Review of Raven's Peak
Posted: 01 Jun 2022, 19:02
[Following is a volunteer review of "Raven's Peak" by Lincoln Cole.]
I am always on the lookout for the latest young adult fantasy novel that allows me to sink into a reality that is completely different from my own. Raven’s Peak by Lincoln Cole hit the spot. I was engaged from chapter one with the introduction of The Reverend. Right off the bat it gave me the same vibes as The Mortal Instruments, Twilight, Fallen and books alike; but without the cheesy romance.
The story is about Abigail who is a Hunter and serves and protects an organization called The Council. She directly answers to Frieda Gotljeb who is responsible for the order of the Hunters and maintains the Council’s security. Abigail is tasked with locating specific demon members of the Ninth Circle and eliminating their cell organization. This leads her to meet Haatim, who at first seems to just be in the wrong place at the wrong time and saving his life. They team up to continue her task of looking into reported demonic suspicious events at Raven’s Peak. Abigail’s adopted father Arthur was taken by a demon and she uses this as an opportunity to mask the fact that she is breaking rules while chasing the latest lead to locating him. Abigail and Haatim get friendlier and start to trust each other while avoiding being the latest casualty of the demons. Their adventures are scary and one of a kind. The book leaves you on a cliffhanger that I was not expecting.
What I liked about this book the most is the diversity in characters and religions. They all come together as one united front to fight off the demons. Theology and holy items are used as weapons against the demons to win a good fight. With that said I give this book 3 out of 4 stars based on some editing mistakes. Firstly the quote "With social media things like this should be impossible keep hidden.“ on page 162 is very powerful to the book and current world events and yet there is a grammar mistake to it. I found many things that are repetitive and could have been edited down. One example is Abigail’s fight with the demon Belphegor which starts on page 294 and lasts for 6 pages too many. Another instance is the repeat of Abigail's joke about Haatim being able to eat after seeing so much blood and gruesome killings on pages 235 and 236. The last notable instance is on page 317 where Haatim keeps expressing how exhausted he is.
All in all the too-long fight and the few repetitive conversations can be forgiven because the book is a very easy and enjoyable read. I am looking forward to the second book.
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Raven's Peak
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I am always on the lookout for the latest young adult fantasy novel that allows me to sink into a reality that is completely different from my own. Raven’s Peak by Lincoln Cole hit the spot. I was engaged from chapter one with the introduction of The Reverend. Right off the bat it gave me the same vibes as The Mortal Instruments, Twilight, Fallen and books alike; but without the cheesy romance.
The story is about Abigail who is a Hunter and serves and protects an organization called The Council. She directly answers to Frieda Gotljeb who is responsible for the order of the Hunters and maintains the Council’s security. Abigail is tasked with locating specific demon members of the Ninth Circle and eliminating their cell organization. This leads her to meet Haatim, who at first seems to just be in the wrong place at the wrong time and saving his life. They team up to continue her task of looking into reported demonic suspicious events at Raven’s Peak. Abigail’s adopted father Arthur was taken by a demon and she uses this as an opportunity to mask the fact that she is breaking rules while chasing the latest lead to locating him. Abigail and Haatim get friendlier and start to trust each other while avoiding being the latest casualty of the demons. Their adventures are scary and one of a kind. The book leaves you on a cliffhanger that I was not expecting.
What I liked about this book the most is the diversity in characters and religions. They all come together as one united front to fight off the demons. Theology and holy items are used as weapons against the demons to win a good fight. With that said I give this book 3 out of 4 stars based on some editing mistakes. Firstly the quote "With social media things like this should be impossible keep hidden.“ on page 162 is very powerful to the book and current world events and yet there is a grammar mistake to it. I found many things that are repetitive and could have been edited down. One example is Abigail’s fight with the demon Belphegor which starts on page 294 and lasts for 6 pages too many. Another instance is the repeat of Abigail's joke about Haatim being able to eat after seeing so much blood and gruesome killings on pages 235 and 236. The last notable instance is on page 317 where Haatim keeps expressing how exhausted he is.
All in all the too-long fight and the few repetitive conversations can be forgiven because the book is a very easy and enjoyable read. I am looking forward to the second book.
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Raven's Peak
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon