Firstly, I would like to apologise for not posting my stop for Angelfire last week!! I had my days mixed up and thought it was supposed to be today…… So my post went up a couple of days late, but I will attach it to my review today as well.
Ok, so on to the book – Angelfire by Hanna Peach. Today I will share the book description, my review and some details about the author Hanna Peach, who happens to be a fellow Aussie!! You really need to check out this series, we are in for an awesome ride!!
Author: Hanna Peach
Series: Dark Angel
Genre: Urban Fantasy/Paranormal
Available: November 22, 2012
Format: E-book
Blurb
An army of angels walk among us. They have kept us safe and ignorant, so far.
Earthbound for centuries and ruled by the Elders, they have established hidden cities, a society and The Code: obey your Elders, kill all demons, eliminate Rogue-angels, protect the mortals and remain hidden. Their warriors are the ungifted earthborn angels armed with blades and the ‘borrowed magics’ of distilled angel-blood tattoos.
Alyxandria is a young warrior with a fondness for customized knives and illegal night-races. If only she could overcome the taint of her parents who abandoned her to become Rogues.
When Alyx saves Israel, a gifted mortal with a past, she is forbidden to see him again. But she can’t help herself, drawn to him through their Guardian-bond, an ancient and long-forgotten bond; if he dies, she dies.
An encounter with a handsome Rogue leaves Alyx questioning all she has been taught to believe. Alyx begins to dig into the Elders’ secrets. Two thousand years of secrets that begin with the death of the Archangel Raphael. She is not prepared when she uncovers an Elder’s dark plan.
Somewhere on earth is a key to unlock hell. Somewhere on earth are pieces of an amulet that controls Lucifer and his army. Somehow Israel is the link and now both sides are after him. Who can Alyx trust when Good and Evil is no longer clear?
The war for earth begins.
My Review
After reading the blurb I knew that this is going to be an awesome book and it certainly lived up to my expectations!! The first chapter is an encounter of a meet in purgatory which already had me intrigued. Then we meet Alyx and learn about her and her place amongst the angels; what her role is, that she has been having visions and has had a tough upbringing.
Alyx has learnt from an early age that she has to look after herself since she was abandoned by her parents when she was born. Her flock leader, Symon raised her since then and has been the only person she has been able to count on. She is a tough character as she is an immortal and always puts her duties first, not questioning anything until she meets a Rogue who gets her thinking.
Alyx is dedicated to do her work but finds it hard to stick up for herself. The longer I read though, the more I liked her. She starts to question her beliefs and people begin to notice her and try to keep her under control. She is very talented as she has fulfilled most of her marks at an early age and she is a unique Angel. No matter what happens though she tries to think for herself and is able to see who is trying to manipulate her. It is hard for her to allow people to get close but once you earn her trust she will guard you with her life.
Israel is an honest person and once he meets Alyx you can see they already have a connection. They will need to work together to remain alive and to figure out the Blood Prophecies which were foretold by Raphael before he died. The Blood Prophecies were a great twist into the building plot and I like the way it is headed as Alex doesn’t realise how big of a part she will play in it.
The Blood Tattoos were an interesting concept that I really liked. The angels tattoo themselves with the ink of another Angel so that they can use different magics that may not be in their bloodline. The author even writes small paragraphs in between chapters to detail the use of each magic and I found it really helpful in grasping the whole Angel/magic concept.
I enjoyed this book from cover to cover. There are plenty of lies, deception, action and lust. Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen, Hanna would throw in a twist which would take us in a different direction. There were times I was saying “Don’t do it!” and the characters would, of course do it!! Angelfire was an entertaining read and I can’t wait to see what happens next because that ending left me wanting more!!
The story continues at Lauren’s Crammed Bookshelf on 1st Feb. Missed the previous Angelfire ‘media’ stories? Go to www.hannapeach.com for the Angelfire ‘media story’ schedule and to follow it from the start.
About the Author
Hanna Peach
I want to tell you tales that will rip away the glamour from your life, keep you running and fighting and gasping long past the devil’s hour and maybe, just maybe, reality will look a little bit different when you return.
Sit with me around this witchlight. Let me tell you a story.
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This sounds like a great read and I like the sound of Alyx.
ReplyDeleteHappy reading,
Brandi
@ Blkosiner’s Book Blog
This sounds really good, and I love the sound of the vampire lores.
ReplyDeleteAlyx is awesome!! She is going to be a fun character!!
ReplyDeleteIt was a great read. I look forward to the next book!!
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