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Clovenhoof (2012)

by Heide Goody(Favorite Author)

2.88 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

Pigeon Park Press

series

Clovenhoof

review 1: I found this book intriguing in a number of ways.Firstly, because of a previous review, in which a reviewer called Satan 'unlikeable'. Although that seemed strange, having read the book, I understand where that reviewer was coming from. The main thing I don't like about the devil - or Clovenhoof - here, though, is that he is somewhat impotent. Generally I like my villains a little more powerful.But of course, there's the twist here. Clovenhoof is the hero of this book, rather than the villain, and while he may not be my devil of choice, the book itself is actually quite interesting. It kept me turning pages quickly, wanting to find out what happened. And so, I do recommend this as a good read.This brings me onto another level of intrigue, which is becoming a new pet ... moresubject. This book, I believe, is written for the kindle market. Chapters are short and snappy; the writing is crisp and clear. The lack of pretension is actually part of its cleverness. But it does make me wonder - are the days of long chapters, epic description and gigantic tomes numbered, as the digital book, designed for commutes and easy carriage, gains ascendance? There's a bit of a Paradise Lost feel to that which is almost entirely appropriate to the book I'm reviewing, so perhaps I will leave it there...
review 2: Clovenhoof takes our notions of heaven and hell and turns them on their heads and in doing so forces the reader to take a long look at the whole question of making moral judgements. When Clovenhoof...the former Lucifer also know as Satan, the fallen angel is thrown out of hell and sent to discover what life on earth is all about there are all sorts of unforeseen consequences, some of which the archangel Michael....Satan's original vanquisher seems surprisingly keen to resolve. After a while Clovenhoof, having spent several weeks creating his own brand of earthly chaos and confusion, finds himself wondering what is really going on and takes some unprecedented and very surprising action. Bizarre and irreverent as the narrative is, Goode succeeds in persuading her readers to consider a surprising number of theological, philosophical and moral notions. The biggest of these is perhaps the question of "why, if God is omnipotent and omniscient, would he allow Lucifer be cast out of heaven in the first place?" "Is this part of a greater plan?" "And if so does he, Lucifer (Clovenhoof) have a part to play in that plan? " in other words...Is the devil himself ultimately redeemable? This is the first of 3 books. If the sequels are as good as this it will be very interesting to see what theological journey Goode takes us on next? less

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