Graham Downs reviewed Gates of Hell by J. F. Penn
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4 stars
In my review of the last book in this series (Day of the Vikings), I said I thought it was the best one yet in this series.
Well, I'd like to revise that opinion: THIS is the best book yet in the ARKANE series. And may it continue to go from strength to strength.
First of all, Jake's back after a long absence. I still don't recall what exactly happened to put him out of commission -- some tragedy in the first or second book, I gather -- but I do remember what kind of man he is, and the dynamic of his relationship with Morgan Sierra, and I realised I'd missed him.
The Gates of Hell is as fast-paced and action-packed as we've become accustomed to with this series, but there's also more... substance, because I feel like this is the book where we start getting really personal with …
In my review of the last book in this series (Day of the Vikings), I said I thought it was the best one yet in this series.
Well, I'd like to revise that opinion: THIS is the best book yet in the ARKANE series. And may it continue to go from strength to strength.
First of all, Jake's back after a long absence. I still don't recall what exactly happened to put him out of commission -- some tragedy in the first or second book, I gather -- but I do remember what kind of man he is, and the dynamic of his relationship with Morgan Sierra, and I realised I'd missed him.
The Gates of Hell is as fast-paced and action-packed as we've become accustomed to with this series, but there's also more... substance, because I feel like this is the book where we start getting really personal with Morgan and her family history, and some deep, important questions that have been hanging in the air for a while get answered. As much as I felt Day of the Vikings was a turning-point for dabbling in non-Abrahamic religion (this one's firmly back in the realm of the Jewish and Christian God, by the way), this one is a turning-point because, I think, this is where things get real.
I never thought I'd enjoy a series as much as I'm enjoying this one. None of the books is earth-shatteringly good (no five-star ratings from me yet), but it's really solid. If this were a TV series, it'd be one of those where I never missed an episode.
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