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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN num: 9781593076511
ISBN number: 1593076517
Label: Dark Horse
Manufacturer: Dark Horse
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 176
Printing Date: September 20, 2006
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Doctor Julien Sauniere continues his investigation into the theft of a mysterious medieval scroll, only dimly aware of the forces tugging him to the doorstep of the powerful Duke of Lorraine. Lorraine wants to provoke a massive, globe-spanning war that will soak the world in blood - but why? The answer to that question, a deadly confrontation in the ancient catacombs beneath Paris, and a blasphemous revelation about Judas, Christ's betrayer, all await Julien in this volume of the critically acclaimed series Rex Mundi!
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Julien has finally been taken by the Inquisition. He knows the Duke of Lorraine is involved in a cult. Lorraine himself has started a coup, to get rid of the king, take over the country, and start his plans for war in Europe.
The scale of the story continues to expand, and the possible reveal of the secret will have more and more impact.
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Very good script and will not let you sleep- you will want to finish.
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The Lost Kings is the third trade paperback collection in this Da Vinci Code-inspired tale of mystery and dark magic. It collects issues 12 - 17 of the regular comic into a 176 page book. Now it's not altogether fair to merely consider Rex Mundi a Da Vinci Code clone. Having read a number of books on the Holy Grail, The Templars, and such subjects, writer Arvid Nelson has clearly drawn upon many of these other sources for his story. He works in the mystery of the Cathars, the Marovingians, the Sacred Female, and many other sources and continues to develop a story packed with sub-plots, fascinating characters, and alternate history.
In this third volume, the Duke of Lorraine has hatched a plot to annex Spain and rejoin the peoples that were once unified. With this merging he hopes to rid Europe of the Mohammedan Race once and for all. But Dr. Julien Sauniere finds evidence that Lorraine's motives may be even more sinister. In a puzzle that takes him throughout Paris to several cathedrals, Sauniere and his accomplice Father Calvet begin to unravel the clues of the true bloodline of Jesus Christ and the full story of his "betrayal" by Judas at the last supper. Could it all have been a ruse for Jesus to escape Roman persecution? The pair's quest takes them deep into the catacombs under Paris where they make a startling discovery. This discovery may well indeed be the true Holy Grail!
But this discovery is nothing compared to what lies in wait for Sauniere when he tracks Duke Lorraine to an out of the way chapel...
As a fan of this type of religious/historical mystery, I've really loved the Rex Mundi series. Clearly Nelson has done his research and incorporated a lot of interesting theories about the Grail, Christ, and the Templars, while infusing it with his own unique ideas. The art by EricJ, Jim De Bartolo, and Juan Ferreyra is uniformly outstanding throughout the book and really seamless. Nelson handles his story with the deft eye of a film director, knowing just how much to reveal at a time to keep readers wanting more.
This is a great series that keeps getting better!
Reviewed by Tim Janson
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