Elizabeth Arroyo

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Gabby is kicked out of school yet again. Her twin brother Max and guardian Adler has “exiled” her to the dreaded lake house yet again. Apparently Max and Gabby are special. Max turns out to be angelic, literally, while Gabby can see angels, demons, and feel impressions people leave behind. What is she? You’ll have to read and find out. Now, every birthday something bad happens so the twins celebrate together to keep Gabby safe. Gabby’s first night at the lake, to her dismay, she meets a boy. Immediate heart throbbing attraction ensues as she fights what she’s feeling…something polar opposite to her usual hatred.

There’s so much to love about this book! It had nonstop action, and was a constant page turner. Not to mention the supernatural aspect. We have angels, demons, fallen angels, witches, golems, it was awesome! I was a little disturbed by the theme Gabby’s friends seemed to have throughout the book. My favorite character hands down is Gabby, she’s a very dark person, scary, yet also scared. Jake just wants to love her but she just loves to hate. Unfortunately, I was left hanging as if I’d done one of Jake’s crazy stunts, so I hoping for a book 2, because I’m dying to know what will happen next! If you like dark Good vs. Evil paranormal or supernatural novels, this is a great one for you!

… (lisätietoja)

This one was hard for me. I don't read a lot of fallen angel stories. For some reason they all feel the same to me, even when they are completely different. (Yeah, it doesn't make sense to me either.) I guess technically this one isn't a fallen angel book to begin with, but let's jump in anyway.

What I Liked:
Gabby. She's real, quirky, emotional, and every bit a teenage girl who gets her wires crossed leading to trouble.

Jake is the perfect hero for her. He's all guy and some of his actions make it easy for her to misunderstand his intentions.

Arroyo has some good twists and turns in the mystery part of the story. You're never quite sure who the good guys are or the bad.

She knows how to write terror!

What bothered me:
There were a few typos, but that wasn't too bad. However, there were some spots where I just had no clue what just happened. I don't know if it was an editing mistake, or if it's just because I don't read a lot in this genre and am clueless.

I felt like the book contained two styles of writing. For the most part it read like a YA book, but the murder scenes were gruesome and dark. And detailed. More like some of the hard core murder/detective novels I've read. It jarred me a bit each time.

In the end I enjoyed the story and was torn about where Gabby finds herself. She's changed, and yet she's still not sure what she is. And Jake is...oops...sorry, you won't get any spoilers out of me. :)… (lisätietoja)

This one was hard for me. I don't read a lot of fallen angel stories. For some reason they all feel the same to me, even when they are completely different. (Yeah, it doesn't make sense to me either.) I guess technically this one isn't a fallen angel book to begin with, but let's jump in anyway.

What I Liked:
Gabby. She's real, quirky, emotional, and every bit a teenage girl who gets her wires crossed leading to trouble.

Jake is the perfect hero for her. He's all guy and some of his actions make it easy for her to misunderstand his intentions.

Arroyo has some good twists and turns in the mystery part of the story. You're never quite sure who the good guys are or the bad.

She knows how to write terror!

What bothered me:
There were a few typos, but that wasn't too bad. However, there were some spots where I just had no clue what just happened. I don't know if it was an editing mistake, or if it's just because I don't read a lot in this genre and am clueless.

I felt like the book contained two styles of writing. For the most part it read like a YA book, but the murder scenes were gruesome and dark. And detailed. More like some of the hard core murder/detective novels I've read. It jarred me a bit each time.

In the end I enjoyed the story and was torn about where Gabby finds herself. She's changed, and yet she's still not sure what she is. And Jake is...oops...sorry, you won't get any spoilers out of me. :)… (lisätietoja)