Review: Exceptional writing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 14, 2014
These two separate short stories delve into a small portion of the past lives of Dorin and Lucifer, two of the characters from the Hellhound series.  The Handbook can be read without having read any of the prior installments in the series but you sure would miss out on a great story if you didn’t read the other books! The way the stories were written captivated me. I felt as though I was experiencing the emotions and feelings of these characters, like I was living in the moment. There are no words to describe it fully but I got lost in the story of Dorin and Lucifer. I feel as if I know them better and can understand their actions. Even though these are short stories Rue Volley never lets up in the quality of her writing. How many times can an author really do twists and surprises before it becomes expected, when it’s Rue Volley, the answer is never! The surprises never fail to catch me off guard, which thrills me to no end! I love that if I read one of her books and I predict there is going to be a twist, well it’s never in the way I expect and it always leaves me in stunned reverence of her writing genius. Even if you haven’t read any of the Hellhound series you will want to read this.