![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For them the tale may be too obvious, the evolution of the characters too clumsy and uneven, the dénouement predictable. Hoffman drops readers into the narrative rather like Steven Erikson’s Malazan series, without explanation and yet for adults, especially those who’ve read a bit of the genre, the books may not be complex enough. However, in places, the book felt as if it might be rather perplexing for younger readers. Some books, like, say Raymond Feist’s Magician or Terry Brooks’ Sword of Shannara can be happily read by teens and adults alike. I think part of the problem, for me, is that the book tended to fall between the two potentially interested parties. For others, rather like myself, there may be an overall feeling of a tale told before, admittedly told well, though in the end rather empty. Nothing wrong with that – many will enjoy the entertainment and energy of the novel as they did Harry Potter or the Young Bond series. The tale is appealing the fight scenes are exciting, the characters easily recognisable and the pages of the short chapters turn.īut, for better or worse, it is a young adult novel, though not explicitly advertised as such. As young adult books go, The Left Hand of God is a book which has much to be applauded. ![]()
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