Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Genre: Epic/ Urban Fantasy
Approximate
word count: 85-90,000 words
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Author:
“Hanna began to write at the tender age of seven, starting
with a daring and questionable autobiography entitled Go Suck a Lemon. Perhaps it was a little before its time.
After leaving school she agreed with everyone who said she
needed to get a degree and a real job to become a proper adult. She kept
writing as a hobby. After starting (and never finishing) several degrees and
switching from multiple careers, she finally decided that being a proper adult
was overrated. In 2012, she sold everything, moved to Europe and began to write
full-time...She is currently residing in England.
She is addicted to coffee and chocolate and would one day like to
own a dragon.”
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Description:
“After escaping from the Hollows, Jordan takes Alyx and
Israel to Aradale, a secret Rogue community, where they appear to be safe − for
now. But did they bring the enemy with them? ’Mini‘, the strange and speechless
young girl they rescued from the Hollows, is not as she seems. Why was Elder
Michael keeping her locked up? What is she hiding?
Out in the mortal cities, pieces of Black Stone, the only material that can disrupt the angels' healing abilities, continue to be stolen to make weapons for Samyara's dark army. Alyx and her friends must stop them, but this means infiltrating holy and guarded places to steal the Black Stone − a monastery in remote China, a mosque in Saudi Arabia, an art gallery in Florence and a cathedral in Peru. Can they win this deadly race against the Darkened?”
Out in the mortal cities, pieces of Black Stone, the only material that can disrupt the angels' healing abilities, continue to be stolen to make weapons for Samyara's dark army. Alyx and her friends must stop them, but this means infiltrating holy and guarded places to steal the Black Stone − a monastery in remote China, a mosque in Saudi Arabia, an art gallery in Florence and a cathedral in Peru. Can they win this deadly race against the Darkened?”
Appraisal:
Angelstone starts off where Angelfire
left off. Alyx, with Jordan’s help, is learning to refine and control her new
powers by manipulating the DreamScape, but she must get a handle on her anger.
I liked that the fact that these angels are imperfect beings. They are not
all-knowing and they each have their own strengths and weaknesses.
The plot in Angelstone is fast moving with a lot of twists and
turns as Alyx, Jordan, and Israel stumble through relationship problems. The
die is cast with Alyx as Israel's guardian, but how personal that relationship
becomes remains to be seen. As Israel learns more about who he really is there
is a lot of emotional turmoil. Can you imagine how hard it would be to stand up
against an angel? I really liked that Israel is coming into his own in this
book. Jordan also has an eye for Alyx, who may actually be a better match for
her since he is Seraphim, but the chemistry isn't there like it is with Israel.
Keeping Samyara from stealing the remaining
pieces of Black Stone is the main plot thread
in this book though. Samyara is a shifty devil and seems to be one step ahead
of our heroes. Several things turn dark and deadly even though new alliances
have been made and should have been called upon but never were. Things are
always darkest before the dawn, right? Old friends are brought back into the
story where the angels may be over extending their welcome by putting them in
danger. Honestly, you would think that some of the older angels may have
offered a better suggestion here, but Alyx seems to be calling all the shots.
The end of this book is devastating and abrupt with a huge cliffhanger.
FYI:
Angelstone is the sequel to
Angelfire (Dark Angel #1). You can check out its review here.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant errors in editing or formatting.
Rating:
**** Four stars
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