The Left Hand of God

Paul Hoffman

giu 2010 · Left Hand of God Libro 1 · Penguin Random House Audio · Letto da Steve West

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Paul Hoffman's novel of astonishing scope and imagination, featuring a darkly gifted teenage boy at the center of a brutal holy war, grabs the reader from its incredible opening lines and refuses to let go. The Left Hand of God is the first novel in an epic, ambitious trilogy that will prove irresistible to the readers who have turned the Inheritance Cycle, Twilight, and the His Dark Materials series into publishing phenomena.

The Left Hand of God is the story of sixteen-year-old Thomas Cale, who has grown up imprisoned at the Sanctuary of the Redeemers, a fortress run by a secretive sect of warrior monks in a distant, dystopian past. He is one of thousands of boys who train all day in hand-to-hand combat, in preparation for a holy war that only the High Priests know is now imminent. He has no reason to think he's special, no idea there's another world outside the compound's walls, and no hope for a life any different from the one he already knows.

And then, Cale opens a door.

What follows is a daring escape, an unlikely alliance, a desperate pursuit, a journey of incredible discovery, and an adventure the likes of which Cale could never possibly have imagined, culminating in Cale's astonishing realization that he alone has the power to save his world- or to destroy it.

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Paul Hoffman is the author of the critically acclaimed Left Hand of God series. His books include The Last Four Things (2011); The Left Hand of God (2010); The Golden Age of Censorship (2007), a black comedy based on his experiences as a film censor; and The Wisdom of Crocodiles (2000), which predicted the collapse of the world financial system. The Beating of His Wings is his latest novel.

Steve West is an international actor who has starred on London’s prestigious West End stage, including productions of Mamma Mia! and Oh! What A Night. He is widely known for his television and film work in both the UK and US. He has performed for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace and currently hosts his own television show for the UK live from Los Angeles.