Review: a good read from a new author
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2013
At the beginning of this Book we are welcomed by a slightly comical, creepy narrator who guides us through the story, introducing us to the characters and deciding how the story is unraveled to the reader. We meet Gavin, a simple man with obvious issues. He is labeled 'The Freak' as he speaks to himself often, isn't the brightest and is astounded that he has landed himself a beautiful woman (though I will leave you to discover the truth behind that gem for yourselves). We meet Clara, a medium who has given up telling fortunes because of the repercussions her powers have had on others, who is the unwitting Guardian of an ancient magic only to be used when great evil comes to earth....which leads me to the demon Saul, a powerful enemy of Satan and God. And damn it, he is hard to hate! I kinda liked him.At the beginning of this tale we watch the awful demise of Gavin and his "lady". Gavin's soul is led to the demon Saul and we watch the main character become his darker, more powerful self and learn many things about his past that, despite how evilly he gets revenge on those who have hurt him through his life, makes you feel sorry for him. I WANTED him to get revenge...and he does..in wicked, wicked ways.The tapestry is violent and graphic and enjoyable to read (if you are twisted like me) and to be very very honest I couldn't bring myself to hate the most evil characters. They were fun to read about. I very much liked the ending and how it was written.If I was to give only one piece of wisdom it would be only that there is a large amount of description in this book that I may have flipped by to get to the good, juicy, evil, bloody bits. An author once told me that One Sentence can be more powerful than an entire paragraph. But I can't deny that I liked this plot and the storyline.Good Job :)(Free copy for review)