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rellimreads's review against another edition
4.0
Note: This has been bundled into the Quincy Harker Omnibus Volume 1 - ebook & audio.
This time Harker is trying to stop the end of the world from the four horseman of the apocalypse. Flynn and Smith are along as well and he even enlists Renfield’s skills. Hartness gives more background on the characters and I liked learning about Flynn & Harker’s complicated past.
Magic, mayhem, ninjas, motorcycle gangs, dragons, and of course snarky banter. The pacing is great and these are easy to binge.
Narration:
Foster continues to be a great match for the writing and characters. Wally was particularly funny. The sniping between Harker & Flynn is always delightful.
This time Harker is trying to stop the end of the world from the four horseman of the apocalypse. Flynn and Smith are along as well and he even enlists Renfield’s skills. Hartness gives more background on the characters and I liked learning about Flynn & Harker’s complicated past.
Magic, mayhem, ninjas, motorcycle gangs, dragons, and of course snarky banter. The pacing is great and these are easy to binge.
Narration:
Foster continues to be a great match for the writing and characters. Wally was particularly funny. The sniping between Harker & Flynn is always delightful.
gatun's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed the first book in the Demon Hunter series, Raising Hell, so I jumped at the chance to review Straight to Hell. Quincy Harker does have some similarities to Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files. If you enjoyed the Dresden Files, the Demon Hunter series will pull in you.
Quincy Harker is still the same Quincy we met in Raising Hell, profane and attitude laden.
The big change in Quincy’s world is Rebecca Flynn, the cop whose main goal was arresting him, is now his partner and they are both working for Homeland Security. This installment of the Demon Hunter series explains why Quincy has tolerated Rebecca instead of feeding her to his Uncle Luke. It also has flashbacks that illustrate what his life was like before and after he came to live with his Uncle Luke. His teenage experiments in exactly what it takes to wake a vampire during daylight are hilarious. The centerpiece of this story is protecting a direct descendent of David (you know, got in a fight with a Philistine named Goliath, that David) who has the power to bring about the end of the work by breaking the mythical seven seals as detailed in the Book of Revelations.
Again as with the first book, the pacing was fast. Every scene taught us something new about Quincy or Rebecca and helped develop their characters. James Foster did another excellent job narrating it. If you have not had an opportunity to sample Mr. Foster’s work, the Demon Hunter series is a great place to start. He does male and female characters equally well. He brings attitude where it is needed and drops the room temperature a good twenty degrees when Uncle Luke speaks (creepy on so many levels). The production values were excellent.
I have purchased all three Quincy Harker novellas on Amazon. As soon as Mr. Foster narrates the third one for Audible, I will pick that up also.
Story (Plot) 5
Performance 5
Production Values 5
Attention Holding 5
"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher through audiobook blast dot com at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."
Quincy Harker is still the same Quincy we met in Raising Hell, profane and attitude laden.
The big change in Quincy’s world is Rebecca Flynn, the cop whose main goal was arresting him, is now his partner and they are both working for Homeland Security. This installment of the Demon Hunter series explains why Quincy has tolerated Rebecca instead of feeding her to his Uncle Luke. It also has flashbacks that illustrate what his life was like before and after he came to live with his Uncle Luke. His teenage experiments in exactly what it takes to wake a vampire during daylight are hilarious. The centerpiece of this story is protecting a direct descendent of David (you know, got in a fight with a Philistine named Goliath, that David) who has the power to bring about the end of the work by breaking the mythical seven seals as detailed in the Book of Revelations.
Again as with the first book, the pacing was fast. Every scene taught us something new about Quincy or Rebecca and helped develop their characters. James Foster did another excellent job narrating it. If you have not had an opportunity to sample Mr. Foster’s work, the Demon Hunter series is a great place to start. He does male and female characters equally well. He brings attitude where it is needed and drops the room temperature a good twenty degrees when Uncle Luke speaks (creepy on so many levels). The production values were excellent.
I have purchased all three Quincy Harker novellas on Amazon. As soon as Mr. Foster narrates the third one for Audible, I will pick that up also.
Story (Plot) 5
Performance 5
Production Values 5
Attention Holding 5
"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher through audiobook blast dot com at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."
wannabekingpin's review
5.0
About: You’d think that opening the gates to hell isn’t all that easy. Well, it turns out, as long as you got someone with the right bloodline… A young guy gets kidnapped to be used in rituals that’ll summon the Four Apocalypse Horsemen. And Harker is just not having any of this!
Mine: I was about to say that this book was way too short. But then I thought a little, and decided it was perfect. It fully followed one story, with very good and mild tracks into side stories that got fully processed here too. No unnecessary scenes, details, descriptions. It’s really well written too. It feels like reading one of those old classic superhero comic books. Your views on Harker will range from “this dude’s more deranged than Deadpool” to you laughing hysterically at what the hell just happened.
For the next month I’m preparing to read a Dacre Stoker book on Dracula, and I can tell you, I am not looking forwards to that. For it means I’ll abandon these series for almost two months. But for the time being, this one gets 5 out of 5 from me.
Mine: I was about to say that this book was way too short. But then I thought a little, and decided it was perfect. It fully followed one story, with very good and mild tracks into side stories that got fully processed here too. No unnecessary scenes, details, descriptions. It’s really well written too. It feels like reading one of those old classic superhero comic books. Your views on Harker will range from “this dude’s more deranged than Deadpool” to you laughing hysterically at what the hell just happened.
