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Purpose

By: Andrew Q. Gordon
Narrated by: Darcy Stark
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Forty years ago the Spirit of Vengeance — a Purpose — took William Morgan as its host, demanding he avenge the innocent by killing the guilty. Since then, Will has retreated behind Gar, a façade he uses to avoid dealing with what he’s become. Cold, impassive, and devoid of emotion, Gar goes about his life alone — until his tidy, orderly world is upended when he meets Ryan, a broken young man cast out by his family. Spurred to action for reasons he can’t understand, Gar saves Ryan from death and finds himself confronted by his humanity.

Spending time with Ryan helps Will claw out from under Gar’s shadow. He recognizes Ryan is the key to his reclaiming his humanity and facing his past. As Will struggles to control the Purpose, Ryan challenges him to rethink everything he knew about himself and the spirit that possesses him. In the process, he pushes Will to do something he hasn’t done in decades: Care.

©2013, 2020 Andrew Q. Gordon (P)2020 Andrew Q. Gordon
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Brought to life by Darcy Stark 👍👍👍

Love Darcy and his narrations of Lucky and Bo for Eden Winters Diversion series. I was hoping that Andy would bring this out onto audio one of these years, and couldn't be more happy that Darcy was narrating.

**Goodreads Book Review 2013**

How do I write a review about the Spirit of Vengeance...very carefully, that's how!! I suppose we start at the very beginning, a very good place to start....No, no more Sound of Music quotes, let's get this show on the road folks. A wonderfully complex and intricate read. 5 stars.

Forty years ago, Will Morgan was taken as a host by the Spirit of Vengeance, the 'Purpose' of the book title. Now Will avenges the innocent who die, their souls call out to the Purpose for vengeance, and as Will is the Purpose's host, it is he that carries out the acts of revenge. The Purpose turns Will into a sort of superhuman being, a solitary man devoid of emotion, he becomes cold, unfeeling, and he uses a different name....becoming Gar, a 'creature' hell bent on revenge thanks to the guiding hand of the Purpose. He is travelling home one night after dispensing his own brand of justice when his inner 'Spirit' is drawn to a young man on the train, and he realises that he must 'save' the young man (Ryan) from the fate that awaits him, namely death at the hands of some thugs lying in wait as Ryan leaves the station. This meeting between the two of them changes things for both men.

Ryan helps Will to see that Gar is changing him, and definitely not for the better...he is losing his humanity, and the more time that Will spends with Ryan, the more he realises that his struggles to control the Purpose are not succeeding and that eventually the Spirit will control him, and not the other way around. Ryan is a great help to Will, he forces him to challenge everything he knows about himself, and in the process, Will comes to realise that yes, for the first time in 40 years, he does care about another person, this young man Ryan, and will protect him with his life. 'You gave ME, Will, not Gar, a reason to live again. I don't want to screw that up.'

We discover a lot about Will's past including something about a previous lover that is extremely relevant to his relationship with Ryan today. As Will's tolerance for meting out justice wanes...again, something Ryan has a lot to do with, he is made aware that something is happening to Ryan too, something that will cause problems for the two of them in the future.

Will (Gar) starts working with the local police department helping them to solve the crimes that he has been called to as an avenging spirit, and finally comes to trust Detective Griffin, the guy he's been feeding clues to. Unfortunately, we also meet a rogue FBI agent whose only interest in the case is catching Will, and he doesn't care how many innocents get caught up in the crossfire.

As is normal with Andy's stories, most of the sex is either off page or fade to black, and that doesn't bother me in the slightest, it means that you can concentrate more on the story (and you'll need to) than the possible bedroom Olympics taking place every other page.

I liked both characters, especially Ryan, and when....whoops, nearly gave the surprise away there. The ending is, as another reviewer has said, explosive, and I can't wait for the next installment!!

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Purpose

A thrilling and imaginative urban fantasy is the first book I have listened to by Andrew Q. Gordon, I found it intelligently written and weaves a deeply psychological story of vengeance and the rediscovery of one’s humanity.
The two main characters are brought together by force’s, at first unknown to them, but Will and Rayan’s attraction is real and their journey together throughout their relationship and growing understanding of the Purpose forced them to adapt.
I will definitely be looking out for further books by this author.
Darcy Stark did a fantastic job narrating, bringing all the characters to life and adding emotion and atmosphere where needed.

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