randomly_kait's review against another edition
I read these books a while back, waaay before they made it into a movie/mini-series on ABC family. It was good, but I had a hard time staying with it at some points. I liked the movie/episodes a lot better but that had quite a bit to do with the fact that Paul Wesley was in it.
atlantic_reader_wannabe's review against another edition
5.0
Another excellent book from Mr. Sniegoski! Like the first omnibus, I could hardly put this one down and was hooked right away. I haven't read anything of Mr. Sniegoski's work before this series and, now that I have a sampling of his work, I fully intend to read more!
philyra91's review against another edition
4.0
Aaron’s senior year has been anything but typical. Half-angel and half-human, he has been charged to reunite the Fallen with Heaven. But the leader of the Dark Powers is determined to destroy Aaron—and all hope of angelic reconciliation. Struggling to harness the incredible force within him, Aaron trains for the ultimate battle. With the Dark Powers building in strength and numbers, their clash may come sooner than he expects. And everyone who’s ever mattered to Aaron is now in grave danger. Aaron must protect the girl he loves and rescue the only family he’s ever known. Because if he can’t save them from the Dark Powers, how can he hope to save the Fallen?
There's a lot more action in this one so you'll never be bored. The plot really centers on Aaron coming to terms with his destiny and how he's trying to save Stevie, who was kidnapped by the Powers while at the same time, trying to help the residents of Aerie.
What I liked about this series is that while it handles quite a lot of actual Christian/angel mythology, it doesn't preach Christianity at all. It doesn't deal with the bible or whether God loves non-believers as much as believers, etc. It sticks strictly to nephilim mythology and written by a male author, it doesn't have an overwhelming amount of romance, which is a good balance with the action.
Definitely a series I'd recommend. 3.5 stars.
There's a lot more action in this one so you'll never be bored. The plot really centers on Aaron coming to terms with his destiny and how he's trying to save Stevie, who was kidnapped by the Powers while at the same time, trying to help the residents of Aerie.
What I liked about this series is that while it handles quite a lot of actual Christian/angel mythology, it doesn't preach Christianity at all. It doesn't deal with the bible or whether God loves non-believers as much as believers, etc. It sticks strictly to nephilim mythology and written by a male author, it doesn't have an overwhelming amount of romance, which is a good balance with the action.
Definitely a series I'd recommend. 3.5 stars.
birchjilguero's review against another edition
4.0
Read at your own caution. Major spoilers in this review!
I'm the kind of person who can find the good in any book, however small. And I have to say that these two things kind of irked me in the beginning:
The pace of the story and the talking dog.
The first book "Aerie"...I didn't like much. The pace or writing - I don't know which - was a little off. I guess because I haven't read the first book yet (darn you Wal-Mart) I was a little lost at first. Gabriel (the talking dog I mentioned) really kind of made me say "...Huh...." to say the least. I'm not usually a big fan of talking animals outside of cartoons. Key word: usually. Though he took a little while to get used to, I ended up liking the Lab.
Speaking of the characters, there was some hit and misses. Lorelei and Vilma never felt real to me. They just seemed to float around the story. Sure they were useful (Lorelei saved 'em all, Vilma gave the story a "drive" with her need of saving every two seconds) but that was it. I would have expected more from the two girl main characters.
On the other hand, I was in a bit of an in between with one character: Lucifer. After a few passages from his POV I pretty much guessed who he was but he wasn't he supposed to be eeeeviillll? I mean, my Christain upbringing taught me as much (I quite enjoyed this new angle by the way). But in this book he seemed to truly regret his sins and accept his punishment. I even kind of like him and I actually felt bad for him when he couldn't return to Heaven. Weird.
For the most part, I like the book. Might have been a little generous with the stars (I normally would've put three stars at the most) but I still liked it.
I'm the kind of person who can find the good in any book, however small. And I have to say that these two things kind of irked me in the beginning:
The pace of the story and the talking dog.
The first book "Aerie"...I didn't like much. The pace or writing - I don't know which - was a little off. I guess because I haven't read the first book yet (darn you Wal-Mart) I was a little lost at first. Gabriel (the talking dog I mentioned) really kind of made me say "...Huh...." to say the least. I'm not usually a big fan of talking animals outside of cartoons. Key word: usually. Though he took a little while to get used to, I ended up liking the Lab.
Speaking of the characters, there was some hit and misses. Lorelei and Vilma never felt real to me. They just seemed to float around the story. Sure they were useful (Lorelei saved 'em all, Vilma gave the story a "drive" with her need of saving every two seconds) but that was it. I would have expected more from the two girl main characters.
On the other hand, I was in a bit of an in between with one character: Lucifer. After a few passages from his POV I pretty much guessed who he was but he wasn't he supposed to be eeeeviillll? I mean, my Christain upbringing taught me as much (I quite enjoyed this new angle by the way). But in this book he seemed to truly regret his sins and accept his punishment. I even kind of like him and I actually felt bad for him when he couldn't return to Heaven. Weird.
For the most part, I like the book. Might have been a little generous with the stars (I normally would've put three stars at the most) but I still liked it.
laurelann's review
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
stephsbookcorner's review against another edition
Amazing as usual. I love these novels.
jojoreads89's review against another edition
3.0
good, still slow moving throughout the entire book, but still leaving enough curiosity to want to read the third book.
mrremi's review against another edition
3.0
Haven't actually read the firs one yet but I thought this book was good. I am very happy with the ending. And, I love Sniegoski's interpretation of hell as being inside of Lucifer rather than a place where people go which is run by Lucifer as evil. It's very refreshing and really makes you think. And, I think that that is the hell which seems more damning.