Review by sweetlady1802 -- Raven's Peak by Lincoln Cole

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Raven's Peak" by Lincoln Cole.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Raven’s Peak by Lincoln Cole is a Dramatic Thriller. Set in the 20th century but with concepts taken much farther back than that. It describes the internal and external struggle of good versus evil. Cole accomplishes this with his use of characters and dialogue, without focusing the text on a strictly religious basis. He does provide enough information that even a novice could easily follow.

The book begins with a mysterious introduction of a minor character but supplies the suspense that will make you want to continue turning the page. The following chapters take you on an ethereal adventure across the country concerning a young man’s struggle with his faith, a woman who is hesitant to reveal her secrets and the demons trying to control those around them. Haatim, looking for his lost faith, and Abigail, looking for her lost mentor, both begin to realize that they can learn a lot from one another.

I give this book a 3 out of 4 stars. The author’s rhetoric was very well executed. His explanations of each scene, made me feel as if I was standing next to the characters as the events were occurring. I was able to travel from place to place with them, without hesitation. Although, I felt that the author could have better explained the back story of the less relevant characters. There were times within the dialogue, I felt I was missing a piece of information or that the conversation was irrelevant to the current scene. In particular, the character of Freida, was not explained clearly enough to establish or explain her importance in the main theme of the book.

What I most enjoyed about the book, was the author’s ideas for the demonic world he created. While he used some of the traditional concepts of demons and demonic activity, he also created a few original concepts. Most importantly, that there were levels to the depths a person could be taken into hell. In my opinion, this is a foreshadowing for Cole’s subsequent books in the series. Although, at only 300 pages, a series of books could be unwarranted for the story.

Despite my view misgivings, I look forward to reading the next book in order to appease my curiosity concerning some of the unanswered questions that were throughout the reading. Overall, the book was very well written, the main characters were well built throughout the text and with the continued suspense, I couldn’t put the book down.

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