A TEMPLAR CURSE
AN ANCIENT PROPHECY
A PULSE-POUNDING RACE AGAINST TIME

In 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last Templar Grand Master uttered a curse as he burned at the stake. Within months, both men responsible for his downfall, the King of France, and the Pope, lay dead.

Centuries later, a Templar descendant discovers the key to unleashing the curse's power: The legendary Seal of Solomon. Learning of the relic’s power, he plans a cataclysmic event which will return civilization to the Dark Ages.

Enter Eden Black. As the countdown begins, Eden is thrust into a web of intrigue that spans centuries, from the final days of the Knights Templar to the shadowy activities of a modern secret society.

But, learning just how deep this conspiracy goes, and who exactly is involved, Eden realizes things are much more deadly that she first thought.

From the crypt of a long-dead templar knight, to the shifting sands of the Sahara, and on to the palaces of Portugal, she uncovers shocking truths about her own destiny and the role she must play in the coming apocalypse.

With heart-pounding action, characters you’ll fall in love with, and a plot that will leave you breathless, The Templar Enigma is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Steve Berry, Ernest Dempsey, and Nick Thacker.


The Templar Enigma Frequently Asked Questions:

What is the object they’re after in The Templar Enigma?
The central relic is the Seal of Solomon: a legendary golden ring inscribed with Ancient Hebrew and set with an obsidian hexagram. According to tradition, the Seal gave King Solomon power over the weather, reality, and supernatural forces. In The Templar Enigma, it was discovered by the Knights Templar beneath the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, then hidden in a subterranean vault near Lisbon after Jacques de Molay’s execution.

Is The Templar Enigma based on a true story?
Eden Black’s adventure is fiction, but the book is built around real history, real legends, and genuine mysteries. Jacques de Molay was executed on 18 March 1314, and the curse associated with his death has fascinated historians for centuries. The Knights Templar, their suppression by the French crown, and legends of their hidden relics are all rooted in medieval history.
The book also draws on the real Oracle of Siwa in Egypt, where Alexander the Great travelled in 331 BC, and on the legendary Seal of Solomon, which appears in Hebrew, Islamic, and Sufi traditions. Portugal’s Templar sites, including the Convent of Christ at Tomar, are also real.

Who is Eden Black in The Templar Enigma?
In The Templar Enigma, Eden Black is recovering in London after the events of the previous books. When William Wolff and the Order of the All-Seeing Eye emerge as a new threat, Eden is pulled into a race involving Templar secrets, ancient relics, and her father's legacy.

Where is The Templar Enigma set?
The Templar Enigma moves from medieval Paris to Portugal, London, and the Egyptian Sahara. Key locations include the Seine in Paris, a Templar commandery near Lisbon, the vaults beneath London, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub on Fleet Street, Siwa Oasis in Egypt, and Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, Portugal.
Siwa is home to the Temple of the Oracle, where Alexander the Great once sought divine guidance. Quinta da Regaleira provides the backdrop to the climax, with its secret grottoes, symbolic statues, underground tunnels, and famous Initiation Well descending to a Templar Cross.

Is The Templar Enigma an archaeological thriller?
Yes. The Templar Enigma is a fast-paced archaeological thriller about the Knights Templar, the Seal of Solomon, secret societies, ancient relics, Solomon’s Temple, the Oracle of Siwa, and hidden history.

Who will enjoy The Templar Enigma?
The Templar Enigma is for readers who enjoy Knights Templar mysteries, medieval secret societies, ancient Egypt, Biblical relics, hidden history, and fast-paced adventure thrillers. It should appeal to fans of Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code, Indiana Jones, Clive Cussler, National Treasure, Jacques de Molay’s curse, Templar legends, and the mysteries of Solomon’s Temple.

Is The Templar Enigma clean or family-friendly?
Yes. Like the rest of the Eden Black series, The Templar Enigma contains action, danger, and suspense, but no gratuitous violence or explicit content.

What order should I read the Eden Black books in?
The Templar Enigma is book five in the Eden Black archaeological thriller series. It can be read as a standalone adventure, but it is best enjoyed after The Ark Files, The Giza Protocol, The Atlantis Agenda, and The Titanic Deception.