Review by Elzhraa -- Raven's Peak by Lincoln Cole
Posted: 29 Aug 2017, 08:35
[Following is a volunteer review of "Raven's Peak" by Lincoln Cole.]
3 out of 4 stars
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Raven's Peak by Lincoln Cole is a supernatural thriller with a religious side. However, the religion in the book is not centered on any specific religion. It discusses the relation with god from a general perspective. This book had my attention from the beginning, and I did not feel a minute of boredom while reading it. The book is part one of the “World on Fire” series, and I cannot wait to read part two and three.
The story follows two main characters: Abigail and Haatim, which are two completely different human beings. Abigail is a demon hunter that works with an international organization established to fight demons, while Haatim is an Indian college graduate and blogger that returned to the US to cope with a recent traumatic event. They meet in strange circumstances that force them to stay together for a period of time. Haatim then accompany Abigail in her mission to investigate strange events that could be related to demonic activities in a small mountain town called Raven's Peak.
The author has done a fantastic job with this book. The book is well written. The story line is interesting and original, and the character development is excellent. I did not care for the language and expressions used in the prologue though. I find expressions like “the blood dripping down his parched skin fulfilled him like biting into a juicy strawberry on a warm summer’s day” very week. The whole prologue was not at all promising; however, from the beginning of chapter one, the book tremendously improved.
I really liked the deep characters in this book. We follow the progress of Haatim’s character while he is trying to figure out his emotions towards god, his family, and himself, and then his shock and slow acceptance of the world he knew nothing about. The author succeeded in creating a character that on the exterior seems week and lost, but you feel that deep down he is really strong. On the other hand, there is Abigail, which is very strong and confident on the exterior, but she is internally dealing with several issues from her childhood and complicated relationship with her adoptive father/mentor.
I gave this book 3 out of 4 stars just because the language sometimes failed to impress me, and I found that the author was trying too hard with words and expressions that should have been rather written in a more simple and elegant way. Other than that, I was fascinated by everything about this book, and I definitely recommend it to all who are into thrillers and supernatural fiction.
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3 out of 4 stars
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Raven's Peak by Lincoln Cole is a supernatural thriller with a religious side. However, the religion in the book is not centered on any specific religion. It discusses the relation with god from a general perspective. This book had my attention from the beginning, and I did not feel a minute of boredom while reading it. The book is part one of the “World on Fire” series, and I cannot wait to read part two and three.
The story follows two main characters: Abigail and Haatim, which are two completely different human beings. Abigail is a demon hunter that works with an international organization established to fight demons, while Haatim is an Indian college graduate and blogger that returned to the US to cope with a recent traumatic event. They meet in strange circumstances that force them to stay together for a period of time. Haatim then accompany Abigail in her mission to investigate strange events that could be related to demonic activities in a small mountain town called Raven's Peak.
The author has done a fantastic job with this book. The book is well written. The story line is interesting and original, and the character development is excellent. I did not care for the language and expressions used in the prologue though. I find expressions like “the blood dripping down his parched skin fulfilled him like biting into a juicy strawberry on a warm summer’s day” very week. The whole prologue was not at all promising; however, from the beginning of chapter one, the book tremendously improved.
I really liked the deep characters in this book. We follow the progress of Haatim’s character while he is trying to figure out his emotions towards god, his family, and himself, and then his shock and slow acceptance of the world he knew nothing about. The author succeeded in creating a character that on the exterior seems week and lost, but you feel that deep down he is really strong. On the other hand, there is Abigail, which is very strong and confident on the exterior, but she is internally dealing with several issues from her childhood and complicated relationship with her adoptive father/mentor.
I gave this book 3 out of 4 stars just because the language sometimes failed to impress me, and I found that the author was trying too hard with words and expressions that should have been rather written in a more simple and elegant way. Other than that, I was fascinated by everything about this book, and I definitely recommend it to all who are into thrillers and supernatural fiction.
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Raven's Peak
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