Review: Emotionally Draining...but so good!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2013
Of all the reviews I have written, I must admit this one by far has been the most difficult. Shadow of Wrath will haunt my memories for many years to come. My tears have yet to cease, from this dreadful tale of death and remorse. This story is not for those of faint heart. If you can read this novel without it hitting a nerve deep within you, I am certain humanity has left you. This book will send chills down your spine and tear down all of your defenses. It presents evil at such magnitude, that even the most demented mind would find terrifying. I don't understand how people can find entertainment in violence; it shows how truly malicious humans can be.This read was a brutal one. My heart bleeds for each of the gruesome deaths that transpired within the pages of this book. The raw emotion of survival is proven to be the most dangerous. I cannot conceive how it would feel to be in the arena and forced to fight for my life. I am almost certain that I would be unable to kill another to save myself. However, that is exactly what Dog is faced with many times over. People perceive him as a monster, a cold blooded killer. He is convinced that he losing touch with his humanity and this thought terrifies him. Dog underestimates his self because in the end his courage brings light to this otherwise hopeless situation. Even the worst type of monster can redeem his self and Dog achieves this incredible feat various times.I felt such a connection to many of the characters in this story. I could feel their pain and it hurt me to know that I was unable to help comfort them. Most of them were young children, who had their innocence ripped away by an evil and callous man. What was more heart-breaking, were the scenes when the children protected one another and died together with bravery. The pure emotions that came from each character were very genuine, making the events that unfolded even harder to stomach.I stepped away from this novel a changed person. I feel the urge to go out and do something good for this world. Anything that will bring happiness to someone, just in an effort to show that humanity hasn't vanished yet. Maybe if we work together, we can prevent the evil from becoming a reality. Who's with me?