Dead Harvest
by:
Chris F. Holm (author)
Meet Sam Thornton, Collector of Souls. Sam's job is to collect the souls of the damned, and ensure their souls are dispatched to the appropriate destination. But when he's dispatched to collect the soul of a young woman he believes to be innocent of the horrific crime that's doomed her to Hell,...
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Meet Sam Thornton, Collector of Souls. Sam's job is to collect the souls of the damned, and ensure their souls are dispatched to the appropriate destination. But when he's dispatched to collect the soul of a young woman he believes to be innocent of the horrific crime that's doomed her to Hell, he says something no Collector has ever said before. No." File Under: Urban Fantasy [ Souled Out - Damned If You Don't - Collector Mania - On The Run ] e-book ISBN: 978-0-85766-219-4 "
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780857662170 (0857662171)
Publish date: March 1st 2012
Publisher: Angry Robot
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Series: The Collector (#1)
Dead Harvest comes to be by way of some very enthusiastic reviews of good friends, but I confess it missed me. While it started off well with an engaging character hook featuring a soul collector, by mid-book, I found myself bored by the repetitive plotting. I set it down for a week, returning only ...
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