Review by Brian Optimist -- The Hand Bringer
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Review by Brian Optimist -- The Hand Bringer
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Hand Bringer" by Christopher J. Penington.]
Peter Hadrian, a patrolman is alerted to a shootout by a dispatcher. On arriving at the site, he is viciously attacked by a vampire. When he comes to, he finds himself at a secret government institution, the Apocalypse Suppression Administration (ASA). Peter soon learns that vampires actually exist and that "vampirism" is caused by a virus. The institution had created a vaccine for the condition and tested it on Peter only to realise that he had already developed resistance for the virus. The institution had previously created a time portal and they come to agreement with Peter to go back in time in the 1470s in Romania and assassinate Vlad Dracula, who is believed to be the origin of the virus in exchange for taking him back in time before his son's death so he could save him. Peter is set to embark on the mission together with his friend, Luke, a doctor and two military personnel. The plan begins to go awry on the set date - A captured vampire escapes, two unidentified people enter the portal prior to their entry and a new doctor, Kolemis replaces the previous one.
On reaching the medieval time in Romania, Peter realizes that the doctor has a different agenda from the one they discussed. Dr. Kolemis wants to jeopardize the mission and introduce the virus into the old world. However, they soon realize that "vampirism" had already taken roots at that time. Peter and his mates spend the next two years engaged in different battles as they pursue to find Dracula and destroy him nonetheless.
The Hand Bringer is a really exciting book. The story is finely narrated and full of action. The plot is full of mystery and keeps you engrossed. Being a science - fiction book, it is provocatively imaginative and full of fantasies. For example, all the paradoxes that would result from going back in time and destroying the source of the viruses are mind-blowing.
With 62 chapters, the story line is well organized and flows smoothly. There are a lot of characters in the book. Most of them are well developed. Dr. Kolemis is shown as a narcissistic and vengeful man. Peter is portrayed as a grieving and overly protective man. The main themes observed in the book are those of love and betrayal.
Christopher Pennington definitely outdid himself in the writing of this book. I would definitely recommend this book to all fiction lovers. I think it would definitely appeal to young adults and teens.There are several depictions of sexual scenes although not very graphic. There is mild swearing in the book and most are in the dialogues. There are a lot of gory details observed in battles. The book was well edited and I did not find any spelling or grammatical error. That said, The Hand Bringer gets a 4 out of 4 rating from me.
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Peter Hadrian, a patrolman is alerted to a shootout by a dispatcher. On arriving at the site, he is viciously attacked by a vampire. When he comes to, he finds himself at a secret government institution, the Apocalypse Suppression Administration (ASA). Peter soon learns that vampires actually exist and that "vampirism" is caused by a virus. The institution had created a vaccine for the condition and tested it on Peter only to realise that he had already developed resistance for the virus. The institution had previously created a time portal and they come to agreement with Peter to go back in time in the 1470s in Romania and assassinate Vlad Dracula, who is believed to be the origin of the virus in exchange for taking him back in time before his son's death so he could save him. Peter is set to embark on the mission together with his friend, Luke, a doctor and two military personnel. The plan begins to go awry on the set date - A captured vampire escapes, two unidentified people enter the portal prior to their entry and a new doctor, Kolemis replaces the previous one.
On reaching the medieval time in Romania, Peter realizes that the doctor has a different agenda from the one they discussed. Dr. Kolemis wants to jeopardize the mission and introduce the virus into the old world. However, they soon realize that "vampirism" had already taken roots at that time. Peter and his mates spend the next two years engaged in different battles as they pursue to find Dracula and destroy him nonetheless.
The Hand Bringer is a really exciting book. The story is finely narrated and full of action. The plot is full of mystery and keeps you engrossed. Being a science - fiction book, it is provocatively imaginative and full of fantasies. For example, all the paradoxes that would result from going back in time and destroying the source of the viruses are mind-blowing.
With 62 chapters, the story line is well organized and flows smoothly. There are a lot of characters in the book. Most of them are well developed. Dr. Kolemis is shown as a narcissistic and vengeful man. Peter is portrayed as a grieving and overly protective man. The main themes observed in the book are those of love and betrayal.
Christopher Pennington definitely outdid himself in the writing of this book. I would definitely recommend this book to all fiction lovers. I think it would definitely appeal to young adults and teens.There are several depictions of sexual scenes although not very graphic. There is mild swearing in the book and most are in the dialogues. There are a lot of gory details observed in battles. The book was well edited and I did not find any spelling or grammatical error. That said, The Hand Bringer gets a 4 out of 4 rating from me.
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I liked Peter’s character. The stories about vampires and time travel were good too. Nice review!
