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Raven's Fire
A ghost story unlike one you've ever read! When a lethal 30-year-old secret tears apart Joe and Carol's marriage, Joe heads for his beloved woods to recuperate, only to discover that they're filled with evil spirits. Icy fingers will clasp your heart and not let go to the very end!
- GenresFiction
261 pages, Paperback
First published September 8, 2013
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
June 20, 2019
I really liked this book and I have no idea why it took me so long to get through it. The story is easy enough to follow even though it follow many different characters. Some of the characters are rather fun to follow as they grow and learn more about themselves and some are just fun to watch as they follow their nature.
I was also rather pleased with the philosophy in the book and how they treat the Native American belief system that the book is working with though I really want to know more about it.
My only real issue is that the villains in the book are not treat like the true villains. They are given the respect they deserve and need yes and yet they are also treated like some sort of half person or maybe to much of a person in the end.
I was also rather pleased with the philosophy in the book and how they treat the Native American belief system that the book is working with though I really want to know more about it.
My only real issue is that the villains in the book are not treat like the true villains. They are given the respect they deserve and need yes and yet they are also treated like some sort of half person or maybe to much of a person in the end.
June 20, 2013
This book isn't what I thought it would be from the description and I most likely wouldn't have read it if I'd picked it up in a bookstore. That being said, I enjoyed it.
The novel is partly action-driven, with a large portion character-driven and slow at times, but what you learn about the characters can be fascinating. The reader discovers along with the characters that they may not be what they always thought and by the end of the story, some have undergone tremendous growth - some not so much.
Changing narratives allowed different perspectives and aided in explanation of the "evil spirits" and the writing was so descriptive I could easily picture the intense action along the river. Not everything in this novel is black and white, leaving some things up to reader interpretation and I like a book that makes me think.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys outdoorsy man vs. man vs. nature action/adventure along with some introspective characters.
I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
The novel is partly action-driven, with a large portion character-driven and slow at times, but what you learn about the characters can be fascinating. The reader discovers along with the characters that they may not be what they always thought and by the end of the story, some have undergone tremendous growth - some not so much.
Changing narratives allowed different perspectives and aided in explanation of the "evil spirits" and the writing was so descriptive I could easily picture the intense action along the river. Not everything in this novel is black and white, leaving some things up to reader interpretation and I like a book that makes me think.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys outdoorsy man vs. man vs. nature action/adventure along with some introspective characters.
I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
July 30, 2019
first time to read this author....was very surprised and the style. I was much different than I had come across before...however, I did like the story and the telling of it.
December 10, 2016
The premise of this story is fantastic, combining a hint of James O'barr with a more reality based plot, this book is insane. So many stories coming together to tell one epic plot. There were points where the story drifts back to memories of what lead up to current events and they slowed the progression of the main narrative, the whole reason I picked up the book to begin with. These flashbacks were the only setback I found in this story yet I would still recommend it to others. Well worth the read.
November 11, 2013
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My opinion: I felt that the premise of story better than actual story. The description of the book was a lot creepier than what was produced and promised. This was exacerbated by a number of scenes that came off more as "drama central" versus building tension. Another issue that I think added to my issues was that the story jumped around WAY too much from POV to periods of time.
My opinion: I felt that the premise of story better than actual story. The description of the book was a lot creepier than what was produced and promised. This was exacerbated by a number of scenes that came off more as "drama central" versus building tension. Another issue that I think added to my issues was that the story jumped around WAY too much from POV to periods of time.
December 14, 2013
Takes place in the Northwoods near Lake Superior. A fishing guide and a rich man (who wants to die while on a river trip.) There's a forest fire and predators. The guide tries to save them. What's intriguing is that the story is told from three points of view: The guide, his wife and a raven who has conversations with Pauguck, the Retriever of Souls. I liked this book. It was short, interesting and very readable.
May 17, 2015
Great story full of suspense
I have read this author's book, The Profound River which is so good and so well written that I have read I twice, and am into the third reading. This story is so creative and beautifully written that you feel almost a part of it. I recommend it highly.
I have read this author's book, The Profound River which is so good and so well written that I have read I twice, and am into the third reading. This story is so creative and beautifully written that you feel almost a part of it. I recommend it highly.
August 13, 2014
Couldn't finish. Intriguing start but bad characterization and stilted dialogue left very little to keep me interested. When I realized I was only reading for the action scenes, I lost the motivation to stick it out.
August 15, 2015
A unique book. Not quite what I was expecting but it was very interesting.
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