Official Review: The Hand Bringer

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Post by Shrabastee Chakraborty »

Although I do like supernatural books, this one seems to have too much of that crammed together. Good to know the character development has been taken special care by the author. Thanks for the review!
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I am definitely interested in this book, since it involves time-travel, vampires, crime and romance. I will definitely give it a try, since I have already read Masters and Bastards from Penington and liked it.
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I have reviewed this book and I must say it was a breath of fresh air from the everyday vampire cliches. The author kept me guessing all the way to the end.
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Time-travelling vampire police officers? Sounds far-fetched, but OK. Not sure why the title of the novel is “Hand Bringer.”
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I have read this book and think your summary of the plot is perfect, your review will certainly help others decide if they would like to read The Hand Bringer. Although you mentioned that the book features profanity and sex, I would add that the profanity is very infrequent and the sex is not described, only implied, there is really only a couple of instances of nudity. Thanks!
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Already read and reviewed this book. A science fiction and fantasy novel that is so captivating. Congratulations on BOTD. Thanks for your review.
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This book sounds like an intriguing mix of apocalyptic science fiction and the supernatural. One does not often come across works that combine time travel and vampires. I'm not Christian, but I don't so much mind Christian references in fiction so long as they are well executed and, when the work is not specifically a subgenre of Christian fiction, does not take over the novel. Besides, with two of the main characters named Luke and Peter, I wouldn't really expect anything less. Thank you for the helpful review.
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Post by Pearl Hijabi »

This book seems like a well planned plot. And the story is intriguing with sample I have read. And I usually don't like to read vampire stories. But this sounds kind of different. Thank you for a great review.
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Post by Dimitra_93 »

Really nice review.. I would like to read this book in order to understand the Christianity theme and vampire also.
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I have always been a fan of sci-fi books. Such stories always excite me for reading and keeps me hooked through out the plot.
Reading the review and the sample pages of this book has left me intrigued for the whole book.
The sample pages are a good sneak peek into the story.
I can't wait to get my hands on the full book and read the story of the protagonist of how he fights the battle with the vampires saving his city along side finding his son.
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Post by Arpanad2 »

it seems like my kind of book.
Vimpires n time travel interests me, it would definitely have a good flow as per the review. This review has given me a curiosity. I would definately enjoy very much reading this book.
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I am not a vampire reader but this story sounds intriguing especially with the time travel back to Romania. When I’m ready for a different type of read from my usual, I may pick this up. Great review!
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So many things going on in this book! Vampires, time travel, mystery and I’m sure much more. It’s hard to imagine how all of these things go together but your review makes it sound great. The errors are troublesome but I can probably look past it to enjoy.
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Post by BookPower9 »

I can't resist this book to read. Unusual, to site the topic about faith and Christianity with the world of Vampires. Thanks for the review.
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Post by Jalen dunn »

I remember the sample pages were fast-paced and written well. This book does seem like it has it all! Thank you for a great review!
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