Paul Hoffman
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| Title | : | The Last Four Things (The Left Hand of God #2) |
| Author | : | Paul Hoffman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 422 pages |
| Published | : | April 28th 2011 by Michael Joseph |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Young Adult |
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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?Particularize Books Concering The Last Four Things (The Left Hand of God #2)
| 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 ReviewsWrite Up Out Of Books The Last Four Things (The Left Hand of God #2)
This had a very different feel to the first book in the series. I was more of a droll military fantasy. I liked it, but not as much as the first book. The plot lacked the humor and fast pace of the first book, but was still interesting enough. I enjoyed learning more of Bosco's plans for Cale and the world as a whole and his scheming made for compelling reading. He does think big! Cale is still an interesting character to read about, but he is a bit less likable in this one as he was stillHmm ... what to think? To my astonishment, this book was more entertaining than the first, although the first book had a bigger charge, and the story was more surprising. I don't know ... I'm still waiting for this series to charm me with something.
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.
I was underwhelmed by The Left Hand of God, while I thought it had potential it was also flawed. The test was going to be whether the author built on the potential or not. Sadly, in The Last Four Things the flaws are much more evident in a rather difficult read where the author seems to have abandoned the potential and built in more flaws! The narrative style seems different, with a smug observational style and the author then rather over indulges himself in the very things that jarred in the
I was pretty disappointed, really. Two years ago, I found `The Left Hand of God' to be a really wonderful book. I loved the protagonist Cale, and the setting in The Sanctuary. I was looking forward to this sequel that I even temporarily quit another book I'm curently reading to start with it as soon as I got my hands on it. This time, however, I was never really dragged into the story, nor the world in which it takes place. Also the dark and bitter atmosphere I loved so much in the first book
this book was just as great as the first book. It had an awesome plot which contains a twist at the end which you will NEVER (and believe me when i say NEVER) see coming. The writing was as gripping as always and no less expected from paul Hoffman whose fast becoming one of my favourite authors. now, some people might say that this book was darker than the first and to a degree this is true but its only because this book doesn't have all that sappy romance in it (not that there's anything wrong
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