Review: Good History Fiction
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2014
I would really give this book 3.5 stars... come on Amazon, give us non-integral values for our ratings.I'm not very familiar with Dante, Virgil and the Inferno, but I did enjoy this book. The tale started out quite slow for the first half and really picked up the pacing and story for the second half.I thought all the characters were believable although a little cliche? The book isn't that clean and probably intended for more mature readers as the intensity/darkness increases as you progress through the tale. That being said, if you can get through some of the more graphic moments, there's a wonderful tale to behold.As the story continues (as the title suggests) into the heart/circles of Hell itself, the settings are made more vivid and the pages flew by. Lots of historical "cameos" are made by notable figures and I kept saying "Oh wow, this person is here." As I mentioned, the second half of this tale flew by. There were wondrous moments (a little macabre I know) as we progressed through this tale. We discover more and more about Wisehart's take on the circles of Hell and who occupies them.I would recommend this book to anyone who's a fan of history, who's read the Inferno (but is open to other interpretations) and readers of gripping action and fantasy novels!