willowisp79's review
5.0
Wow.
This book started in a totally different place than where it ended up...I loved this!
Jordan is our main character that we follow. We're pretty much thrown in to the story and feel our way around, but its not hard to catch up with everything as its explained really well through the pages.
Its technically split into 3 small books, each with its own storyline, but following the same people with the story running almost like they're NOT separate books.
Jordan has to find 100 souls to help to heaven to repent her tragic mistake before the book begins.
Angel Gabriel is often in her kitchen looking at the Repenting Book (as she calls it!), and is impressed with her quick work with collecting souls.
Her 100th comes in the form of a poltergeist......or seemingly so....
Hes called Michael, and has no memory of how he died or why....
Between Jordan and Michael they resolve this mystery ( i don't want to give the storyline away!).
The next 2 books follow Jordan and Michael closely. It turns into the ever going battle between demons and angels, and Jordan is caught in the middle and refuses to stand by and let these demons win.
There is a strong, physical and emotional attachment between Jordan and Michael but for reasons that will become apparent when you read, their love is forbidden....or is it?
A great book to read. A good twist on angels and demons and their existence, and makes you think as well.
Really enjoyed it, recommend it.
Reviewed on behalf of BEWITCHING TOURS for an honest review
This book started in a totally different place than where it ended up...I loved this!
Jordan is our main character that we follow. We're pretty much thrown in to the story and feel our way around, but its not hard to catch up with everything as its explained really well through the pages.
Its technically split into 3 small books, each with its own storyline, but following the same people with the story running almost like they're NOT separate books.
Jordan has to find 100 souls to help to heaven to repent her tragic mistake before the book begins.
Angel Gabriel is often in her kitchen looking at the Repenting Book (as she calls it!), and is impressed with her quick work with collecting souls.
Her 100th comes in the form of a poltergeist......or seemingly so....
Hes called Michael, and has no memory of how he died or why....
Between Jordan and Michael they resolve this mystery ( i don't want to give the storyline away!).
The next 2 books follow Jordan and Michael closely. It turns into the ever going battle between demons and angels, and Jordan is caught in the middle and refuses to stand by and let these demons win.
There is a strong, physical and emotional attachment between Jordan and Michael but for reasons that will become apparent when you read, their love is forbidden....or is it?
A great book to read. A good twist on angels and demons and their existence, and makes you think as well.
Really enjoyed it, recommend it.
Reviewed on behalf of BEWITCHING TOURS for an honest review
james7634's review
Urban fiction. Woman is collecting souls for heaven. She meets a poltergeist overall it’s a little John Constantine but didn’t grip me by 80%
mzzmia's review
4.0
Why did I wait?
Usually, I'm uncomfortable with angels interacting with humans. This one didn't bother me. I also love how human Jordan is. She's not sanctimonious or falsely humble. She's just a good person doing her best. If that means she has to be her best whilst kicking demonic ass, so much the better.
Usually, I'm uncomfortable with angels interacting with humans. This one didn't bother me. I also love how human Jordan is. She's not sanctimonious or falsely humble. She's just a good person doing her best. If that means she has to be her best whilst kicking demonic ass, so much the better.
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
Wow, this book was so great! It was more of a series of novellas put together in one book, with books 1, 2, and 3! Really great to read, and loved this take on ghosts, Angels, and Demons!
cathepsut's review
Angels and demons are not my thing and I am generally a bit tired of UF, but Ilona Andrews recommended this and it‘s for free on kindle...
tenoko1's review
1.0
DNF - 20%.
The writing was poor, all actions felt plotted like GPS turns-- meant to get from one point to the other because that was what needed to be done, but none of it felt natural like characters were alive and making decisions or had feelings. I did not enjoy it.
The writing was poor, all actions felt plotted like GPS turns-- meant to get from one point to the other because that was what needed to be done, but none of it felt natural like characters were alive and making decisions or had feelings. I did not enjoy it.
carol26388's review
2.0
carol.'s guideline for identifying sub-optimal YA books:
1) Everyone is supermodel attractive, even the villains.
2) They all 'smirk.' (36 times, to be exact).
****
I don't really like to leave a less than raving review on a new author's work, but since there isn't much out there, I'll share my thoughts. Though this does fall into paranormal territory, I picked it up because Ilona Andrews raved about it on a blog post. Of course, Andrews also recommends her BFF Jeanie Frost, who wrote Halfway to the Grave, so I knew there was potential for suck. But the free didn't hurt, either.
