The Left Hand of God

In "The Left Hand of God," the first installment of Paul Hoffman's trilogy, readers are introduced to the oppressive Sanctuary of the Redeemers, a place devoid of hope where boys endure brutal training under the Lord Redeemers. At the center of this grim narrative is Thomas Cale, a boy grappling with his lost identity, who must escape the malevolent regime after witnessing a horrific act. His journey leads him across the desolate Scablands to the corrupt yet beautiful city of Memphis, where the Redeemers will stop at nothing to reclaim him for reasons tied to a terrifying secret he doesn't yet understand. This captivating tale blends elements of epic heroic fiction, drawing comparisons to works by Pullman and Eco.