Review of Raven's Peak
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Review of Raven's Peak
[Following is a volunteer review of "Raven's Peak" by Lincoln Cole.]
Raven's Peak evolves around two characters namely Abigail and Haatim. Abigail, a hunter ordained by a council dedicated to fight evil is on a mission to protect the world from the supernatural. She, however, has another agenda in mind and that is to look for a man, one she holds dear. This causes her to break rules which strictly forbade her to look for the man's whereabouts. Untrusted by those she served, Abigail remains determined to fulfill her goals. She meets Haatim, a holder of a degree in Theology who, after the death of his sister from stomach cancer returned to Arizona. He had lost his faith in God. Haatim is well unaware of the existence of the supernatural until a group began pursuing him. Upon being saved a number of times by Abigail who does not enjoy it at first, Haatim slowly begins to embrace the world of the supernatural within which he is trapped. Following an order from the Council, the duo set out to Raven's Peak, an old mining town where strange events - as they were told - turned out to be a powerful demon. It is up to the duo to fight the demon to save the inhabitants of the new Raven's peak, situated a distance from the old Raven's Peak.
The book was fun to read. I enjoyed, mostly, the fight scenes. Lincoln Cole gives a clear picture of the surroundings within which the characters are battling. He potrays vividly the movements, step by step as each fight progresses and that had me engaged. Each blow is accompanied by the rightful consequence and the injuries were realistic.
Another positive aspect of this book is the character development, especially that of Haatim. He did not believe in the paranormal at first, but as the story progresses, he becomes more and more accustomed to supernatural encounters. The fact that he had studied Theology made him quickly grasp the supernatural concept. Also, the switching of scenes was amazing. The author seemed to stray from the original theme for a few pages, but later in the story, each introduction of a new character made perfect sense when I began to piece the events together.
On the negative end, I did not find the late introduction of Raven's Peak amusing at all. I felt there was need to introduce it at an earlier stage.
I gladly give this book a 4 out of 4 rating because it is worth reading. As I mentioned earlier, the fight scenes are interesting. I did not come across any typos or grammar errors. Not to mention how inhumane the demons were as they wreaked havoc in the world. The death, suffering and torture all portrayed how different the humans were from the demons.
I enjoyed the book, generally. I strongly recommend action, horror and fantasy fans to have a peek. Quite creepy to read during the night, but worth the while.
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Raven's Peak
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Raven's Peak evolves around two characters namely Abigail and Haatim. Abigail, a hunter ordained by a council dedicated to fight evil is on a mission to protect the world from the supernatural. She, however, has another agenda in mind and that is to look for a man, one she holds dear. This causes her to break rules which strictly forbade her to look for the man's whereabouts. Untrusted by those she served, Abigail remains determined to fulfill her goals. She meets Haatim, a holder of a degree in Theology who, after the death of his sister from stomach cancer returned to Arizona. He had lost his faith in God. Haatim is well unaware of the existence of the supernatural until a group began pursuing him. Upon being saved a number of times by Abigail who does not enjoy it at first, Haatim slowly begins to embrace the world of the supernatural within which he is trapped. Following an order from the Council, the duo set out to Raven's Peak, an old mining town where strange events - as they were told - turned out to be a powerful demon. It is up to the duo to fight the demon to save the inhabitants of the new Raven's peak, situated a distance from the old Raven's Peak.
The book was fun to read. I enjoyed, mostly, the fight scenes. Lincoln Cole gives a clear picture of the surroundings within which the characters are battling. He potrays vividly the movements, step by step as each fight progresses and that had me engaged. Each blow is accompanied by the rightful consequence and the injuries were realistic.
Another positive aspect of this book is the character development, especially that of Haatim. He did not believe in the paranormal at first, but as the story progresses, he becomes more and more accustomed to supernatural encounters. The fact that he had studied Theology made him quickly grasp the supernatural concept. Also, the switching of scenes was amazing. The author seemed to stray from the original theme for a few pages, but later in the story, each introduction of a new character made perfect sense when I began to piece the events together.
On the negative end, I did not find the late introduction of Raven's Peak amusing at all. I felt there was need to introduce it at an earlier stage.
I gladly give this book a 4 out of 4 rating because it is worth reading. As I mentioned earlier, the fight scenes are interesting. I did not come across any typos or grammar errors. Not to mention how inhumane the demons were as they wreaked havoc in the world. The death, suffering and torture all portrayed how different the humans were from the demons.
I enjoyed the book, generally. I strongly recommend action, horror and fantasy fans to have a peek. Quite creepy to read during the night, but worth the while.
******
Raven's Peak
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: Raven's Peak by Lincoln Cole
