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

[Shafi]

[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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To describe this book in a few words in layman term, "It is awesome". It has one of the best prologues I have ever read. There are a total of three books in this series, and this is the first one. The prologue is about a former Reverend named Arthur, who punishes himself for what he has done by trapping himself in a special jail that has the ability to withstand supernatural forces. I was mesmerized by Arthur's failure of his moral values and mental instability. His countless battles against evil has had unpredictable consequences he will never forget. Arthur's battle against his struggles amused me and I could literally feel his pain. But he is approached by a familiar face and is asked for help one last final time, and he can't reject it as it involves one of his loved ones.

The story is then about a man in his twenties named Haatim, who ponders about his trust in God after his sister dies of cancer. To get rid of the thought of his depression he accepts an unusual job offered to him by an unknown he meets at the library. He then gets accidentally mixed up with a strong demon he can't beat. Abigail is a demon hunter who saves Haatim and soon realises that Haatim has connections with the council of Chaldea, and organisation keen on protecting the world from the supernatural. Haatim ignores these connections, but follows Abigail in hopes of being safe and understanding this sudden change in his life.

The townspeople of Raven's Peak were acting in an unusual manner and Abigail is summoned to check around as the Council believes it is the doing of the supernatural. Abigail and Haatim face one of the biggest threat ever and it causes Abigail to realise that she has a deeper tie with the town but can't remember what it is. All of this activities give Abigail alot of stress and Haatim is forced to find out what his role in this supernatural world is.

This is an amazing book to be addicted to for a while. The start was what really motivated me to continue reading. I love how smoothly the story runs. It has the connectors needed to help readers understand the book. The author has crafted the story in a way where misconceptions can be fixed right away.

This book has an obvious and a classical theme: Good vs Bad. It might sound very flat, but the way it is produced and shown is interesting. It is also very deep as it has hidden issues that we actually face in the real world.

This does not mean it is problem-free. Editing errors made me think twice on what a certain sentence was talking about or refering to. Because of how frequently they occured, it was hard to not notice them and misunderstand the story. Another flaw was how stiff Abigail was. She was the only character in the book that was hard to feel and sympathise.

I give this book 3 out of 4 stars. It was very enjoyable to read and addictive. I am already reading the second book???. It isn't too violent but might disgust some people. Lack of Character development and editing was the only thing that stopped the book from getting a 4 star rating.

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[Shein30438]

I have recently finished reading this book. I found it to be an interesting read. Unfortunately some editing errors, but I myself found the prologue to be very inviting and captivating. Ready for book 2!

[Pilar Guerrero]

I read the first pages of this book and found the story so compelling that I could also feel what the Reverend was going through. But then it became scary for me... When I read reviews like this one, that talk about an addictive book, and now going into the second one, I wonder if I need to learn to read in a more phlematic way, with esthetic distance, because there may be something good that I am missing.