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Title: Hammer of God
Title: Hammer of God
Series:
Alex Hunter #5.5
Author:
Greig Beck
Rating:
3 of 5 Stars
Genre:
Science Fiction
Pages:
115
Format:
Digital Edition
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Synopsis: |
Someone has access to multi-kiloton nuclear bombs [of the size and type to be able to wipe out Jerusalem]. They also have access to beings of unhumanness that can carry these bombs to wherever they are needed to go, without stopping, without food, without water, without detection and without being susceptible to gun fire.
Israel will not stand for such a threat
to exist without striking back. But even their special forces can't
deal with giants who apparently can't die because they're already
dead. Enter the HAWC's, led by Alex Hunter.
Now, the combined forces, that are both
disavowable by their respective countries, must find the terrorists
who are creating these nukes and the alchemist who is creating the
undead carriers. It comes down to Alex Hunter, the Arcadian, to take
down a thousands year old alchemist who wants to rule the world while
inhabiting Hunter's superior body.
Yeah, like the Arcadian is going to let
THAT happen.
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My Thoughts:
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As I was reading
this near the beginning, I thought this would make a great full
length novel. At 115 pages, it is a pretty good novella. Near the end
I changed my mind and was glad it was as short as it was. While these
books are never studies in character development, this felt
particularly card-boardy.
There is a
difference between telling a good story and telling an engaging
story. An engaging story utilizes all aspects of the authorial craft
whereas a good story can follow a formula, cut a few corners and
still keep your interest. This was a good story.
I have to admit, I
have been hoping that after this many books and this much writing
experience, that Beck would have learned a bit more about writing
characters. In many ways, Beck reminds of the likes of Christopher
Stasheff or even Robert Asprin. Both are solid B level writers but
they never rose above that. I am beginning to think that Beck has
found his level and will never get any better. I'm not going to stop
reading these Alex Hunter books, mind you, but I'll be adjusting my
expectations accordingly.
★★★☆☆
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