Review by purpleroseberry -- The Hand Bringer

purpleroseberry · Post by **purpleroseberry** » 16 Apr 2020, 00:30

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Hand Bringer" by Christopher J. Penington.]

4 out of 4 stars

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Peter, a police officer, gets an emergency call from a dispatcher one night. On reaching the spot, he stumbles upon the bodies of his fellow officers. After calling for backup, he moves further into the place to come face-to-face with a vampire-like creature. In a creepy raspy voice, the creature calls him The Hand Bringer, before leaping on him and biting him. Peter manages to shoot the creature but having been hurt terribly he starts to faint. Luke, his friend as well as fellow officer, arrives just on time to save him. When Peter wakes up, he finds himself on a bed in a strange laboratory. The people running this laboratory call themselves the “ASA” (Apocalypse Suppression Administration). He soon finds himself going on a time-traveling mission along with Luke, to the 15th century to find answers to stop these vampire-like creatures.

If you are a fan of time-travel books, The Hand Bringer by Christopher J.Penington is the one for you. Now let me introduce a few characters in the book. The protagonist, Peter, has a pained experience which drives him to be a pessimist and an alcoholic. Boriana, a mysterious woman, has all the physical traits of the vampire-like creature, for example, super strength; yet she is rational unlike those creatures. Luke, Peter’s friend, has a very good sense of humor using which he diffuses even the most serious situation. There are plenty more interesting characters in the book but I suggest you read it to find out.

I liked how the author used different text styling in print to highlight the difference between spoken words and thoughts of the characters. Certain scenarios, like the battle plan of Peter, were elaborately written by the author. I appreciate how the author tried to soften intense scenes in the book with his awesome sense of humor. By the time readers finish the book, they will be familiarized with the geography of the eastern part of Europe. The book also touched various other fields like politics, medicine, and science. This imparts real-world knowledge to its readers in the fun-filled path of fiction novel reading.

The author may have gradually developed the romantic life of Peter and Boriana because I failed to feel the love in their relationship. It was always a rollercoaster ride. It seemed as if Peter and Luke were well adapted to life in the 15th century, though they were from the future. The hardships faced by a person from the future adjusting to life in medieval times, for example, the lack of tech gadgets, were not explained anywhere. Some parts of the story were unclear, for example, we come to know the scene in which Peter was injected with the creature’s venom but the scene in which Luke was injected is not explained.

The book is written from the third-person perspective. It is professionally edited. There are considerable amounts of cuss words in the book. Violence, Sex and nudity are parts of the book. So, I would recommend this book for readers who are above the age of 18. The unexpected twists in the story plot made it an addictive read. And so, I choose to give it a rating of 4 out of 4 stars.

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The Hand Bringer
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J_odoyo · Post by **J_odoyo** » 26 Apr 2020, 03:42

I'm currently reading this book and I really like Pennington's writing style. It's indeed a nice story. I like your review: it's incredible.

purpleroseberry · Post by **purpleroseberry** » 29 Apr 2020, 12:21

Thank you!! You won't be disappointed.

Maria Esposito · Post by **Maria Esposito** » 30 Apr 2020, 07:00

This sounds like a very enticing and captivating read, I've read many positive reviews of it. Thank you for your great review!

purpleroseberry · Post by **purpleroseberry** » 30 Apr 2020, 10:59

Thank you. I hope you like it too.

bookreviewmi1111 · Post by **bookreviewmi1111** » 19 Jun 2020, 18:25

I liked Peter’s character. The stories about vampires and time travel were good too. Nice review!

purpleroseberry · Post by **purpleroseberry** » 21 Jun 2020, 09:45

Peter portrayed a strong character. I liked his character too. Thank you!

John Owen · Post by **John Owen** » 18 Oct 2021, 05:32

The blurb is really freaky,, I can imagine being called for a meeting only to find everyone dead. I think this book may appeal to me because I love freaky books. Thanks for your review.