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Title: The Book of Bart
Author: Ryan Hill
Genre: Paranormal
Age Group: Young Adult
Age Group: Young Adult
Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press
Release Date: May 22, 2014
Links: Goodreads
With a mysterious Black Cloud of Death hot on the shard’s trail, a desperate Heaven enlists the help of Bart, a demon who knows more about the shard than almost anyone. Six years ago, he had it in his hands. If only he’d used it before his coup to overthrow the devil failed. Now, he’s been sprung from his eternal punishment to help Samantha, an angel in training, recover the shard before the Black Cloud of Death finds it.
If Bartholomew wants to succeed, he’ll have to fight the temptation to betray Samantha and the allure of the shard. After an existence full of evil, the only way Bart can get right with Hell is to be good.
Growing up, Ryan Hill used to spend his time reading and writing instead of doing homework. This resulted in an obsession with becoming a writer, but also a gross incompetence in the fields of science and mathematics. A graduate of North Carolina State University, Ryan has been a film critic for over five years. He lives in Raleigh, NC, with his dog/shadow Maggie. Ryan also feels strange about referring to himself in the third person.
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Excerpt/Other:
Samantha burst out
of The House of the Rising Sun, trying to catch up to me. “Wait. Where are you
going?”
I waved her off.
“You’re on your own, kiddo.”
“Where are you
going?”
“Wherever the day
takes me. Disney World. The moon. I don’t know and I don’t care.” I lit a
cigarette and took a drag. “I’m not messing with a female demon, or whatever it
is,” I said, exhaling through my nose. “You think I’m bad? I at least have fun
when I’m working. Those harpies just…they take things way too seriously.”
Female demons are
the worst. So insecure. One look at another woman and next thing you know, the
Titanic is sinking. Believe me, I know from experience.
I stopped and
turned around, moving within inches of her face. “They probably already have
it. Why else would Pierce have attacked me? Why do you think we got jumped at
the museum?”
Samantha shrugged.
“I’m not sure.”
“Right,” I snapped.
Lies. Or as angels call it, distortion of the truth. Anger boiled in my veins.
I considered letting my horns out to play. It would be nothing to ram them
through her chest, ruining her perfect C-cups. “So tell me, little miss angel
face, why should I help you when you won’t tell me what you know?”
Samantha bit her
lower lip, like she carefully considered what to say next. A wise move. I
wanted to impale her like a matador.
“Well?” I pressed
the button on my keyless entry to unlock my car. “I don’t have all day. I’d
like to deflower a virgin or two before sundown.”
Her expression
became stolid. “I can’t believe you’re scared,” she said derisively. “You. A
demon. Afraid of a girl.”
She laughed and
laid a hand on the roof of my Benz, adding to her offense.
I’d have removed
her hand from her body, but she’d called out my demonhood, and addressing that
took precedence. Nobody accused me of being afraid.
“Scared?” I spit
out my cigarette. “I’m not scared. I’m just smart enough to know when to close
up shop. You don’t have any idea what you’re talking about.”
“Maybe you’re
right.” Samantha’s lips curled upward. “Maybe they did send me the wrong demon.
Next time I’ll make sure they send me someone who knows how to finish the job.”
Oh, that burned.
This girl was good. And I bought into it, because to be fair, why should I
stand idly by and let somebody else succeed in my stead? I wanted to pat her on
the back for such a fine manipulation, but thought better of it.
Review:
The
Book of Bart is funny, poignant and striking. The idea of heaven and hell working together
is a great one. The best part is that
both sides bring each a little closer to the middle. Bart, the demon who hates being called Bart
preferring Bartholomew, teams up with archangel to be Sam to save the Shard
from someone….they just don’t know who.
Along the way they end up going up against more than they originally
anticipated. And the real threats are
not at all what they expected.
Well written and charming, I give
this book 4 out of 5 clouds.
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product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.
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