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The Left Hand of God (The Left Hand of God, #1)

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Fantasy Young Adult Fiction Science Fiction

by Paul Hoffman

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3.66 (10.6K ratings)
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description 436 pages

The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman holds a well received rating of 3.66 out of 5, based on 10.6K reader ratings. First published in 2010. The book spans 436 pages.

About The Left Hand of God

“Listen. The Sanctuary of the Redeemers on Shotover Scarp is named after a damned lie for there is no redemption that goes on there and less sanctuary.”The Sanctuary of the Redeemers is a vast and desolate place—a place without joy or hope. Most of its occupants were taken there as boys and for years have endured the brutal regime of the Lord Redeemers whose cruelty and violence have one singular purpose—to serve in the name of the One True Faith.In one of the Sanctuary’s vast and twisting maze of corridors stands a boy. He is perhaps fourteen or fifteen years old—he is not sure and neither is anyone else. He has long-forgotten his real name, but now they call him Thomas Cale. He is strange and secretive, witty and charming, violent and profoundly bloody-minded. He is so used to the cruelty that he seems immune, but soon he will open the wrong door at the wrong time and witness an act so terrible that he will have to leave this place, or die.His only hope of survival is to escape across the arid Scablands to Memphis, a city the opposite of the Sanctuary in every way: breathtakingly beautiful, infinitely Godless, and deeply corrupt. But the Redeemers want Cale back at any price... not because of the secret he now knows but because of a much more terrifying secret he does not.

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Author Paul Hoffman
Published 2010
Pages 436
Genres Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Science Fiction
Average Rating 3.66 / 5.00
Total Ratings 10,638

Reader Ratings & Analysis

Rating Overview

3.7
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10.6K ratings
With a rating of 3.66, The Left Hand of God is rated below the global average of 4.17. Compared to its genre average of 4.06, it performs below the genre benchmark.

How It Compares

3.66
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4.06
Fantasy Average
4.17
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Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is The Left Hand of God?

The Left Hand of God is categorized as Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Science Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.

Is The Left Hand of God worth reading?

Based on 10.6K reader ratings, The Left Hand of God has an average score of 3.66 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."

How many pages is The Left Hand of God?

The Left Hand of God has 436 pages.

Who wrote The Left Hand of God?

The Left Hand of God was written by Paul Hoffman. It was first published in 2010.

What is the ISBN for The Left Hand of God?

The ISBN-13 for The Left Hand of God is 9780718155190.0.

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