Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Genre: YA
Paranormal Romance/ Spirituality
Approximate
word count: 95-100,000 words
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Author:
Debra Ann Miller is a happily married mother of three sons living in
Naperville, Illinois. Descended is
her debut novel. To learn more about her
check out her website or follow her on Facebook.
Description:
“Destiny has two ways of crushing us…by refusing our
wishes…and fulfilling them.
Vie had no idea when she descended into the small town of
Newcastle, Wyoming that she’d find herself mesmerized by the mysterious and
alluring eyes of one Carter Stone. And Carter believed he knew everyone that
lived in his rural town until the day he locked eyes with Vivian Thorne. He
couldn't help but wonder what was different about this girl he had known all of
his life… Deeply passionate and
extraordinarily suspenseful, Descended
captures the struggles between doing what is expected of you and unleashing
your destiny, between fulfilling prophecies and desires, between loyalty and
love.”
Appraisal:
The Guardians were an elite group of angels who have devoted their
entire existence to protecting the Gates of Heaven and the world below. This is
a unique story about fate, relationships, and the struggle between good and
evil.
I have to admit I had a problem buying into Vivian’s medical condition,
it seemed to be a little extreme considering she had brain surgery and managed
to keep all of her hair. I suppose it is
possible, I decided to just go with it because there was a higher power at work
here and it is fiction.
This is a complicated story with many facets that I did find engrossing.
The characters are well developed even though their complete histories are not
exposed until later in the story. Ms. Miller has done an excellent job weaving
her story together. The plot twists were well thought out and enthralling.
Spiritually takes center stage while religion takes a back seat even
though Vivian’s father is a minister at the local church. I loved the relationship
between Violet and Gabriel. Well, I have to admit, I loved everything about
Gabriel. He was, by far, my favorite character and the one who tied heaven and
earth together so seamlessly.
The plot moved at a good pace and had a lot of depth for a debut
novel. Ms. Miller didn’t mess around with dipping her toes in, she jumped in
with both feet. I can see where some readers may think this story ends in a
cliffhanger but it does come around full circle. It will be interesting to see
how Violet’s and Carter’s story continues.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I found a small number of proofing errors.
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