"Lux Tenebrae" takes us into the ancient origins, especially of Egyptian Freemasonry; and speaking of Freemasonry, it is really right in from the beginning of the book since the authors make us attend, though in a much more concise than in Grandoria, to an outfit and Masonic feasts.
The idea of combining the function of Commissioner of Police investigator membership in Freemasonry is quite attractive; and, even more interestingly. And in this regard the authors seem to have well documented before writing. They clearly know what they speak, and take the opportunity to slip a few Masonic pikes addressed to opportunists of Freemasonry. Historical references and those made to the symbolism owe nothing to fancy or pretty much (I had already read a lot about Freemasonry), and serious and truly learned interesting things while having fun. Beyond that, you may or may not be sensitive to the mystical-esoteric dimension that is matter of taste and personal beliefs.
If I have one criticism to make, it will address some confusion between the different branches of Freemasonry that I raised in "Lux Tenebrae" the authors alternately refers to a "uniform" rue Cadet, Thus the Grand Orient of France, and specifically French branch of atheist Freemasonry, the Human Right, another specifically French obedience, and symbolic expressions borrowed from the great global Freemasonry, which admits only people believing in a religion. Indeed, the latter and the French Freemasonry disagree that well (and that's an understatement), and it is unlikely that a Freemason of the Grand Orient of France set foot in a Lodge of the great global Freemasonry, just as the reverse is true. So we understand that the Commissioner specifically Marcas belongs to the French Freemasonry not recognized by the one world (the emphasis is on this kind of issue in great detail in "Grandoria" on the reverse). Freemasonry's "Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown, is one that is global and believing in God, for information. But, hey, this is just a technicality that does not harm the interest of this novel, because we find that the lack of precision in the articles dedicated to Freemasonry in France , too.
Also, it seems that the will of Freemasonry to find origins in ancient Egypt is today a specifically French concern nowadays.
It is well written in a lively style, with a suspense that works well, thanks to a clever division into time travel (about one chapter two) about 1300 years before Christ, in Egypt. The book has 412 pages an honorable makes the pleasure last, plus a glossary of the most common terms Masonic end of story.
I really swallowed "Lux Tenebrae", alternately in my bed and in the living room, not in the sitting for meals and sleep breaks (then definitely this afternoon when I finished it), ie the pleasure I had to read it. And so I issue you a comment to warm.
I bought it on a whim in Cultura, not on Amazon as I usually do, but if I think little light to those who seek to know more before you buy ...
