A review by teasilly
Angel-Seeker by Sharon Shinn
4.0
4.5! I loved this book. It's vying for the spot of favorite with Jovah's Angel. Also, not spoiler-free. Haha.
I feel like in general, with this series, Shinn's beginnings are rather slow. But things quickly picked up with Obadiah. I love him so much, honestly. He might be my favorite male lead of the Samaria books I've read. He's really sweet, and kind, and gentle, and I love it. I was worried in the beginning when it was revealed that he's suffering from a broken heart over Rachel; I don't necessarily enjoy reading about one person pining over another person. (And plus, in the first place, I feel like Rachel should not have encouraged Obadiah's interests at all. |:)
I really enjoyed Beka as a character. In the middle bit, I was a little frustrated with her (as I explained in one of my status updates), but I understood why she felt the way she felt ultimately. And I feel at times her great personality, showcased in the beginning when she first meets Obadiah, was eclipsed by plot or preoccupation with Obadiah. So that was a little sad.
(Also, they never explained why Obadiah and Beka's Kisses were lighting up gradually.)
As for Elizabeth! I didn't like her at first. What with the initial thoughts on the farm and the angel-seeking. But again, like with Beka, I came to understand her, to like her well. She was only looking for a reason to be loved, for people to love and be loved in return. Sure, she may have gone looking in the wrong place for a while, but she learns. And that's all you can ask of a person, I think.
Yeah! And there were some cameos of characters first mentioned in Gabriel and Rachel's book, so that was very nice~
All in all, a good read!
I feel like in general, with this series, Shinn's beginnings are rather slow. But things quickly picked up with Obadiah. I love him so much, honestly. He might be my favorite male lead of the Samaria books I've read. He's really sweet, and kind, and gentle, and I love it. I was worried in the beginning when it was revealed that he's suffering from a broken heart over Rachel; I don't necessarily enjoy reading about one person pining over another person. (And plus, in the first place, I feel like Rachel should not have encouraged Obadiah's interests at all. |:)
I really enjoyed Beka as a character. In the middle bit, I was a little frustrated with her (as I explained in one of my status updates), but I understood why she felt the way she felt ultimately. And I feel at times her great personality, showcased in the beginning when she first meets Obadiah, was eclipsed by plot or preoccupation with Obadiah. So that was a little sad.
(Also, they never explained why Obadiah and Beka's Kisses were lighting up gradually.)
As for Elizabeth! I didn't like her at first. What with the initial thoughts on the farm and the angel-seeking. But again, like with Beka, I came to understand her, to like her well. She was only looking for a reason to be loved, for people to love and be loved in return. Sure, she may have gone looking in the wrong place for a while, but she learns. And that's all you can ask of a person, I think.
Yeah! And there were some cameos of characters first mentioned in Gabriel and Rachel's book, so that was very nice~
All in all, a good read!