth book in this series, all I can say is it's the best of the bunch so far! How the author is going to follow on with something better I just don't know!
January 19, 2023
A Compelling Read!
One becomes swept away in the drama of Holy Week. Even more so with the realization of a Damascus Event.
One becomes swept away in the drama of Holy Week. Even more so with the realization of a Damascus Event.
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