Review by MwachiaJ -- The Hand Bringer
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Review by MwachiaJ -- The Hand Bringer
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Hand Bringer" by Christopher J. Penington.]
The Hand Bringer by Christopher J. Penington is a book that features Peter Hadrian, who works in the police force. Peter gets bitten by a vampire when called to a crime scene. An organization called ASA that researches on a cure for vampirism takes Peter in for treatment and more research. They get to engineer Peter to increase his muscle mass and overall power. Peter is sent back in time to 1476 to find Vlad, whom ASA think is the source of vampirism that made its way to the current century, and kill him. When he arrives in the past, Peter shows his leadership capabilities and helps the leaders there conquer their enemies.
The elements that sparked my interest in this book is how the author describes how things were conducted in the past. The way Peter transitioned from the gun-using police officer to the sword-using knight makes reading this piece interesting. This book does a good job of connecting the two eras, which are more than five centuries apart. Penington paints a clear picture that lets the reader have a good glimpse of the past. He captures every element of that specific time, from the foods to the kingdoms that existed. The sword fights, the journeys on horseback, and the culture gave me more interest to read deeper. It gave me the notion that I was actually looking into the past.
Nonetheless, The Hand Bringer does not lack its downsides. After reading the book to the end, I found no connection between the title and the storyline on which the book was set. Furthermore, the book has some contradictions, an example being on how the vampires can be killed for good. The book at the beginning suggests piercing the heart or decapitation. In the final fighting scene, that does not seem to be the case.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because, apart from being thrilling and impossible to stop reading halfway, the book seems to be professionally edited. It is polished and well written with no typos or grammar errors. This book would appeal to people who love horror or vampire books. The whole book is based on vampires from the very beginning. To some extent, it could also appeal to people who love history, as part of the story goes back to the 15th century. Anyone who dislikes sword fightings, blood, and death should steer away from this book. It is full of those. Because of these blood scenes, The Hand Bringer is not recommended to children below the age of 16 years.
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The Hand Bringer by Christopher J. Penington is a book that features Peter Hadrian, who works in the police force. Peter gets bitten by a vampire when called to a crime scene. An organization called ASA that researches on a cure for vampirism takes Peter in for treatment and more research. They get to engineer Peter to increase his muscle mass and overall power. Peter is sent back in time to 1476 to find Vlad, whom ASA think is the source of vampirism that made its way to the current century, and kill him. When he arrives in the past, Peter shows his leadership capabilities and helps the leaders there conquer their enemies.
The elements that sparked my interest in this book is how the author describes how things were conducted in the past. The way Peter transitioned from the gun-using police officer to the sword-using knight makes reading this piece interesting. This book does a good job of connecting the two eras, which are more than five centuries apart. Penington paints a clear picture that lets the reader have a good glimpse of the past. He captures every element of that specific time, from the foods to the kingdoms that existed. The sword fights, the journeys on horseback, and the culture gave me more interest to read deeper. It gave me the notion that I was actually looking into the past.
Nonetheless, The Hand Bringer does not lack its downsides. After reading the book to the end, I found no connection between the title and the storyline on which the book was set. Furthermore, the book has some contradictions, an example being on how the vampires can be killed for good. The book at the beginning suggests piercing the heart or decapitation. In the final fighting scene, that does not seem to be the case.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because, apart from being thrilling and impossible to stop reading halfway, the book seems to be professionally edited. It is polished and well written with no typos or grammar errors. This book would appeal to people who love horror or vampire books. The whole book is based on vampires from the very beginning. To some extent, it could also appeal to people who love history, as part of the story goes back to the 15th century. Anyone who dislikes sword fightings, blood, and death should steer away from this book. It is full of those. Because of these blood scenes, The Hand Bringer is not recommended to children below the age of 16 years.
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I enjoyed this book. The stories were exciting and I like dark novels like this! Thanks for the review.
