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How would you rate the book overall (1 to 5)?

Selected Value: 3

Did you find the plot interesting?

• Yes
• Interesting but not plausible
• No

Which part(s) of the plot did NOT appeal to you?

• The historical conspiracy about Switzerland and the Knights Templar
• The historical conspiracy about the founding of SWB and the Knights Templar
• The banking conspiracy that BRB was intentionally undermining SWB
• The puzzle for finding the vault identifier and the hunt for clues
• The heist scenes in the bank vault
• The events leading up to the shareholder meeting
• The connections between some of the characters and the London scenes
• The resolution of the story of SWB

Did you find the characters interesting?

• Yes
• Some but not all of them
• No

Which character(s) did NOT appeal to you?

• Grand Master Grimavi
• Lawyer Peter Winzeler
• Expert Elena Lehning
• Historian Belissa Ferla
• Knights Templar Brothers
• Journalist Lilith Bahti
• Chairman Burnthouse
• CEO Roberto Donati
• Lawyer Dirk Hutter
• Vice President Al-Sadasi
• Henchman James Manson
• SWB Head of Security

Did you find the writing style appealing?

• Yes
• Yes but with reservations
• No

Which part(s) of the storytelling did NOT appeal to you?

• Too much historical information
• Too many conspiratorial elements
• Too much dialogue in individual scenes
• There is too much "he said she said"
• The style is too descriptive
• Action scenes are not compelling
• Romantic scenes are dull
• The storyline is too predictable

How likely are you to recommend this book to others (1 to 5)?

Selected Value: 3

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Are you someone who believes in conspiracies?

• Yes
• Only when they are plausible
• No

Which conspiracies in the book did you NOT think were plausible?

• The historical conspiracy about Switzerland and the Knights Templar
• The historical conspiracy about the founding of SWB and the Knights Templar
• The banking conspiracy that BRB was intentionally undermining SWB
• The banking conspiracy that digital currencies may threaten the establiment banks

Do you think history is written objectively?

• Yes
• Only in democratic countries
• No

Did the history of Switzerland interest you?

• Yes
• Only the non-conspiratorial part
• No

Did the history of the Knights Templar interest you?

• Yes
• Only what had not already been written
• No

Do you think the Knights Templar continued after the arrests in France?

• Knights Templar as an organization seized to exist.
• They continued in Portugal as the Order of Christ.
• Some traveled to Scotland and started the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
• Some traveled to the Americas and settled there.
• Some traveled to the Alps and helped form Switzerland as suggested by the book.

Did you find the suggestion of the Second British Empire plausible?

• Yes
• Yes but I didn' think it was deliberately set up
• No

Do you think there is a hidden war going on between banking jurisdictions?

• Yes
• Only to the extent that individual banks compete
• No

What do you think should be done to make our monetary system more just?

• The fractional reserve banking system overseen by central banks is working great.
• The right to create money should be taken away from commercial banks and be given to governments.
• Central banks should introduce digital currencies (CDBCs) and manage the money supply.
• We should End the FED and switch to a non-inflationary, non-centralized monetary system like bitcoin.

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If you haven’t read the book but wish to share your opinion about the website, please select this survey

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Did you find the website informative?

• Yes
• Only partly
• No

Did the website help you get a feel for the book?

• I got the main plot
• I understood the context of the story
• I was informed about the characters
• I understood what others thought
• I got a feel for the writing style
• I understood the contentious topics
• I was informed about the author
• I understood the available formats

Did you find the website easily useable?

• Yes
• It's too complex
• No

What should be improved about the website?

• It should be made more accessible
• It should be made faster
• The overall design should be improved
• Mobile useability should be improved
• Finding information should be made easier
• More blog posts should be added
• Buying different versions should be easier
• Forum section should be improved
• More forum topics should be added
• More merchandise should be added
• Chatbot should be better informed
• It should connect better to social media

How likely are you to buy the book?

Selected Value: 3

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