The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman

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This was a very enjoyable book. It was about a boy of sixteen, Cale, who grew up constantly being beaten by the harsh Redeemers of the Sanctuary for small indignities. When a set of events leads the made character to flee for his life taking along his two “friends,” Vague Henri, Kleist and a mysterious girl Riba the plot thickens leading the characters to a possible new life in the city or in the middle of more enemies.

I usually wouldn’t give a half rating, but it fell in between a four and a five so perfectly that I just couldn’t decide. It captivated my attention immediately and rarely had any slow parts. For the most part, every scene in the novel had a reason and furthered the plot of the story along. I really liked how the main character, Cale, was flawed. He wasn’t perfect and didn’t always make the smartest decisions or the wisest ones. His pride would get in the way. In all honesty I’m not sure if Cale is a good guy or bad. There are so many characters in the novel that have a nice mix of evil and good intentions that I’m not sure who to root for at the end of the novel.

The major flaw that I saw in the book was the ending. Although, it explained the title of the novel, it didn’t conclude any of the storyline. Why is everyone fighting? Why are there females in the sanctuary? What is going to happen next? It is almost like the author wrote one long book and decided it was too long so at one of the chapters in the middle he ended his first book. That being said, I believe the next book in the trilogy, The Last Four Things, will be just as captivating as the first.

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