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The 28th Gate Series #7
The 28th Gate: Volume 7
You’ve heard his stories. Now it’s time you hear theirs.
With Hunter’s fate still unknown, Katherine, Gloria, Quatra and others share their stories about the man Hunter once was, back before he ever found The 28th Gate.
From his earliest contract hunts, to his first job for Quatra and the full story behind his experience with Underhelm, these are the stories of Hunter as told by the people who knew him best.
With Hunter’s fate still unknown, Katherine, Gloria, Quatra and others share their stories about the man Hunter once was, back before he ever found The 28th Gate.
From his earliest contract hunts, to his first job for Quatra and the full story behind his experience with Underhelm, these are the stories of Hunter as told by the people who knew him best.
- GenresScience Fiction
251 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 1, 2020
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About the author
Christopher C. Dimond
19 books29 followersChristopher C. Dimond writes stories about finding hope in the midst of strife, and whether epic space operas or low magic fantasies, they’re always character-driven tales about paragons overcoming the trials of the world to protect their friends.
Christopher draws upon his experiences as a father, biologist, fencer and martial artist, outdoorsman, and living history reenactor to help bring his worlds to life.
To learn more about Christopher and his stories, you can join his email list at www.UnlimitedDiamondWorks.com, where he often gives away copies of his new releases.
Christopher draws upon his experiences as a father, biologist, fencer and martial artist, outdoorsman, and living history reenactor to help bring his worlds to life.
To learn more about Christopher and his stories, you can join his email list at www.UnlimitedDiamondWorks.com, where he often gives away copies of his new releases.
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February 13, 2022
I'll be honest, I wasn't really expecting much from this book. It had seemed the main story had ended in the last volume, and I wasn't really sure where this would even go. I found myself enjoying this book and it wound up defying my expectations. Now, I can understand why some people wouldn't enjoy the book, but those reasons didn't really detract from the book too much in my mind. So lets visit some of the issues of the book.
First, the book changes who we are following. If you've been reading The 28th Gate you know that you've been following the bounty hunter called Hunter. Given the events of the last book, Hunter as a main character was possible, but seeming as unlikely. Instead, we are given stories told by other characters we've met in the books that serve to convince "civilization" to go and see what happened to Hunter and the worlds on the other side of the gate.
So if you're not a fan of losing the main voice of the series then the book is going to bother you. Personally I thought it an interesting move. I was a bit worried it was just going to be other character reminiscing and telling stories, but it was a bit more than that which made me happy.
Second (although this is connected to the first point), the stories told go back in the past from various points in Hunter's life. Given this they tend to be a bit more like the first few books, stories that talk about a bounty and how that goes, but doesn't necessarily seem to connect to anything larger.
For me I actually found these stories to be more enjoyable than the big narrative that the story developed into. Not that I didn't enjoy it entirely, but it just felt like the style of the book just didn't allow the space for the large scale story that wound up developing. So taking a step back and going to the smaller scale stories was a bit of a breath of fresh air for me. However, if you did like the larger developing story better than the one-off tales you'll be disappointed at what seems like a step back.
Lastly, there isn't really any resolution at the end of the book. These stories are being told for a purpose. They may be stories in the past that don't have a lot connecting them other than showing the kind of person that Hunter is, but they're to try to convince civilization to act. However, we're left with no answer at the end of this book. Which I feel is a bit of a missed opportunity. It seems like we may have another book dedicated to telling stories about the kind of guy Hunter is, but I feel like six stories should probably be enough to get them to act. Making the next book about the search would have been a bit more interesting, but that may not be eventful enough to warrant a whole book on its own. Of all my points this one bothered me the most.
Despite these issues I found myself enjoying the book quite a bit. I enjoyed getting to see things from other characters perspectives and even learning more about some aspects of the main story, like why Hunter always used weapon descriptions at the beginning of each chapter. I can certainly understand why some people didn't enjoy the book, but personally I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. Which was quite a pleasant surprise.
First, the book changes who we are following. If you've been reading The 28th Gate you know that you've been following the bounty hunter called Hunter. Given the events of the last book, Hunter as a main character was possible, but seeming as unlikely. Instead, we are given stories told by other characters we've met in the books that serve to convince "civilization" to go and see what happened to Hunter and the worlds on the other side of the gate.
So if you're not a fan of losing the main voice of the series then the book is going to bother you. Personally I thought it an interesting move. I was a bit worried it was just going to be other character reminiscing and telling stories, but it was a bit more than that which made me happy.
Second (although this is connected to the first point), the stories told go back in the past from various points in Hunter's life. Given this they tend to be a bit more like the first few books, stories that talk about a bounty and how that goes, but doesn't necessarily seem to connect to anything larger.
For me I actually found these stories to be more enjoyable than the big narrative that the story developed into. Not that I didn't enjoy it entirely, but it just felt like the style of the book just didn't allow the space for the large scale story that wound up developing. So taking a step back and going to the smaller scale stories was a bit of a breath of fresh air for me. However, if you did like the larger developing story better than the one-off tales you'll be disappointed at what seems like a step back.
Lastly, there isn't really any resolution at the end of the book. These stories are being told for a purpose. They may be stories in the past that don't have a lot connecting them other than showing the kind of person that Hunter is, but they're to try to convince civilization to act. However, we're left with no answer at the end of this book. Which I feel is a bit of a missed opportunity. It seems like we may have another book dedicated to telling stories about the kind of guy Hunter is, but I feel like six stories should probably be enough to get them to act. Making the next book about the search would have been a bit more interesting, but that may not be eventful enough to warrant a whole book on its own. Of all my points this one bothered me the most.
Despite these issues I found myself enjoying the book quite a bit. I enjoyed getting to see things from other characters perspectives and even learning more about some aspects of the main story, like why Hunter always used weapon descriptions at the beginning of each chapter. I can certainly understand why some people didn't enjoy the book, but personally I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. Which was quite a pleasant surprise.
November 23, 2024
Funny how in reality at that last moment it’s human greed that will destroy all
That last twist I knew was coming simply because there will always be a small group of people who cannot bear that they don’t own everything around them, yet are willing to destroy everything just to get away with something that they can’t have, something that shouldn’t have even existed in the first place.
That last twist I knew was coming simply because there will always be a small group of people who cannot bear that they don’t own everything around them, yet are willing to destroy everything just to get away with something that they can’t have, something that shouldn’t have even existed in the first place.
October 8, 2021
This was so disappointing and felt like a waste of my time. A lot of filler stories that were full of all the stuff I found annoying in the other books. It added nothing to the overall story line. I honestly ended up just skimming through this one. Not sure what the point of it all was.
January 27, 2021
Very disappointed. I slogged through a bunch of filler stories from another persons perspective. It added absolutely nothing to the series or story's plot. Not to mention no conclusion.
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