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| Title | : | The Last Four Things (The Left Hand of God #2) |
| Author | : | Paul Hoffman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 422 pages |
| Published | : | April 28th 2011 by Michael Joseph |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Young Adult |
Paul Hoffman
Hardcover | Pages: 422 pages Rating: 3.53 | 7827 Users | 422 Reviews
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The epic story of Thomas Cale-introduced so memorably in "The Left Hand of God"--continues as the Redeemers use his prodigious gifts to further their sacred goal: the extinction of humankind and the end of the world. To the warrior-monks known as the Redeemers, who rule over massive armies of child slaves, "the last four things" represent the culmination of a faithful life. Death. Judgement. Heaven. Hell. The last four things represent eternal bliss-or endless destruction, permanent chaos, and infinite pain. Perhaps nowhere are the competing ideas of heaven and hell exhibited more clearly than in the dark and tormented soul of Thomas Cale. Betrayed by his beloved but still marked by a child's innocence, possessed of a remarkable aptitude for violence but capable of extreme tenderness, Cale will lead the Redeemers into a battle for nothing less than the fate of the human race. And though his broken heart foretells the bloody trail he will leave in pursuit of a personal peace he can never achieve, a glimmer of hope remains. The question even Cale can't answer: When it comes time to decide the fate of the world, to ensure the extermination of humankind or spare it, what will he choose? To express God's will on the edge of his sword, or to forgive his fellow man-and himself?
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| Original Title: | The Last Four Things |
| ISBN: | 0718155211 (ISBN13: 9780718155216) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Left Hand of God #2 |
| Characters: | Thomas Cale, Vague Henri, Kleist |
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Ratings: 3.53 From 7827 Users | 422 ReviewsCritique Of Books The Last Four Things (The Left Hand of God #2)
hanging on the three star border...I want to love the books in this series. I probably do a bit. So let me explain my rating...When reading the first book I fell in love with the main character. And the idea for the story? Wow. Very nice there Hoffman! But when I finished the first one I was left with the thought that not a lot had actually happened in it. Sure, there were parts of action and big revelations, but when I turned the last page I was still waiting for that something. Never the lessVery good like very very good, this book is very heavily in the description of military strategy and the thought behind them and i simply love it, this book has some character development but not much, i guess Cale evolves a little but probably the character that changes the most is Kleist, vague henri is kinda of a dog that follows Cale around, Bosco and Gil are badasses and Brizca is an artist. I would say this book is a 4 to 4.5 stars, it progresses the story but it could be better, i
The Last Four Things is the sequel to Left Hand of God.It continues to follow the story of Thomas Cale, now back with the Redeemers, and separated from his two `friends'.I will start with what I liked. The first thing, which I also liked about the first book, was what feelings I have when reading about Cale. I feel pity, sympathy, but mixed in with disgust. Sometimes his actions make me cringe, and his coldness make me fear he knows no remorse, his actions make him seem like a stone-cold killer.
c2011. From Hero to zero - considering how much I enjoyed the first book. I did not find this to be "epic" which is how it is described by the publisher. By the author's own admission, this story contains "many acts of righteous larceny" culling, distorting and summarising some well known historical events and personalities. While I felt that he got away with it in the first book, this second book was a real mish mash cobbled loosely together (see what I mean). I actually hated this
I really wasn't going to go forward with this series. After finding Left Hand a painful and clumsy exercise in poor writing I decided to ditch the series (which is a big thing for me)Unfortunately some well-meaning friends gave me the third book for xmas last year. Well me being me, rather than thanking my friends and returning the book, I loaned The Last Four Things from the library.What struck me first is an apparent change in tone. Maybe I just didn't pick up on it in the last book, but the
initially this book picks up with the question youre left with at the end of 'the left hand of god' what will happen to Cale and friends now the redeemers are back in his life. This leads to an exciting first half of the book with battles and engaging interactions between some of the first books best antagonists and Cale himself.after the first half on the other hand the book exponentially declines into meandering descriptions of where the heroes went next. It's as if the author got bored of his
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