Review by cassidyh -- Raven's Peak by Lincoln Cole
Posted: 10 Aug 2017, 11:27
[Following is a volunteer review of "Raven's Peak" by Lincoln Cole.]
3 out of 4 stars
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Raven’s Peak is a suspenseful horror novel, the first in the World on Fire series. I really enjoyed author Lincoln Cole’s writing style and how original the story was. I would definitely recommend this book to people who like horror novels and even people who haven’t read the horror genre.
The book opens with a very gripping prologue detailing the circumstances of the character of Arthur locked away in a prison cell. The reader learns why he has been locked away and meets the main character, Abigail. Abagail and Arthur both work for an organization called the Council, which hunt and kill demons. The story picks back up five months later introducing the other main character, Haatim. Haatim eventually crosses paths with Abigail and the two have some supernatural issues to address in Haatim’s hometown of Chicago. Haatim’s life is intertwined with the Council in ways he does not yet know and he becomes more entangled when he accompanies Abigail to Raven’s Peak under her orders from the Council. The story leaves a few things open ended, setting up for further books in the series but ties up enough loose ends to have closure once finishing the novel.
A few things I liked in about the novel was the religious dialogue underlining the book. Haatim was a theology major and has events in his life which make him question his faith while Abigail has her own views on God and religion, as a demon hunter. I like how both sides of the debate were shown and made the reader think and reflect. I also appreciated the diversity of the main characters, Abigail being black and Haatim being Indian. I also enjoyed Abigail’s character as she was very likable and easy to connect with. She’s badass, independent, funny and doesn’t let others push her around or tell her what to do. I was also refreshing not to see a romance flourish between the main male and female characters.
A few issues I had with the book was the fact that I felt it was lacking some substance, such as background and history of the Council and opposition groups like the Ninth Circle. There also wasn’t enough struggle to make the story believable at times. For example, when looking for one of the girls linked with Arthur, Abigail and Haatim easily found her at the park, the timing and circumstance seemed a little too convenient.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. It lost a point for me because I didn’t care too much for Haatim’s character and I felt there were places in the story line that could have been more developed to make it a complete novel (although the other books in the series may fill in some of these details).
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3 out of 4 stars
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Raven’s Peak is a suspenseful horror novel, the first in the World on Fire series. I really enjoyed author Lincoln Cole’s writing style and how original the story was. I would definitely recommend this book to people who like horror novels and even people who haven’t read the horror genre.
The book opens with a very gripping prologue detailing the circumstances of the character of Arthur locked away in a prison cell. The reader learns why he has been locked away and meets the main character, Abigail. Abagail and Arthur both work for an organization called the Council, which hunt and kill demons. The story picks back up five months later introducing the other main character, Haatim. Haatim eventually crosses paths with Abigail and the two have some supernatural issues to address in Haatim’s hometown of Chicago. Haatim’s life is intertwined with the Council in ways he does not yet know and he becomes more entangled when he accompanies Abigail to Raven’s Peak under her orders from the Council. The story leaves a few things open ended, setting up for further books in the series but ties up enough loose ends to have closure once finishing the novel.
A few things I liked in about the novel was the religious dialogue underlining the book. Haatim was a theology major and has events in his life which make him question his faith while Abigail has her own views on God and religion, as a demon hunter. I like how both sides of the debate were shown and made the reader think and reflect. I also appreciated the diversity of the main characters, Abigail being black and Haatim being Indian. I also enjoyed Abigail’s character as she was very likable and easy to connect with. She’s badass, independent, funny and doesn’t let others push her around or tell her what to do. I was also refreshing not to see a romance flourish between the main male and female characters.
A few issues I had with the book was the fact that I felt it was lacking some substance, such as background and history of the Council and opposition groups like the Ninth Circle. There also wasn’t enough struggle to make the story believable at times. For example, when looking for one of the girls linked with Arthur, Abigail and Haatim easily found her at the park, the timing and circumstance seemed a little too convenient.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. It lost a point for me because I didn’t care too much for Haatim’s character and I felt there were places in the story line that could have been more developed to make it a complete novel (although the other books in the series may fill in some of these details).
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