Divided into three parts, I found myself experiencing diminishing returns. First section was very good, the second decent, and the third pretty much resulted in skimming. It follows a woman working as a waitress as she frees ghosts from the issues anchoring them to the earth. One night she runs into a ghost that has a more solid presence but still suffers from typical ghost amnesia. It turns out he and her angel chaperone recognize each other, which ends up being the basis for the first section.
Overall, the book was decent but still notable for genre tropes. Hot men everywhere. A female BFF that is largely in the background. Speshul powers. Insta-attraction that can't be consummated. The first book is interesting enough to mitigate some of those issues, but by the time the battle in the third comes around, I had lost interest. TSTL mistakes in the second and third sections moved it into 'vaguely annoying' territory. Regarding world-building, it bothered me that
For me, the story leading up to the start of the book has the potential to be the most interesting: how did she escort almost 200 souls on to their final destination? I certainly wouldn't rule Kyoko out in the future, but as it is, parnormal is just not my genre. In that sense, Ilona is right: Kyoko probably would have hit it big had it been written 7 years ago when paranormal was at a peak.
1) Everyone is supermodel attractive, even the villains.
2) They all 'smirk.' (36 times, to be exact).
****
I don't really like to leave a less than raving review on a new author's work, but since there isn't much out there, I'll share my thoughts. Though this does fall into paranormal territory, I picked it up because Ilona Andrews raved about it on a blog post. Of course, Andrews also recommends her BFF Jeanie Frost, who wrote Halfway to the Grave, so I knew there was potential for suck. But the free didn't hurt, either.
Divided into three parts, I found myself experiencing diminishing returns. First section was very good, the second decent, and the third pretty much resulted in skimming. It follows a woman working as a waitress as she frees ghosts from the issues anchoring them to the earth. One night she runs into a ghost that has a more solid presence but still suffers from typical ghost amnesia. It turns out he and her angel chaperone recognize each other, which ends up being the basis for the first section.
Overall, the book was decent but still notable for genre tropes. Hot men everywhere. A female BFF that is largely in the background. Speshul powers. Insta-attraction that can't be consummated. The first book is interesting enough to mitigate some of those issues, but by the time the battle in the third comes around, I had lost interest. TSTL mistakes in the second and third sections moved it into 'vaguely annoying' territory. Regarding world-building, it bothered me that
Spoiler
after she had permission to boink a heavenly angel, she continued to use blasphemy-type phrasing like "what the hell are you doing,""'God,' I wheezed" (not when talking to the Big Guy), "damn him," and "let's get the hell out of here."For me, the story leading up to the start of the book has the potential to be the most interesting: how did she escort almost 200 souls on to their final destination? I certainly wouldn't rule Kyoko out in the future, but as it is, parnormal is just not my genre. In that sense, Ilona is right: Kyoko probably would have hit it big had it been written 7 years ago when paranormal was at a peak.
mashara's review
3.0
There's a lot to like in this book, and I am not a particularly adept reader of books with catholic mythology, so it was really not the book for me from the start, but still, I liked it.
The only thing that really rubbed me the wrong way, and it knocks the 4th star out of it is that at some point Jordan (I had to look her name up, I couldn't remember it and I think that tell you about everything you need to know about my feelings towards this book) increases her powers a lot, and this is shown to us in a flashback. Which makes no sense at all, because it happens during the time period the book covers. It looks like the author decided all of the sudden to give her powers and couldn't be bothered to search in the Word document the previous chapters to add it in. Or it has been written in published instalments. It's either one of those, but it's jarring.
The only thing that really rubbed me the wrong way, and it knocks the 4th star out of it is that at some point Jordan (I had to look her name up, I couldn't remember it and I think that tell you about everything you need to know about my feelings towards this book) increases her powers a lot, and this is shown to us in a flashback. Which makes no sense at all, because it happens during the time period the book covers. It looks like the author decided all of the sudden to give her powers and couldn't be bothered to search in the Word document the previous chapters to add it in. Or it has been written in published instalments. It's either one of those, but it's jarring.
muga's review
1.0
I have mixed feelings on this one. The story had potential to be great if the author explored other avenues. One of my pet peeves is when authors write the side characters sloppily it doesnt matter if they are not in the spotlight they should also be well developed. My other problem was that the dialogue felt very juvenile in my opinion. I do not think I will be reading the sequel
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