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A review by kate66
True Winter by Q.K. Petty
5.0
Oh boy! I loved this!
What doesn't this book have? It's got a mean, brooding protagonist called The Grim Reaper, it's got an impressionable and idiotic newbie, it's got psychopaths galore and it takes you on a breakneck adventure. Seriously, what's not to love.
I'm going to have to stick to a basic storyline because anything else and I'll start giving away the whole plot or the end and I wouldn't want to ruin that pleasure for you.
So The House of David is an organisation that destroys cults who grow up around religious artefacts. On the opposing side us an organisation called Seditio who, pretty much, do the opposite.
We meet Eden Dowler (aka The Grim Reaper, whose weapon of choice is a scythe called True Winter). Eden is almost alone in the world except for one half brother (Orion) who he decides to recruit into The House of David to fight for good.
What follows is an absolutely breathtaking hurtle across continents to find more artefacts, all the while Orion is learning his trade.
That's a basic overview but what QK Petty actually gives us is something akin to Indiana Jones on acid. It's truly excellent. I loved the characters even though I'd have cheerfully thrown Orion through a window if he'd not been a fictional character. QK Petty does not overdo his descriptions but the sparseness of description just lets your imagination work wonders.
I am bowled over by this book and the only question I have is: when is the next instalment out? I can't hold my breath for too long so I hope its soon.
Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys fast paced drama, great characters and the ability to leave a reader utterly breathless. And I haven't even describe the baddies who are uncompromisingly evil.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
What doesn't this book have? It's got a mean, brooding protagonist called The Grim Reaper, it's got an impressionable and idiotic newbie, it's got psychopaths galore and it takes you on a breakneck adventure. Seriously, what's not to love.
I'm going to have to stick to a basic storyline because anything else and I'll start giving away the whole plot or the end and I wouldn't want to ruin that pleasure for you.
So The House of David is an organisation that destroys cults who grow up around religious artefacts. On the opposing side us an organisation called Seditio who, pretty much, do the opposite.
We meet Eden Dowler (aka The Grim Reaper, whose weapon of choice is a scythe called True Winter). Eden is almost alone in the world except for one half brother (Orion) who he decides to recruit into The House of David to fight for good.
What follows is an absolutely breathtaking hurtle across continents to find more artefacts, all the while Orion is learning his trade.
That's a basic overview but what QK Petty actually gives us is something akin to Indiana Jones on acid. It's truly excellent. I loved the characters even though I'd have cheerfully thrown Orion through a window if he'd not been a fictional character. QK Petty does not overdo his descriptions but the sparseness of description just lets your imagination work wonders.
I am bowled over by this book and the only question I have is: when is the next instalment out? I can't hold my breath for too long so I hope its soon.
Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys fast paced drama, great characters and the ability to leave a reader utterly breathless. And I haven't even describe the baddies who are uncompromisingly evil.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.