[rating:4/5]

Overall, this was a rather interesting book. While I remain concerned that much of it is based upon pure speculation (and therefore did little to persuade me that author was correct in her presumptions), it did raise many interesting questions. As with Holy Blood, Holy Grail, which inspired the writing of this book, the reliance upon the veracity of the Priory of Sion remains a very significant flaw – to date, there is nothing I’ve read that indicates, or at least persuades me to believe, that the Priory of Sion is not a complete hoax that was fabricated by a charlatan during the 1950’s. Furthermore, the second half of the book seems to have fallen into the trap of feminist garbage and, as a result, also distracts from the author’s claims.

Even so, the book does raise many interesting issues and causes one to want more information, although with a greater focus upon historical facts and less speculation.