Review: Abyssal Sanctuary: Remnants of the Damned
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2014
***DISCLAIMER*** I have an imagination and am easily entertained...This was a free download from Amazon.com.I would have liked to give this book 3.5 stars, but the system here does not allow for that.Things I enjoyed about this book...1) It was, without doubt, full of edge of your seat thrills and chills.2) The main characters were likable, yet all had flaws.3) Who doesn't like a character who sees dead people?4) The story line peaked my interest and made me want to continue to the end.5) I enjoyed the viewing of events from each main characters perspective.Things I think could use a little work in the book...1) The characters could be fleshed out a bit more long with the story arc.2) The descriptive language was sometimes repetitive or seemed out of place.3) The reaction to some situations in the book seemed VERY disjointed or plain out of character for any normal person.4) I personally would have preferred more resolution to this particular story arc as I was left feeling as if I missed something along the way. I realize that there needs to be a lead in to the next book, but I still have no idea what the reasoning was behind all the events of the book. I know how the main characters connect... but not why they were targeted as they were.5) Editing... I am certain that this book would have benefited from a good editing and a bit of brainstorming to make it a bit more clear, concise and grammatically correct.I am given to understand that Gavin Hetherington is a relatively new author; I am certain that his work will become more polished over time. I would recommend the book if you like the thrill factor, are not overly concerned with a smooth read and don't mind a fair amount of loose ends and no real resolution to the story. If the previously mentioned items are important to you, I would still recommend the book, but I would suggest waiting to read the series until the 3rd book in this Trilogy comes out in 2015. At that point I would expect this book to be polished up as well as Mr. Hetherington's writing to have progressed.