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A review by lanko
The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman
2.0
I remember this had a very good start. Then it alternated between good and bad moments, some of which unexplainable, like the female assassin who sees the main character for 10 minutes and rushes to him declaring her love.
Cale also looked pretty interesting, a genius in tactical prowess and warfare, while also being able to fight on his own like nobody else. One could say the part that it's said that he makes the plans for battle on his room and then they are sent to the battlefield as insane, but Napoleon actually planned his most formidable victory for days only using maps and reports. Of course, he adjusted it as necessary as reality demanded, so I suppose the Redeemers did the same.
The final battle is a copy and paste, in all aspects, from the battle of Agincourt. I only found this out many years later. I actually thought there was a sense of realism in that, and now I know why.
However, the thing that left me a bit bewildered was the fact this was being labeled around here as the "new Harry Potter" and intended for that audience. I couldn't really understand why was that so. There's plenty of swearing and graphic violence (including an autopsy on a living girl right in the beginning), some other mutilation, sex scenes and prostitution.
Totally baffled me as how they marketed this book.
Cale also looked pretty interesting, a genius in tactical prowess and warfare, while also being able to fight on his own like nobody else. One could say the part that it's said that he makes the plans for battle on his room and then they are sent to the battlefield as insane, but Napoleon actually planned his most formidable victory for days only using maps and reports. Of course, he adjusted it as necessary as reality demanded, so I suppose the Redeemers did the same.
The final battle is a copy and paste, in all aspects, from the battle of Agincourt. I only found this out many years later. I actually thought there was a sense of realism in that, and now I know why.
However, the thing that left me a bit bewildered was the fact this was being labeled around here as the "new Harry Potter" and intended for that audience. I couldn't really understand why was that so. There's plenty of swearing and graphic violence (including an autopsy on a living girl right in the beginning), some other mutilation, sex scenes and prostitution.
Totally baffled me as how they marketed this book.