For the next month I’m preparing to read a Dacre Stoker book on Dracula, and I can tell you, I am not looking forwards to that. For it means I’ll abandon these series for almost two months. But for the time being, this one gets 5 out of 5 from me.
nelljustice's review
4.0
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I think I’m in love with this kinder, softer Quincy Harker. OH, he’s still foul mouthed, but he’s different than in the first novella. He had no connections other than Luke and that was tenuous at best. Now, it feels like he’s a family man. Wife: Rebecca Flynn (PLEASE don’t tell her I said that – she’ll carve my heart out. Father: Renfield. Father in Law: John Smith. He feels a little more steady and put together – if that makes any sense at all. Anyway, the story: You may have to brush up on your Revelations because there is Bible inferences. Flynn and Harker are assigned to protect the Lamb of God/Lion of Judah (Wallace Gubegna), who can open the seven seals of the scroll in God’s right hand. First four of the seven seals summon the four horsemen of the apocalypse riding in on their respective horses. First, I saw Pestilence, next was War, then Famine and then Death. Harker, Flynn, Smith & Renfield are left to defeat all four and save us all from end times.
I think I’m in love with this kinder, softer Quincy Harker. OH, he’s still foul mouthed, but he’s different than in the first novella. He had no connections other than Luke and that was tenuous at best. Now, it feels like he’s a family man. Wife: Rebecca Flynn (PLEASE don’t tell her I said that – she’ll carve my heart out. Father: Renfield. Father in Law: John Smith. He feels a little more steady and put together – if that makes any sense at all. Anyway, the story: You may have to brush up on your Revelations because there is Bible inferences. Flynn and Harker are assigned to protect the Lamb of God/Lion of Judah (Wallace Gubegna), who can open the seven seals of the scroll in God’s right hand. First four of the seven seals summon the four horsemen of the apocalypse riding in on their respective horses. First, I saw Pestilence, next was War, then Famine and then Death. Harker, Flynn, Smith & Renfield are left to defeat all four and save us all from end times.
bmacenlightened's review against another edition
5.0
Quincy, Flynn, and Smith get roped into protecting the last in a biblical line as he could be used to open the seven seals. In true fashion things go majorly sideways and they end up taking out some fairly heavy hitters. This felt like the step up expected following the initial story in the series as it hits it's stride.
imzadirose's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good for me as the first, too much religion stuff in it, but still enjoyable and funny and I do like the bond they have now, that's gonna make things all sorts of fun.
gatun's review
5.0
I really enjoyed the first book in the Demon Hunter series, Raising Hell, so I jumped at the chance to review Straight to Hell. Quincy Harker does have some similarities to Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files. If you enjoyed the Dresden Files, the Demon Hunter series will pull in you.
Quincy Harker is still the same Quincy we met in Raising Hell, profane and attitude laden.
The big change in Quincy’s world is Rebecca Flynn, the cop whose main goal was arresting him, is now his partner and they are both working for Homeland Security. This installment of the Demon Hunter series explains why Quincy has tolerated Rebecca instead of feeding her to his Uncle Luke. It also has flashbacks that illustrate what his life was like before and after he came to live with his Uncle Luke. His teenage experiments in exactly what it takes to wake a vampire during daylight are hilarious. The centerpiece of this story is protecting a direct descendent of David (you know, got in a fight with a Philistine named Goliath, that David) who has the power to bring about the end of the work by breaking the mythical seven seals as detailed in the Book of Revelations.
Again as with the first book, the pacing was fast. Every scene taught us something new about Quincy or Rebecca and helped develop their characters. James Foster did another excellent job narrating it. If you have not had an opportunity to sample Mr. Foster’s work, the Demon Hunter series is a great place to start. He does male and female characters equally well. He brings attitude where it is needed and drops the room temperature a good twenty degrees when Uncle Luke speaks (creepy on so many levels). The production values were excellent.
I have purchased all three Quincy Harker novellas on Amazon. As soon as Mr. Foster narrates the third one for Audible, I will pick that up also.
Story (Plot) 5
Performance 5
Production Values 5
Attention Holding 5
"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher through audiobook blast dot com at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."
Quincy Harker is still the same Quincy we met in Raising Hell, profane and attitude laden.
The big change in Quincy’s world is Rebecca Flynn, the cop whose main goal was arresting him, is now his partner and they are both working for Homeland Security. This installment of the Demon Hunter series explains why Quincy has tolerated Rebecca instead of feeding her to his Uncle Luke. It also has flashbacks that illustrate what his life was like before and after he came to live with his Uncle Luke. His teenage experiments in exactly what it takes to wake a vampire during daylight are hilarious. The centerpiece of this story is protecting a direct descendent of David (you know, got in a fight with a Philistine named Goliath, that David) who has the power to bring about the end of the work by breaking the mythical seven seals as detailed in the Book of Revelations.
Again as with the first book, the pacing was fast. Every scene taught us something new about Quincy or Rebecca and helped develop their characters. James Foster did another excellent job narrating it. If you have not had an opportunity to sample Mr. Foster’s work, the Demon Hunter series is a great place to start. He does male and female characters equally well. He brings attitude where it is needed and drops the room temperature a good twenty degrees when Uncle Luke speaks (creepy on so many levels). The production values were excellent.
I have purchased all three Quincy Harker novellas on Amazon. As soon as Mr. Foster narrates the third one for Audible, I will pick that up also.
Story (Plot) 5
Performance 5
Production Values 5
Attention Holding 5
"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher through audiobook blast dot com at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."
lunakay's review
5.0
I love that he hits you with things that most authors would cover in several books but in these novellas. Yet at the end you're as satisfied as if you had read 6 books.
imzadirose's review
3.0
Not as good for me as the first, too much religion stuff in it, but still enjoyable and funny and I do like the bond they have now, that's gonna make things all sorts of fun.
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