3 out of 4 stars
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I absolutely love a book that manages to get me involved to the extent I can picture the world curated in the book. Raven’s Peak, the first installment in the World on Fire series, is one such book and the author, Lincoln Cole has done an incredible job.
Raven’s Peak is not only fast-paced but also has fascinating twists and turns gripping your interest, making you curious to know what will happen next. It is an exhilarating and exciting paranormal thriller which has it all - mystery, horror, adventure, action, and dark humour.
The female protagonist, Abigail is confident, intelligent and feisty. She is always breaking the rules, but at the same time, she is also constantly trying to establish that she can be trusted by the Council; an organization that protects the world from the supernatural.
She is on a quest to find the person she has a deep reverence for and the one who saved her life: her mentor.
Haatim is a blogger and a theology student. He is a quiet person who is grieving the loss of his sister and is constantly lost and confused. He has been in the dark for years and discovers some unnerving truths about himself and his family in the process.
He meets George Wertman in a library, who claims that Abigail wants to kill George and offers to pay Haatim to follow her. While he is skeptical at first, he hesitantly accepts the offer.
In a turnaround of events, Abigail is the one who actually saves his life. When he meets Abigail, he is thrown into a whirlwind of adventure and into a world, he had studied, but never believed to exist.
Raven’s Peak follows Abigail and Haatim, two very different people, in their adventures where they selflessly fight together as a team, to save themselves and the others from the demons.
In the course of their escapade, they go to a small town called Raven’s Peak, where they must find the reason behind the havoc which has made the people of Raven Peak go crazy and help restore everything to normal. Will they find out the reason behind the insanity of the people of Raven's Peak? Will they be able to solve the mystery behind the death of the five college kids? Will Abigail find her mentor? Most importantly, will they make it back safely while ensuring that others are safe too?
If you are into supernatural or fantasy, this book is a must-read. However, while the book is not overly gruesome, it is quite violent, so it is best you stay away if you are easily squeamish, or if you aren’t the type of person who can watch a horror movie in the dark.
I rate Raven’s Peak by Lincoln Cole 3 out of 4 stars. Although I liked Lincoln Cole’s precise writing style, there is a missed opportunity for some great character development. There are a few awkward and confusing sentences, that I had to reread a few times to understand the meaning. Also, there are some grammatical errors which lead me to believe that the book is not well edited.
At the same time, I must appreciate the fact that action scenes are generally very complex to write, and to make the reader involved and follow the scene, is another task, which in my opinion, Lincoln Cole has achieved.
Raven’s Peak does not focus or advocate any religion in particular, but rather the concept of faith and trust and the belief that it can supersede even physical power. Thus, I recommend that, if you are abstaining from reading this book because you are an atheist or do not believe in a certain religion, you should not let that deter you from reading this book.
The prologue is as thrilling as it could be and piqued my interest to read more, the conclusion is also just as spine-tingling.
Raven’s Peak has a great beginning and an even better end to the book. The epilogue also sets up a brilliant premise, promising me an even worthier sequel that I look forward to reading.
The writing is extremely captivating, and the writing style combined with the plot is even better!
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