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Heaven's Gate
The loss of his grandfather fresh in his mind Peter Sullivan finds a mysterious journal. With the discovery, Peter’s life will never be the same as a series of uncanny events will change his life forever. With his best friend Jake Andrews at his side Peter’s destiny rises before his eyes. The two friends find themselves thrust into a world of mystery, action, and suspense. In a race against time Peter must find his inner strength before his mounting enemies come for him. A mysterious woman adds to the puzzle as Peter must find the woman to save the world. Will the two friends find the woman in time to save the planet? Will the planet be ready for the truth? Join Peter on an adventure of a lifetime! If you are a fan of ancient aliens you will love this enchanting saga!
366 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 15, 2017
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April 28, 2022
There are a lot of good ideas in this book. A lot of fun world-building, too. I can tell the author has drawn from his past experiences to enrich this universe he has created. One thing that really jumped out at me as I read was the obvious passion and excitement he has for it and I admire that. It isn't always easy to organize an original project, much less complete a novel. It can be difficult for independent authors to find an audience, so the fact that he's written five books and continues to keep on rolling is impressive as well.
All of this said, I really think this book would have benefited from more extensive editing. There's so much here that almost hit the bar but the grammatical structure kept getting in the way for me.
I also felt there was a lot of explaining what happened in this novel, instead of walking the reader through it. For example, in chapter 35, the protagonist, Peter, finds himself in a strange dark place he's unfamiliar with. Disoriented and anxious, he starts running, searching for his friends. After a confrontation with a guard, we move to a paragraph on page 223, that reads:
"Peter was about to run again when he heard a voice. He heard it again and recognized the voice. It was Jake and the captain. He told them to back up and get away from the door. He knocked the door in and out ran his friend with the captain."
Personally, I think this moment would have been more intense if the author had written out the conversation and that moment of relief/discovery. I've always been a character-driven person; I wish there had been more opportunities to sit with everyone's feelings. Don't get me wrong, there was plenty of dialogue in this novel. I just think it would have benefitted from a little more.
Overall, I do believe that as a community, we should continue to promote and support independent authors: regardless of my criticisms here, they all deserve to be seen.
All of this said, I really think this book would have benefited from more extensive editing. There's so much here that almost hit the bar but the grammatical structure kept getting in the way for me.
I also felt there was a lot of explaining what happened in this novel, instead of walking the reader through it. For example, in chapter 35, the protagonist, Peter, finds himself in a strange dark place he's unfamiliar with. Disoriented and anxious, he starts running, searching for his friends. After a confrontation with a guard, we move to a paragraph on page 223, that reads:
"Peter was about to run again when he heard a voice. He heard it again and recognized the voice. It was Jake and the captain. He told them to back up and get away from the door. He knocked the door in and out ran his friend with the captain."
Personally, I think this moment would have been more intense if the author had written out the conversation and that moment of relief/discovery. I've always been a character-driven person; I wish there had been more opportunities to sit with everyone's feelings. Don't get me wrong, there was plenty of dialogue in this novel. I just think it would have benefitted from a little more.
Overall, I do believe that as a community, we should continue to promote and support independent authors: regardless of my criticisms here, they all deserve to be seen.
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