Review by Kwheelersin247 -- 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 supernatural thriller that brings together multiple religions, allowing people of all faiths to enjoy this book. Due the religious undertones of this book, the story appeals to people who like to read about cults, religious conspiracy theories and believe demons are real.

Three girls have been kidnapped and murdered. Frieda, the head nun calls upon an ex-demon hunter named The Reverend(real name Arthur), who has been in voluntarily confinement to protect the world from himself. The Reverend encounters the demon kidnapper who has taken over the body of his adopted daughter Abigail. After an intense battle, Arthur sacrifices himself to save Abigail. Five months later, Abigail is working for the secret demon hunter Council, seeking revenge against the demon who took her father. With help from a blogger named Haatim who has family ties in the Council, Abigail must solve a crime that only someone involved in the supernatural can solve, against the Council's orders.

This book is similar to 2013: Beyond Armageddon by Robert Ryan. Watchers of the show Supernatural will also love this book. I rate this book 3 stars out of 4. It was a little difficult to get through the first couple chapters but then the pacing picked up. The book gets an Indiana Jones vibe about halfway through as the main characters race to save the city. One of the main characters was faced with a choice to doom the world in order to save her father-figure but was able to see past the temptation and do what was right. The characters are fairly well-developed but could have been fleshed out more.

My biggest problem with this book was that I saw so much potential for this story and if it had been longer, it could have gotten a 4 out of 4. There were a few spelling and grammar issues as well, but they didn't take away from the phone of the story. Introducing a normal citizen to someone of the supernatural world is a common theme and the conversation and story line has a formula or flow to it. This story follows that formula to a tee.

My favorite scene from this book was when Haatim stands up to his father to delay an air-strike from hitting an inhabited area where Haatim was currently.

“You are always the one telling me to have Faith, father.” “I have no faith in Abigail.” “Then have faith in me,” Haatim said. “This is my decision, and it’s already been made. Call the Council and delay the strike. I won’t ask again.” “Haatim, you do not understand. Leave the city, now. I beg of you.” “No,” Haatim said. “I’m sorry.” Then he hung up. The phone battery was almost dead, and with a sigh he dropped it on the floor. His hands were shivering and he couldn’t think of any time he’d ever stood up to his father before. He’d always been terrified of his father while growing up. But, now, everything had changed.

For a lot of people, taking action and standing up for what is right against someone is hard enough. Doing it against your own father? That's nearly impossible for most people.

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