The Adept Series, Katherine Kurtz

There are five novels in this series, The Adept, The Lodge of the Lynx, The Templar Treasure, Dagger Magic, Death of an Adept. I've only read the first three so far, but I've requested the last two from the library.

I came across these books after reading Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. I was looking for other books that might talk about the family of Christ or of secret societies like the Masonic Lodge or the Knights Templar.

The stories follow Sir Adam Sinclair, an aristocrat in the UK. The adventures include fighting evil that is raising the dead, seeing monsters in lakes, making magic, seeing the past and future, a starving artist, a love interest, a eccentric old man, and of course defeating the evil in the end.

From Rhemuth Castle, Ms Kurtz' own site:

The Adept series integrates a magic somewhat reminiscent of Deryni magic into a modern day setting. Adam Sinclair and his fellow adepts live in Scotland, but travel a good deal around the UK giving the reader a travelogue and history lesson embedded in an exciting tale.

Meet Adam Sinclair, a psychiatrist, a nobleman, a scholar, and "Master of the Hunt" who possesses intriguing "magical" powers along with the ability to recall past lives. With help from his friends Peregrine Lovat, the artist, and Noel McLeod, the detective, Adam embarks on a series of adventures in which he attempts to right situations involving historical items and to keep the dark from conquering his beloved Scotland and more. These fascinating characters will take you on a breathtaking journey through the UK which might inspire a trip and brings history to life.

There are many things in the first three novels that held interest for me. First of all is the dramatic views described. I've never been to any of the areas discussed, but they sure sound beautiful. I'd love to go on a jaunt around Great Britain and see the sights.

Some of the happenings though were just too unbelievable, but thats what makes it fiction, right?